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Post #2374471

2026-03-04 15:08 UTC

Reasonably priced Mac. Phone CPU. Similar priced iPads come with a much better CPU.

Replies (5)

  • @9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world 2026-03-04 15:46

    Similar iPads also come with a lot less ports, no physical keyboard, no aluminum clamshell protection, and a shittier OS.

    Open ##2374487

  • @WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 2026-03-04 15:51

    But only run iPadOS, so they’re a glorified paperweight. Regardless, I’m never buying another mac unless I can run asahi linux on it. Apple has progressively destroyed MacOS for the last 15 years, and will continue to do so. Most of Apples software design decisions are anti-consumer and monopolistic, and should be straight up illegal. Apple owns your device; not you.

    Open ##2374489

  • @henfredemars@infosec.pub 2026-03-04 16:16

    Counterpoint: Phone CPUs can rival yesterday’s desktops.

    Open ##2374492

  • @otacon239@lemmy.world 2026-03-04 17:10

    I’ve been running an M1 for years now. So tired of the argument that Mac is underpowered. No, it’s not a video editing/compiling/gaming powerhouse, but it more than makes up for it with an 8+ hour battery life, best-in-class display, and silent running, going on 5 years now. It still handles everything I throw at it just fine. If I need to bust out the compute power, Mac just isn’t the right rig for it. But that doesn’t make them useless.

    Open ##2374498

  • @KoalaUnknown@lemmy.world 2026-03-04 21:23

    It has comparable performance to laptop CPUs in its price bracket while being significantly more power efficient.

    Open ##2374542