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Re:Apple downgrades new M2 iPad Air, 9-core GPU instead of 1... by O5vYtytb on Saturday June 01, 2024 @06:10PM (#40549492)
That's a rather large mistake for a multi trillion dollar company with a very small selection of products. Wtf?
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Re:Apple downgrades new M2 iPad Air, 9-core GPU instead of 1... by outofpaper on Saturday June 01, 2024 @06:26PM (#40549617)
Imagine a world where you can upgrade your device's RAM, storage, and cores with a simple digital purchase. It’s a bittersweet idea—practical for many, yet potentially pricey. Could Apple be considering this innovation?
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Re:Apple downgrades new M2 iPad Air, 9-core GPU instead of 1... by mananaysiempre on Saturday June 01, 2024 @06:34PM (#40549676)
Innovation as in tried by Intel[1] in 2010 and discontinued after a massive wave of criticism?

[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Upgrade_Service

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Re:Apple downgrades new M2 iPad Air, 9-core GPU instead of 1... by ein0p on Saturday June 01, 2024 @07:01PM (#40549860)
IIRC IBM still uses this “innovation” in their mainframes.
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Re:Apple downgrades new M2 iPad Air, 9-core GPU instead of 1... by sydbarrett74 on Monday June 03, 2024 @08:54AM (#40562196)
GMTA. What's old is new again. And at many enterprises, 'nobody can get fired for recommending Apple'. 'Crippled hardware unless you pay up': talk about the quintessential protection racket.
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Re:Apple downgrades new M2 iPad Air, 9-core GPU instead of 1... by cqqxo4zV46cp on Saturday June 01, 2024 @08:06PM (#40550232)
No. This isn’t a B-tier Apple punditry podcast.
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