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Apple hardware has never been about non-consumer, server or industrial applications outside of some film, music and movie studios using mac pros and the Xserve
by novok 4y ago
Apple hardware has never been about non-consumer, server or industrial applications outside of some film, music and movie studios using mac pros and the Xserve long time ago.
And if your making an MRI machine or other industrial equipment that consumes a huge amount of power, the fact your attached computer uses 300W vs 600W doesn't really seem like much of a big deal.
Apple has a head start with their ARM machines, but I'm also not really worried that the rest of the industry won't catch up in a few years eventually. You can only really pull off the new architecture trick once or twice, and being a leader has a way of inspiring competitors.
Apple's software and OS is also horrible to use in server applications, you only do it if you need to do it, such as iOS CI, device testing and such. Otherwise you avoid it as much as you can.
- amelius 4y agoIt's not about the electrical power use. It's about one market player taking out the air from the market by integrating the entire supply chain.
- alwillis 4y agoYou can only really pull off the new architecture trick once or twice Apparently not. The Mac has gone from Motorola 68000 to PowerPC to Intel to ARM. And if needed, they could do it again.