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> 99% of Apple's customers don't know what an M1 is or what the difference is to an Intel CPU. I don't think that actually matters at all to most Apple custome

> 99% of Apple's customers don't know what an M1 is or what the difference is to an Intel CPU. I don't think that actually matters at all to most Apple customers. What I do think matters to most is the advertising that went into it that turned "Apple Chips" and "Apple Silicon" into phrases people actually using outside of tech circles. They wanted one because it was new and different, regardless of what those differences were.

KerrAvon 4y ago
Why have this level of disdain for the mental capabilities of a huge subset of the population? Why even say this out loud if you must think it? 99% of Apple's customers can certainly recognize "it's a fuckton faster than my previous laptop" when they see it. Apple Silicon is across the board perceivably faster than any previous Macs.
- olyjohn 4y ago
  It's not as easy to see, when you take their crusty old OS that hasn't been wiped in 10 years, and compare it to a fresh installed new PC. People are often blown away at how fast their old machines are when they are just wiped and reloaded.
- BeefWellington 4y ago
  > Why have this level of disdain for the mental capabilities of a huge subset of the population? Why even say this out loud if you must think it? I don't have disdain for people's mental capabilities. I'm saying that for Apple fans the chance to own something that the company marketed as 'Chip by Apple' computers there's a really big draw. They've developed a market that is eager to consume their brand more than the technology itself. I don't think those people are dumb because of that, there's a lot to like about Apple's gear. My point was rather that the technological aspects of it aren't really going to play into it as much and haven't for a long time. You could see this in the mid-90s to early 00s era Macs. People happily bought slower less capable systems because they looked good and they preferred the OS over everything else. > 99% of Apple's customers can certainly recognize "it's a fuckton faster than my previous laptop" when they see it. I'd actually be surprised if that were true since I don't believe the same about users of other systems either. If you eliminate the "new OS" effect I'd be amazed if it were anything above around 25%, if that. Now, had you suggested that it doesn't heat up anywhere near as much or some other obviously perceptible thing then sure.

KerrAvon 4y ago

Why have this level of disdain for the mental capabilities of a huge subset of the population? Why even say this out loud if you must think it? 99% of Apple's customers can certainly recognize "it's a fuckton faster than my previous laptop" when they see it. Apple Silicon is across the board perceivably faster than any previous Macs.

olyjohn 4y ago
It's not as easy to see, when you take their crusty old OS that hasn't been wiped in 10 years, and compare it to a fresh installed new PC. People are often blown away at how fast their old machines are when they are just wiped and reloaded.
BeefWellington 4y ago
> Why have this level of disdain for the mental capabilities of a huge subset of the population? Why even say this out loud if you must think it? I don't have disdain for people's mental capabilities. I'm saying that for Apple fans the chance to own something that the company marketed as 'Chip by Apple' computers there's a really big draw. They've developed a market that is eager to consume their brand more than the technology itself. I don't think those people are dumb because of that, there's a lot to like about Apple's gear. My point was rather that the technological aspects of it aren't really going to play into it as much and haven't for a long time. You could see this in the mid-90s to early 00s era Macs. People happily bought slower less capable systems because they looked good and they preferred the OS over everything else. > 99% of Apple's customers can certainly recognize "it's a fuckton faster than my previous laptop" when they see it. I'd actually be surprised if that were true since I don't believe the same about users of other systems either. If you eliminate the "new OS" effect I'd be amazed if it were anything above around 25%, if that. Now, had you suggested that it doesn't heat up anywhere near as much or some other obviously perceptible thing then sure.