Re:On 2016 Apple: What do “Pro” users want?
by lanna on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @04:02PM
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why is discrete graphics required for software development? i spend most on my time typing text or using the terminal, intel iris is more than enough.
Re:On 2016 Apple: What do “Pro” users want?
by atemerev on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @04:06PM
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If you work with machine learning / data science, you need GPU for accelerated computing. Yes, I can train my models on servers rented at Amazon (which I used to do), but those are expensive.
Re:On 2016 Apple: What do “Pro” users want?
by dagw on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @04:26PM
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For me it's not even that. I just want to be able to develop and test my CUDA code on my dev machine. It doesn't even have to be super fast.
Re:On 2016 Apple: What do “Pro” users want?
by megablast on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @04:58PM
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Seems a 15 inch will keep you happy.
Re:On 2016 Apple: What do “Pro” users want?
by slantyyz on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @04:51PM
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Aside from the RAM limit, a new 15" MBP should address your issues to some degree, no?
Re:On 2016 Apple: What do “Pro” users want?
by atemerev on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @05:42PM
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Pricey! And while the touch bar is an excellent addition, I wish they didn't remove function keys. Half of my IntelliJ IDEA shortcuts are mapped to function keys. :( Also, no CUDA. I understand it isn't Apple's fault to stick with AMD instead of nVidia, however, OpenCL is not nearly as popular as CUDA-based frameworks.
For the moment, for the same price I've assembled the ultimate desktop: Core i7 6700K, 32G RAM, nVidia GTX 1080, 2x512 SSD, 4K display. I don't know what else to wish for. OK, I'll have to live with Ubuntu, but the hardware is worth it.
I am keeping my thin Macbook'2015 for travel-related stuff: 80% of tasks I can do with that, and for remaining 20%, I can do remote desktop connection to my home machine.
16G RAM maximum: what is it, 2013? I am a Scala software engineer, and 16G is the minimum to feel comfortable. OK, I could live with it, if only...
Dual core mobile CPU: dual-core?! in 2016? These days, _mobile phones_ spot 8 cores. Apple's own iPhone has 4-core CPU. This is a joke, right?
GPU: Intel Iris Graphics 510, with no discrete graphics option. OK, right, this _is_ a joke.
tl;dr A computer with a dual core CPU and integrated graphics is not a developer's machine, no way. Goodbye, Apple. I have spent tens of thousands dollars buying your stuff, but enough is enough.