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I was actually planning to pick up a new Mac today and I’ve been on the fence over M1 or Intel for months. My biggest con for the M1 is how proprietary it is. W
by withinboredom 5y ago
I was actually planning to pick up a new Mac today and I’ve been on the fence over M1 or Intel for months. My biggest con for the M1 is how proprietary it is. With Intel, you know it’s been battle-tested for years. Things like this (at best, is an oversight, at worst, it’s the tip of the iceberg) make the decision a little bit easier…
- rvz 5y agoDon't know why you've been downvoted. It all depends on the software that you use everyday (job or whatever). If the software does not run on an M1 Mac or requires involved workarounds to get it 'working' and it breaks on any update or it prevents you from doing your work, then don't waste your time and just skip it for now. Also wait until WWDC, like I said before.
- user-the-name 5y agoIntel chips are chock full of these same kinds of mistakes.
- filleduchaos 5y ago> With Intel, you know it’s been battle-tested for years. This is quite an interesting statement to make in the wake of Spectre and Meltdown (and vulnerabilities in that class being discovered what seems like every couple of months or so). It's a bit amusing to me how much we overlook clear, even huge flaws in products and processes because they're old - sorry, Battle-Tested™ - while zeroing in on lesser flaws in newer ones.