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I don't understand what prompted you to bring up the M4 in a meticulously researched deep-dive on the Oryon architecture. The original article doesn't mention i
by stefan_ 2y ago
I don't understand what prompted you to bring up the M4 in a meticulously researched deep-dive on the Oryon architecture. The original article doesn't mention it once. Is this just flame bait?
- refulgentis 2y agoThank you for saying it out loud. 100%. Seen a handful of very strange top comments this week that you usually wouldn't see on HN, I assume because of the holidays. i.e. more practicing rhetoric than contributing content, and/or, leaning on rhetorical strategies to do a more traditional definition of trolling circa early 2000s Slashdot. i.e. generate tons of replies by introducing a tangent that'll generate conversation.
- shadowgovt 2y agoThe ecosystem rewards it.
- ksec 2y agoAlso partly because it is hardware related. HN's hardware discussion has always been far worse than other tech site. And also why people should use the downvote button more often on post that shouldn't be sitting at the top.
- MobiusHorizons 2y agoThe article does reference firestorm cores like those in M series chips. It’s also an obvious comparison, because the Oryon is the only other desktop class ARM chip not designed by ARM the company. This chip is what Microsoft will try to use to compete with M series chips of which the latest is the M4. Seems like the obvious competition