Re:macOS Big Sur
by mlyle on Thursday November 12, 2020 @04:03PM
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You know, I waffle on this. I don't think Apple is big enough in computing (as opposed to mobile) to be such a scary monolithic force.
I've been off Apple laptops for a few years, but I might go back soon. The new M1 is basically in the direction that I think computing should have gone a decade ago (RISC, increased integration into processor package, heterogeneous processing). Intel didn't succeed in taking us to such a great place, so I'm hoping Apple pushes things along.
And, of course, AMD silicon is flourishing too, which is nice.
Apple's been a far better steward of the internet and of computing than Intel had been-- perhaps mostly because of Apple's limited market share here.
I've been off Apple laptops for a few years, but I might go back soon. The new M1 is basically in the direction that I think computing should have gone a decade ago (RISC, increased integration into processor package, heterogeneous processing). Intel didn't succeed in taking us to such a great place, so I'm hoping Apple pushes things along.
And, of course, AMD silicon is flourishing too, which is nice.
Apple's been a far better steward of the internet and of computing than Intel had been-- perhaps mostly because of Apple's limited market share here.