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1. sscaryterry · 1790987232 · focus · HN ↗

   Imagine how big Apple would/could be if they embraced open hardware. They do have a moat here. macOS is so bloated, I hate it, but the hardware is just so much better than anything else.

   1. palata · 1790987905 · focus · HN ↗

      Is the hardware so much better, or is their integration superior? macOS can be bloated but still more efficient, right?

      I mean, the "so much better" in my experience is really the battery life.

      1. adgjlsfhk1 · 1790988225 · focus · HN ↗

         their single core perf is just much better than anyone else

         1. oso2k · 1790990298 · focus · HN ↗

            Not just single core perf though. Very efficient idle TDP, efficient all core boost, efficient all core TDP, and efficient mid-high performance tier accelerator (GPU, NPU) TDP.

            1. mahboi · 1790992424 · focus · HN ↗

               And the benchmarks seem to understate this. That i9-9001THIKK doesn't matter when it thermal throttles a few seconds into a task. Are they testing these laptops inside freezers or something?

               1. winrid · 1791068373 · focus · HN ↗

                  The 2020 era i9s were BAD even in macs. The modern Intel cpus run pretty cool depending on what you get.

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