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It seems pretty clear that it was a mistake and that all of them sold in the last three weeks were 9 core variants.
by upon_drumhead 2y ago
It seems pretty clear that it was a mistake and that all of them sold in the last three weeks were 9 core variants.
- plorkyeran 2y agoI don't think that's clear at all. My immediate assumption was that the 10-core yields were lower than expected and they have a glut of 9-core chips.
- upon_drumhead 2y agoThe device was released May 7th, less than a month ago. Yields haven't changed that much in three weeks.
- wtallis 2y agoMore importantly, the M2 was released two years ago, built on a fab process that entered volume production the year before that. Yields on that chip are as mature as they're going to get.
- O5vYtytb 2y agoThat's a rather large mistake for a multi trillion dollar company with a very small selection of products. Wtf?
- outofpaper 2y agoImagine a world where you can upgrade your device's RAM, storage, and cores with a simple digital purchase. It’s a bittersweet idea—practical for many, yet potentially pricey. Could Apple be considering this innovation?
- mananaysiempre 2y agoInnovation as in tried by Intel[1] in 2010 and discontinued after a massive wave of criticism? [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Upgrade_Service https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Upgrade_Service
- ein0p 2y agoIIRC IBM still uses this “innovation” in their mainframes.
- sydbarrett74 2y agoGMTA. What's old is new again. And at many enterprises, 'nobody can get fired for recommending Apple'. 'Crippled hardware unless you pay up': talk about the quintessential protection racket.
- cqqxo4zV46cp 2y agoNo. This isn’t a B-tier Apple punditry podcast.
- thimabi 2y agoI am not so sure of that. Apple does seem like the kind of company that would create an entirely new SKU just for improving margins in a certain product. It all helps differentiating the iPad models.
- upon_drumhead 2y agoThe device was released May 7th, less than a month ago. And there's only one SOC option listed on the website. I'd agree with you if there was multiple SKUs listed, but there isn't. It's the only SKU listed.