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I hate the fact that tech companies and observers gloss over the technical details of products. On Apple's site, even in the sections labeled "Tech Specs" you c

by listic 16y ago

I hate the fact that tech companies and observers gloss over the technical details of products. On Apple's site, even in the sections labeled "Tech Specs" you cannot find the model of CPU, chipset or hard drive that goes into any of their product (except for Mac Pro, and there you don't have much choice even though I guess it should be expected with the desktop computer of such class). And the reviewers often times make no effort to find that out too! What kind of "technical" is this? It seems to me they use Core 2 Duo SL9400 (1.87 GHz, 1066 FSB)(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_Core_2_microprocessors#.22Penryn.22_.28low-voltage.2C_45_nm.2C_Small_Form_Factor.29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_Core_2_microproce...). Not exactly record-setting for low power, judging by 17W TDP, but when everyone is measuring battery life at mostly idle CPU, and with process enhancements over the years (I heard that later Core 2's of the same model consume less power than rated) I think they might show close to their rated battery life. I think Apple must have worked hard squeezing the unnecessary volume and weight with the new design to give place for more battery too.

cobralibre 16y ago
I hate the fact that tech companies and observers gloss over the technical details of products. It's hard to expect much of tech journalism when so little of it is actually journalism. We've collectively ceded the territory formerly occupied by professional journalists to fanboys and bloggers, many of us celebrating the fact along the way. Having said that, it's only right that Apple's marketing downplays specs, part numbers, and benchmarks (with some notable exceptions). Macs are great computers for the people who like them because of a combination of clever industrial design, polished software, and good hardware. Specs and benchmarks don't begin to tell you what it's like to use a Mac. Think qualia, not quantity.
aphexairlines 16y ago
> What kind of "technical" is this? It's not technical. It's an industry gossip blog article about a lifestyle consumer electronics company's latest product.

by listic 16y ago

cobralibre 16y ago

I hate the fact that tech companies and observers gloss over the technical details of products. It's hard to expect much of tech journalism when so little of it is actually journalism. We've collectively ceded the territory formerly occupied by professional journalists to fanboys and bloggers, many of us celebrating the fact along the way. Having said that, it's only right that Apple's marketing downplays specs, part numbers, and benchmarks (with some notable exceptions). Macs are great computers for the people who like them because of a combination of clever industrial design, polished software, and good hardware. Specs and benchmarks don't begin to tell you what it's like to use a Mac. Think qualia, not quantity.

aphexairlines 16y ago

> What kind of "technical" is this? It's not technical. It's an industry gossip blog article about a lifestyle consumer electronics company's latest product.