popcar2@piefed.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoApple introduces Macbook Neo - cheaper Macbooks starting at $599www.apple.comexternal-linkmessage-square240fedilinkarrow-up1307arrow-down131
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minus-square9tr6gyp3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·3 days agoPlease enlighten me then, if you don’t mind. Are there some good benchmarks out there that show the Inadequacies of the A18 chip?
minus-squarewoelkchen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down5·3 days ago Please enlighten me then, if you don’t mind. Are there some good benchmarks out there that show the Inadequacies of the A18 chip? I found several after only 30 seconds of googling, including Apple fans’ favorite benchmark: Geekbench multicore where the A18 is about 40% slower.
minus-square9tr6gyp3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·edit-23 days agoIsn’t it about 40% cheaper than the M4 CPU macbook ?
minus-squarewoelkchen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down4·3 days ago Isn’t it about 40% cheaper than the M4 CPU macbook ? It’s 100% the same price as another portable M4 computer sold by Apple
minus-square9tr6gyp3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·3 days agoHow much does each USB port cost per device?
minus-squarewoelkchen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down3·3 days ago How much does each USB port cost per device? A 5-pack of USB C ports costs about one dollar on Aliexpress.
minus-square9tr6gyp3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·3 days agoHow about a keyboard that is similar to the Neo keyboard?
minus-squarewoelkchen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·3 days ago How about a keyboard that is similar to the Neo keyboard? 10 dollars and that’s retail, not manufacturing cost.
minus-square9tr6gyp3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·edit-23 days agoHow much for a 13" display to match the real estate of the Neo display? (Same specs too, dont cheap out)
Please enlighten me then, if you don’t mind. Are there some good benchmarks out there that show the Inadequacies of the A18 chip?
I found several after only 30 seconds of googling, including Apple fans’ favorite benchmark: Geekbench multicore where the A18 is about 40% slower.
Isn’t it about 40% cheaper than the M4 CPU macbook ?
It’s 100% the same price as another portable M4 computer sold by Apple
How much does each USB port cost per device?
A 5-pack of USB C ports costs about one dollar on Aliexpress.
How about a keyboard that is similar to the Neo keyboard?
10 dollars and that’s retail, not manufacturing cost.
How much for a 13" display to match the real estate of the Neo display? (Same specs too, dont cheap out)