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byTellarHK ( 159748 ) writes:
I know that every other comment under the sun here is going to focus on the app store and DRM concerns, but I'm also somewhat concerned about the fact that CPU speeds on these new Macbook Airs seem to be... rather pathetic. C2D 1.4 and 1.86 Ghz processors? Is Xcode really that much better at leveraging the GPU, to where they can release something like this when announcing Lion and its new features that sound like they're going to brutalize processing power. With CPU speeds like these, it almost seems like
byColdWetDog ( 752185 ) writes:
Battery Life. Battery Life. Battery Life. Until the physics folks get off their stringy little butts and give us credit card sized fusion devices, we're stuck with shitty little batteries.
Not to mention the fact that Core duo 1.4's still have more computing power than I've used in the vast majority of machines I've owned. Now, get off my astroturf.
bykoiransuklaa ( 1502579 ) writes:
Tying those points together: C2D isn't very good at power management. A low voltage Core i7 is more powerful and uses less power.
byColdWetDog ( 752185 ) writes:
Tying those points together: C2D isn't very good at power management. A low voltage Core i7 is more powerful and uses less power.
Right. I suppose you're better at systems integration than Apple. Maybe you should send them a resume.
bykoiransuklaa ( 1502579 ) writes:
Sorry, I don't think I made outrageous claims that would require credentials... You were the one who originally implied that battery life, battery life and battery life are the important reasons for going with C2D. I just noted that a LV Core i7 uses less power than a C2D.
Spelling out my point: battery life is important, but that does not explain why they went with C2D.
If you want me to guess, I can do it though: Apple wanted to do a cheap laptop so they decided to go with worse battery life and less performance. I think this is just fine, by the way: Lenovo has some fine examples of the opposite choice in their X series but those are bloody expensive.
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