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> 95% of her need is reading, email, and writing papers Sure, it's great for that kind of (computationally) light work, but then what's the point of putting a

> 95% of her need is reading, email, and writing papers Sure, it's great for that kind of (computationally) light work, but then what's the point of putting a monster like the M5 chip in it?

recursive 1y ago
Smooth animation for throw-away-coded SPAs.
- overgard 1y ago
  The target hardware for vibe coded startups!
SkyPuncher 1y ago
My understanding is battery life. I have no idea how accurate this is, but somebody basically graphed what I was thinking: https://techboards.net/threads/power-curves-of-a17.4348/ https://techboards.net/threads/power-curves-of-a17.4348/ You put a bigger chip in so you can run it at lower power consumption levels. Essentially, there are two ways this can pan out: * Overall utilization can remain lower, keeping it in a more power efficient band. * Expensive actions complete faster, thus using less power (since they run for less time). From an overall business perspective, there also doesn't really seem to be a reason to _not_ standardize the lineup on a single chip. I have to imagine is less overhead from a manufacturing standpoint and it's not like there's a particularly meaningful difference in manufacturing costs of these chips.
apparent 1y ago
Yep, I have the original 11" iPad Pro from 2018. It still works flawlessly and would be perfect for this use case. Someone who needs a device for school should buy a used iPad like this, not a new one that would be overpowered for the task and would cost double. Even with the edu discount, it's over $1k with the keyboard case. Why not just buy an MBA at that point?
- thaw13579 1y ago
  Two reasons for are the cellular connection and smaller form factor. Would love to have a MBA with those
  - kcplate 1y ago
    This has been my reasoning for years and it has been great for that. If I have to leave in the middle of the workday for errand or appointment it’s with me in the Logitech folio case and I have connected computing power in my hands in a form factor that is roughly the size of a moleskine.

> 95% of her need is reading, email, and writing papers Sure, it's great for that kind of (computationally) light work, but then what's the point of putting a monster like the M5 chip in it?

recursive 1y ago

Smooth animation for throw-away-coded SPAs.

overgard 1y ago
The target hardware for vibe coded startups!

SkyPuncher 1y ago

My understanding is battery life. I have no idea how accurate this is, but somebody basically graphed what I was thinking: https://techboards.net/threads/power-curves-of-a17.4348/ https://techboards.net/threads/power-curves-of-a17.4348/ You put a bigger chip in so you can run it at lower power consumption levels. Essentially, there are two ways this can pan out: * Overall utilization can remain lower, keeping it in a more power efficient band. * Expensive actions complete faster, thus using less power (since they run for less time). From an overall business perspective, there also doesn't really seem to be a reason to _not_ standardize the lineup on a single chip. I have to imagine is less overhead from a manufacturing standpoint and it's not like there's a particularly meaningful difference in manufacturing costs of these chips.

apparent 1y ago

Yep, I have the original 11" iPad Pro from 2018. It still works flawlessly and would be perfect for this use case. Someone who needs a device for school should buy a used iPad like this, not a new one that would be overpowered for the task and would cost double. Even with the edu discount, it's over $1k with the keyboard case. Why not just buy an MBA at that point?

thaw13579 1y ago
Two reasons for are the cellular connection and smaller form factor. Would love to have a MBA with those
- kcplate 1y ago
  This has been my reasoning for years and it has been great for that. If I have to leave in the middle of the workday for errand or appointment it’s with me in the Logitech folio case and I have connected computing power in my hands in a form factor that is roughly the size of a moleskine.