5 ms·

Apple is removing Python etc for more than one reason. Curious if Apple does an ARM Mac Mini first as a canary.

by crb002 7y ago

GrayShade 7y ago
CPython works on ARM, doesn't it?
- marmaduke 7y ago
  Yes there's even iOS app like Pythonista which provide Python and n IDE.
lasagnaphil 7y ago
If Apple does any Mac with a ARM processor, I think it will absolutely be the Macbook Air (or the recently discontinued Macbook). Those ARM processors will be so power-efficient that they will be able to market their laptops as "lasting for several days", which a lot of consumers will absolutely crave.
- ComputerGuru 7y ago
  They can’t even get their phone batteries to last a full day because they’ll continue to prioritize form over function. I had several smartphones I didn’t need to charge more than every other day or even every three days if I wasn’t using them nonstop. Apple could do that today.
  - pcr910303 7y ago
    > They can’t even get their phone batteries to last a full day because they’ll continue to prioritize form over function. Well, to be fair, smartphones have much, much smaller bodies to carry around a battery. If Apple makes a notebook with the same A13 processor I’m pretty sure it will last more than two or three days. BTW, one of smartphone’s function is that it’s portable. You really can’t blame it being form over function when talking about battery life; there are many, many people who want light phones. If you need longer battery life by sacrificing weight, you can get yourself a backup battery (or a battery case) > I had several smartphones I didn’t need to charge more than every other day or even every three days if I wasn’t using them nonstop. Apple could do that today. My experience is that my iPhone XS survives a day and a half without any charging. YMMV, of course, but for me that’s enough.
  - 00deadbeef 7y ago
    The new iPhone 11 is slightly larger and thicker with a much bigger battery and an ugly camera array. Function seems to have been prioritised.
lostlogin 7y ago
The current Mac mini is an awesome machine and in top spec has some impressive performance. Given that a key strength of ARM is its power efficiency, it would seem more logical to start with something that has a battery. That way any performance hits can be seen as a trade off for longer battery life. I say this knowing full well than in any battery life versus thinness tradeoff, Apple has picked thinner just about every time.

Apple is removing Python etc for more than one reason. Curious if Apple does an ARM Mac Mini first as a canary.

by crb002 7y ago

Apple is removing Python etc for more than one reason. Curious if Apple does an ARM Mac Mini first as a canary.

GrayShade 7y ago

CPython works on ARM, doesn't it?

marmaduke 7y ago
Yes there's even iOS app like Pythonista which provide Python and n IDE.

lasagnaphil 7y ago

If Apple does any Mac with a ARM processor, I think it will absolutely be the Macbook Air (or the recently discontinued Macbook). Those ARM processors will be so power-efficient that they will be able to market their laptops as "lasting for several days", which a lot of consumers will absolutely crave.

ComputerGuru 7y ago
They can’t even get their phone batteries to last a full day because they’ll continue to prioritize form over function. I had several smartphones I didn’t need to charge more than every other day or even every three days if I wasn’t using them nonstop. Apple could do that today.
- pcr910303 7y ago
  > They can’t even get their phone batteries to last a full day because they’ll continue to prioritize form over function. Well, to be fair, smartphones have much, much smaller bodies to carry around a battery. If Apple makes a notebook with the same A13 processor I’m pretty sure it will last more than two or three days. BTW, one of smartphone’s function is that it’s portable. You really can’t blame it being form over function when talking about battery life; there are many, many people who want light phones. If you need longer battery life by sacrificing weight, you can get yourself a backup battery (or a battery case) > I had several smartphones I didn’t need to charge more than every other day or even every three days if I wasn’t using them nonstop. Apple could do that today. My experience is that my iPhone XS survives a day and a half without any charging. YMMV, of course, but for me that’s enough.
- 00deadbeef 7y ago
  The new iPhone 11 is slightly larger and thicker with a much bigger battery and an ugly camera array. Function seems to have been prioritised.

lostlogin 7y ago

The current Mac mini is an awesome machine and in top spec has some impressive performance. Given that a key strength of ARM is its power efficiency, it would seem more logical to start with something that has a battery. That way any performance hits can be seen as a trade off for longer battery life. I say this knowing full well than in any battery life versus thinness tradeoff, Apple has picked thinner just about every time.