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Do you not think M1 is a compelling architecture? I think it’s technically brilliant and it has a positive impact on my life.

seabriez 4y ago
M1 saved my marriage, and before that it saved my life as well. My mom loves M1 more than me.
- soderfoo 4y ago
  If you don't mind, I'd love if you could share a bit about how it helped your marriage. Serendipitous solutions enthrall me, and broadens my thinking for when I'm faced with a condondrum.
  - ayewo 4y ago
    Text is a terrible medium for conveying the heavy dose of sarcasm in the GP :) I assume you are also playing along :) ?
  - seabriez 4y ago
    After I bought M1 for my wife, she doesn't even need to be in the same state as me. It's truly a marriage saver.
SoftTalker 4y ago
I mean, no. For what I do with a laptop, a Chromebook is fine. And it's what I use.
- chrisseaton 4y ago
  > For what I do with a laptop Are you possibly able to understand that other people do other things with their laptops and so see value in the technology? Like I spend my time compiling things. A fast, low-energy processor is brilliant for me, because it lets me work faster and for longer. Can you not understand how I'd see value in that?
  - SoftTalker 4y ago
    Of course. But I don't see there being enough of those people to drive that kind of revenue to one company. Apple makes money like a fashion brand because that is what they are. They are very innovative and very good at doing it. I'm not trying to detract from their success. Just amazed that it works and has worked for so long. But I don't own any Apple technology and can't think of a reason I would buy any. Yes I do work in tech as a full-stack developer and sysadmin.
    - chrisseaton 4y ago
      I don't think it's the mystery you do - they make money because they make the very best technology, that makes people who work with a wide range of workloads more effective, and so those people are willing to spend money with them. If Apple is compiling my application 1.5x as fast and lets me work 1.5x as long without recharging, that saves me genuine time in the day, either to do more work, or to work on my hobbies, or to take more time out. That's really valuable to me. That's why I buy it, and why so many other people buy it. The cost is pretty insignificant considering it's where I earn all my money and do 50% or so of my hobbies.
      - ac29 4y ago
        > If Apple is compiling my application 1.5x as fast The M1 Max (the highest end chip available in a Mac laptop) is slower than competition from Intel and AMD, though. I'm not sure what its supposed to be 50% faster than, unless you are only comparing it to old Intel Macs.
        chrisseaton 4y ago
        When it came out, the new MacBook Air had better single-core performance than every Intel Mac that ever existed. Not just the Airs - all of them ... on a lower power budget. I'm sure you can get even faster single-core by brute-force burning power, but Apple were trying to do something more intelligent by balancing with power. I think anyone seriously trying to claim they can't see any value in this is clearly just being silly.
- selectodude 4y ago
  I spend many hours per day on a computer and the M1 MacBook Pro just feels nice to use. The little things on it that make it a pleasure. The speakers sound good, the screen is excellent, the keyboard is fantastic, the battery lasts forever. I don't even do big bad compiling jobs or anything. I can afford it and that's why I got it. My iPhone is the same way. I'll spend $100 on a single dinner. Simple as that. And clearly, millions feel the same way. Not everything needs to be some sort of min-maxing exercise.
- TheRealNGenius 4y ago
- christophilus 4y ago
  My dad switched from a Chromebook to an M1 air, and said something like: “It was like going from a Pinto to a Cadillac.” He’s a very casual user. In part, his positive impression was due to me setting up Ad blockers on his MacBook. But it’s also due to the speed, screen, build quality, and the expectation of longevity. Also, he can resell the Apple for a pretty good price if he wants to. His Chromebook is practically worthless on the used markets. He feels like it was money very well spent. Apple’s numbers suggest there are many like him.

seabriez 4y ago

M1 saved my marriage, and before that it saved my life as well. My mom loves M1 more than me.

soderfoo 4y ago
If you don't mind, I'd love if you could share a bit about how it helped your marriage. Serendipitous solutions enthrall me, and broadens my thinking for when I'm faced with a condondrum.
- ayewo 4y ago
  Text is a terrible medium for conveying the heavy dose of sarcasm in the GP :) I assume you are also playing along :) ?
- seabriez 4y ago
  After I bought M1 for my wife, she doesn't even need to be in the same state as me. It's truly a marriage saver.

SoftTalker 4y ago

I mean, no. For what I do with a laptop, a Chromebook is fine. And it's what I use.

chrisseaton 4y ago
> For what I do with a laptop Are you possibly able to understand that other people do other things with their laptops and so see value in the technology? Like I spend my time compiling things. A fast, low-energy processor is brilliant for me, because it lets me work faster and for longer. Can you not understand how I'd see value in that?
- SoftTalker 4y ago
  Of course. But I don't see there being enough of those people to drive that kind of revenue to one company. Apple makes money like a fashion brand because that is what they are. They are very innovative and very good at doing it. I'm not trying to detract from their success. Just amazed that it works and has worked for so long. But I don't own any Apple technology and can't think of a reason I would buy any. Yes I do work in tech as a full-stack developer and sysadmin.
  - chrisseaton 4y ago
    I don't think it's the mystery you do - they make money because they make the very best technology, that makes people who work with a wide range of workloads more effective, and so those people are willing to spend money with them. If Apple is compiling my application 1.5x as fast and lets me work 1.5x as long without recharging, that saves me genuine time in the day, either to do more work, or to work on my hobbies, or to take more time out. That's really valuable to me. That's why I buy it, and why so many other people buy it. The cost is pretty insignificant considering it's where I earn all my money and do 50% or so of my hobbies.
    - ac29 4y ago
      > If Apple is compiling my application 1.5x as fast The M1 Max (the highest end chip available in a Mac laptop) is slower than competition from Intel and AMD, though. I'm not sure what its supposed to be 50% faster than, unless you are only comparing it to old Intel Macs.
      - chrisseaton 4y ago
        When it came out, the new MacBook Air had better single-core performance than every Intel Mac that ever existed. Not just the Airs - all of them ... on a lower power budget. I'm sure you can get even faster single-core by brute-force burning power, but Apple were trying to do something more intelligent by balancing with power. I think anyone seriously trying to claim they can't see any value in this is clearly just being silly.
selectodude 4y ago
I spend many hours per day on a computer and the M1 MacBook Pro just feels nice to use. The little things on it that make it a pleasure. The speakers sound good, the screen is excellent, the keyboard is fantastic, the battery lasts forever. I don't even do big bad compiling jobs or anything. I can afford it and that's why I got it. My iPhone is the same way. I'll spend $100 on a single dinner. Simple as that. And clearly, millions feel the same way. Not everything needs to be some sort of min-maxing exercise.
TheRealNGenius 4y ago
christophilus 4y ago
My dad switched from a Chromebook to an M1 air, and said something like: “It was like going from a Pinto to a Cadillac.” He’s a very casual user. In part, his positive impression was due to me setting up Ad blockers on his MacBook. But it’s also due to the speed, screen, build quality, and the expectation of longevity. Also, he can resell the Apple for a pretty good price if he wants to. His Chromebook is practically worthless on the used markets. He feels like it was money very well spent. Apple’s numbers suggest there are many like him.