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For me, intel hardware is basically the same: slow, hot and noisy. ARM is fast, cool and quiet. Once a company stops being cool it dies.

yjftsjthsd-h 2y ago
> ARM is fast, cool and quiet. Macs are fast, cool, and quiet; are there other ARM machines that are fast and not super expensive servers? (Edit: To be clear, I'm skeptical but also if you know of one I'd be very interested)
- GianFabien 2y ago
  I'm using a Lenovo ARM (8 core) ChromeBook on the road. Works very well and only cost a fraction of an Apple MacBook Air.
  - yjftsjthsd-h 2y ago
    Is it actually performant? I've got a https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Lenovo_IdeaPad_Flex_3_Chromebook_(MT8183)_(google-fennel) https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Lenovo_IdeaPad_Flex_3_Chr... that I like - also for on-the-road use, actually - but it's not exactly a powerhouse.
    - talldayo 2y ago
      If it can run a Linux shell and launch Docker containers without heating up to 60c, it's got a leg up on my Macbook. That's for sure.
    - GianFabien 2y ago
      For me it suffices, quickly lookup information that I need and handle urgent emails. When on the road, I meet with clients, partners and vendors. I don't sit in coffee shops debugging complex apps. That is what my office with desktop computers and servers are for. Whilst traveling I try to address my sleep deficit.
- shortrounddev2 2y ago
  Windows runs on ARM, they have ARM based surfaces now
  - goosedragons 2y ago
    And they even predate ARM Macs! Even for full fat Windows 10/11.
    - moooo99 2y ago
      They predate it, but windows RT was essentially unusable. Windows on ARM has only become mostly usable with the introduction of the Snapdragon Elite CPUs this year
- troyvit 2y ago
  I'm kinda psyched about this: https://system76.com/desktops/thelio-astra https://system76.com/desktops/thelio-astra It's an arm64 Linux workstation.
  - moooo99 2y ago
    The Ampere CPUs are super interesting, I am a bit sad it is only absolve for OEM customers

yjftsjthsd-h 2y ago

> ARM is fast, cool and quiet. Macs are fast, cool, and quiet; are there other ARM machines that are fast and not super expensive servers? (Edit: To be clear, I'm skeptical but also if you know of one I'd be very interested)

GianFabien 2y ago
I'm using a Lenovo ARM (8 core) ChromeBook on the road. Works very well and only cost a fraction of an Apple MacBook Air.
- yjftsjthsd-h 2y ago
  Is it actually performant? I've got a https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Lenovo_IdeaPad_Flex_3_Chromebook_(MT8183)_(google-fennel) https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Lenovo_IdeaPad_Flex_3_Chr... that I like - also for on-the-road use, actually - but it's not exactly a powerhouse.
  - talldayo 2y ago
    If it can run a Linux shell and launch Docker containers without heating up to 60c, it's got a leg up on my Macbook. That's for sure.
  - GianFabien 2y ago
    For me it suffices, quickly lookup information that I need and handle urgent emails. When on the road, I meet with clients, partners and vendors. I don't sit in coffee shops debugging complex apps. That is what my office with desktop computers and servers are for. Whilst traveling I try to address my sleep deficit.
shortrounddev2 2y ago
Windows runs on ARM, they have ARM based surfaces now
- goosedragons 2y ago
  And they even predate ARM Macs! Even for full fat Windows 10/11.
  - moooo99 2y ago
    They predate it, but windows RT was essentially unusable. Windows on ARM has only become mostly usable with the introduction of the Snapdragon Elite CPUs this year
troyvit 2y ago
I'm kinda psyched about this: https://system76.com/desktops/thelio-astra https://system76.com/desktops/thelio-astra It's an arm64 Linux workstation.
- moooo99 2y ago
  The Ampere CPUs are super interesting, I am a bit sad it is only absolve for OEM customers