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> and what makes you think windows users update their devices every single generation? They don't, but the difference is that Windows users generally don't kno
by CharlesW 3y ago
> and what makes you think windows users update their devices every single generation?
They don't, but the difference is that Windows users generally don't know or care about processor generations. In contrast, it's common for Mac users to know they have an "old" Intel-based Pro, an M1 Air, etc., and to use that knowledge to help determine when it might be time to upgrade.
You can test this by asking Windows users what CPU they have. For the few who know and who have an Intel CPU, you can ask what their Brand Modifier¹ (i3/i5/i7) is. If they know that, you can ask what the 5-digit number following the Brand Modifier is — the first two digits are the Generation Indicator¹. I'd be surprised if more than 0.01% of Windows users know this.
¹ Intel's name
- read_if_gay_ 3y agoman, that's a whole lot of mental gymnastics to justify scummy benchmark practices from apple.
- CharlesW 3y agoHow are they scummy? The M3 vs. M2 performance improvements they showed looked pretty modest. My interpretation while watching the event is that this is a company persuading x86 holdouts to upgrade to Apple Silicon, and maybe some M1 users as well.
- read_if_gay_ 3y agolike everything you said could apply to nvidia gpus as well
- sgerenser 3y agoIntel's CPU naming strategy used to drive me nuts when trying to talk to anyone at work who knew "just enough to be dangerous." Why is X so slow on this machine, it's got an [6 year old, dual core] i5! It runs fine on my laptop and that's only an [1 year old, quad-core] i3!
- w0m 3y ago> it's common for Mac users to know they have an "old" Intel-based Pro, an M1 Air, etc., and to use that knowledge to help determine when it might be time to upgrade. Not at all. I've worked with FANG developers with brand new M1 MBPs that had no idea what 'm1' meant until something broke.