Just three days ago, on May 8th, 2024, Apple unveiled its latest innovation in chip technology – the M4 processor. Debuting in the refreshed iPad Pro lineup, the M4 promises significant performance gains and a focus on artificial intelligence, marking a noteworthy step forward from its predecessor, the M3.This unveiling comes just six months after the M3's introduction in the MacBook Pro, and two months after the M3 refresh in the MacBook Air. This aggressive release schedule suggests Apple's de
  • TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    The perfect powerhouse chip to handle the iPad’s cut-down OS and half-baked apps because Apple refuses to take the iPad’s software seriously.

    • Nate Cox@programming.devEnglish
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      2 months ago

      I would be way way more excited about this if I could actually use the iPad as a dev machine rather than just a big web browser.

      Gimme a full terminal, let me run containers, open up installing full Mac apps, and I will buy one today to replace my aging 2017 MacBook Pro.

      Of course, then their “product differentiation” vanishes and the shareholders make slightly less money…

      • Skunk@jlai.luEnglish
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        2 months ago

        Amen brother.

        I’ll buy a 13’’ iPad Pro right now if it could do all those “non-mobile OS” things for a perfect small productivity machine.

        Hell, I’ll even buy the official pen, keyboard and the non-existent docking station for office use.

    • tsonfeir@lemm.eeEnglish
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      2 months ago

      I really liked the new Final Cut camera, and the new additions to the Pencil.

      What are some things that are “cut down” to you? Understanding that it’s not a desktop OS, and it’s not supposed to be?

      • jasep@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 months ago

        it’s not supposed to be

        That’s the issue. That might be fine for you, but for others we would like it to be. The limitation isn’t hardware, so let the users decide whether they want it to be more than a big iPhone.

        • chiisana@lemmy.chiisana.netEnglish
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          2 months ago

          Both 87 grade gasoline and typical red wine contains about 10% in ethanol. The limitation isn’t the ethanol. Let the users decide whether they want to consume it…? No! Just like the gasoline refineries did not make it with intention for human consumption, Apple designed the iPad hardware for a different use case than what you’d like.

          Just like how the gas station attendant will tell you that you cannot consume gasoline at the gas station, Apple will tell you that you cannot run macOS at the Apple Store. If someone wishes to attempt it, there’s nothing preventing them from buying gasoline, taking it home, and attempt to consume it in their home. If someone wishes to attempt running macOS, there’s nothing preventing you from buying it, taking it home, and attempt to hack macOS onto it.

          Gasoline isn’t the product for someone wanting to get drunk; just like how the iPad is not a product for you because it doesn’t fit your use case, and that’s fine. You can always wait for when they inevitably release the M4 variant of MacBook (or MacBook Air if weight is a concern), which will fit your use case better.