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How much graphics processing power does your text editor demand? How about your build server? Apple made it pretty clear in their keynote they're focussing thi
by stephenr 8y ago
How much graphics processing power does your text editor demand? How about your build server?
Apple made it pretty clear in their keynote they're focussing this product to be attractive to the 'pro' market that gives zero fucks about a whiz-bang graphics card.
- teolandon 8y agoMy text editor needs the processing power of my $100 ThinkPad, and that's where I'll be using my text editor. What is it that justifies the $2500 price?
- ricardobeat 8y ago6-core latest CPU, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, plus “apple tax” (design, thermals, build/hw quality, OS, support). You can build a similarly spec’d PC for maybe $1500, with a better GPU, but 20x as large, not silent, higher power consumption, etc. Many trade-offs, not for everyone.
- FireBeyond 8y agoOr it'll be right around $1250, the same size or smaller, and still silent: https://www.amazon.com/NUC7i7BNH-Dual-Core-i7-7567U-Bluetooth-Thunderbolt-x/dp/B071ZL86TV https://www.amazon.com/NUC7i7BNH-Dual-Core-i7-7567U-Bluetoot...
- stephenr 8y agoWith 1/2 the max RAM, 1/3 the CPU cores and from a previous generation, 1/4 the TB3 ports, no NVME, No 10GbE option. But sure. "The same".
- joshchaney 8y agoThat's a laptop CPU. The top-end Mac Mini he's using is a 65W TDP i7-8700. Pretty large difference in performance.