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by Wowfunhappy 2030 days ago
I don't know what computer you have, but it probably produces more heat and has a shorter battery life than the new M1 Macs. That's Apple's real accomplishment—they made an ARM chip that is (very) competitive with modern x86 processors, but which has the power efficiency typical of ARM.

Will a competitor beat them in two years? It's possible, but I expect Apple to keep their lead for a while. CPU-wise, the iPhone has been well ahead of competitors for several years (even as other specs like memory lag behind), and no one else appears to be making serious inroads in this space.
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woahAcademia 2030 days ago
Yeah heat and battery life are non issues.

The iPhone is a good example because supposedly it's the fastest, but it doesn't feel like it. Maybe it's the animations, maybe it's the annoying Apple popups to sign in and update. Whatever the case, it doesn't make for a great device. (My experience is from 2018)

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Wowfunhappy 2030 days ago
> The iPhone is a good example because supposedly it's the fastest, but it doesn't feel like it. Maybe it's the animations, maybe it's the annoying Apple popups to sign in and update. Whatever the case, it doesn't make for a great device.

So, I take it you can see why the ability to use Apple's fast processors with a non-Apple OS might be appealing!

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woahAcademia 2030 days ago
Hmm. I have considered that as well in the past.

Although I'd be a bit skeptical that Apple would allow this (as others talk about).

It seems extremely high risk, high cost, for an unnoticeable reward that will be obsolete in a year.

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