Re:How Satya Nadella turned Microsoft around
by ProAm on Friday October 23, 2020 @11:51AM
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Things like USB ports, touchbar, etc... Mac still makes a good laptop, but in a historical sense I think this is a still a lowpoint for their hardware comparatively to themselves in quality and functionality.
Re:How Satya Nadella turned Microsoft around
by scarface74 on Friday October 23, 2020 @12:05PM
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Apple has been aggressively ditching “legacy” ports since the first iMacs in 1998. How is Apple going USB-C only now different than the original iMac going USB only?
Re:How Satya Nadella turned Microsoft around
by ProAm on Friday October 23, 2020 @12:11PM
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USB-C is fine, its the number of ports that is the issue and not consumer friendly..
And I think USB-A isn't quite legacy just yet (it's OK they ditched the VGA and/or DVI ports), there are still a lot of need for one of those ports. Same with a card reader slot. I also think there is a need for a headphone jack even though bluetooth is qutie viable.
Re:How Satya Nadella turned Microsoft around
by scarface74 on Friday October 23, 2020 @12:55PM
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There was need for all of the “legacy” ports when the iMac was introduced. The idea of getting rid of ports and standardizing on one when it became technically possible didn’t start under Cook.
Re:How Satya Nadella turned Microsoft around
by ProAm on Friday October 23, 2020 @01:14PM
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I agree didn't start but has definitely continued and has been encouraged under Cook.
Re:How Satya Nadella turned Microsoft around
by stjohnswarts on Saturday October 24, 2020 @02:29AM
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The ARM processors will not be "far ahead of" PCs. They will almost certainly give better battery life, but their performance will not trump what Intel and AMD are doing by a long shot. Don't buy into the hype
As far as the Macs, outside of the keyboard fiasco which has been rectified, the recent Macs are getting good reviews from people who were rightfully critical a few years ago. The ARM Macs will soon be as far ahead of equivalent PCs as the iPhones are Androids when it comes to processing power.