en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/2139332 Comments by ElCommenter http://9to5mac.com/2012/04/02/intels-upcoming-ivy-bridge-quad-core-i7-3770k-benchmarked-on-mac-os-10-7-3#IDComment330335296 Windows is garbage, so I didn't bother to read everything you said. The last good use windows has is gaming, but that's what VMs are for (Mac and Linux are beginning to get much more games these days anyway -- Steam for Mac has been out for quite a while now and Steam for Linux is reportedly near the final stages of development). Other ultrabooks are actually not priced that much better than the MBA. Sure, they're better by a bit in price/performance -- but you also lose OS X and Apple's great customer service. In a strictly hardware-to-hardware comparison, yes the MBA suffers a bit of a loss. To be quite honest, it's a close call in my book between an ultrabook with a decent version of Linux (read: not ubuntu) and a MacBook Air. But "good" versions of Linux are definitely not for your average joe -- many people don't want to have to deal with command-line interfaces in 2012. Mon, 2 Apr 2012 23:37:40 +0000 http://9to5mac.com/2012/04/02/intels-upcoming-ivy-bridge-quad-core-i7-3770k-benchmarked-on-mac-os-10-7-3#IDComment330335296 http://9to5mac.com/2012/04/02/intels-upcoming-ivy-bridge-quad-core-i7-3770k-benchmarked-on-mac-os-10-7-3#IDComment330330933 You won't see the i7-3770k, however you will probably see the i7-3770. The 3770k has an unlocked multiplier and supports overclocking; the 3770 is just as fast but cannot be overclocked. The 27-inch iMac has the option for an i7-2600, which was at the time the iMac was updated the fastest quad-core CPU from Intel sans the 2600k (assuming you overclocked it, which it does very well -- typically goes from 3.4GHz @ stock to 4.6-5.0GHz). Mon, 2 Apr 2012 23:29:54 +0000 http://9to5mac.com/2012/04/02/intels-upcoming-ivy-bridge-quad-core-i7-3770k-benchmarked-on-mac-os-10-7-3#IDComment330330933 http://9to5mac.com/2012/03/07/att-vs-verizon-lte-smackdown-tests-from-yerba-buena-today/#IDComment311025205 Here in New York City I consistently get between 30 and 40 Mbps down on Verizon's LTE network... one time I even got 50Mbps! Thu, 8 Mar 2012 04:05:22 +0000 http://9to5mac.com/2012/03/07/att-vs-verizon-lte-smackdown-tests-from-yerba-buena-today/#IDComment311025205 http://9to5mac.com/2012/03/07/apple-confirms-a5x-with-quad-core-graphics-in-new-ipad#IDComment310735451 "dual core" and "quad core" mean nothing. The architecture's IPC and clock speed matters. For example, an AMD FX-8150 8-core will usually lose to an Intel Core i7-2600k quad-core. If this is Cortex A9, we'll see no boost on the CPU side. If it's Cortex A15, the CPU side will be faster than everything on the market. The GPU is a complete mystery, but the iPad 2 is dual-GPU so I doubt a new quad-GPU solution would be anything short of twice as fast. Wed, 7 Mar 2012 20:54:48 +0000 http://9to5mac.com/2012/03/07/apple-confirms-a5x-with-quad-core-graphics-in-new-ipad#IDComment310735451 http://9to5mac.com/2012/03/01/digitimes-14-inch-asian-macbook-air-in-april-no-more-64gb-ipads-ipad-mini-at-the-end-of-the-year#IDComment305711753 lol digitimes. does anyone actually believe anything they say? Thu, 1 Mar 2012 20:36:24 +0000 http://9to5mac.com/2012/03/01/digitimes-14-inch-asian-macbook-air-in-april-no-more-64gb-ipads-ipad-mini-at-the-end-of-the-year#IDComment305711753 http://9to5mac.com/2012/02/26/intel-ivy-bridge-22nm-chips-due-in-next-round-of-macs-delayed-for-two-months#IDComment303229330 Well then you can say that all Apple computers have Apple processors in them because Apple designs the motherboard. Doesn't make much sense. The A5 is a system on a chip that contains PowerVR graphics and ARM CPU cores among other things such as Hynix RAM, SATA, I/O, etc. Just like how the MacBook Pro's Logic Board is a motherboard that contains an Intel CPU, AMD GPU, Hynix RAM, Intel SATA, IMC, I/O, and PCI-E among other things. It's not a question of the CPU it's a question of the architecture. There are no Macs on the market with AMD CPUs but AMD CPUs run fine in hackintoshes due to them being based on the same x86-64 foundation as Intel. Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:40:13 +0000 http://9to5mac.com/2012/02/26/intel-ivy-bridge-22nm-chips-due-in-next-round-of-macs-delayed-for-two-months#IDComment303229330 http://9to5mac.com/2012/02/26/intel-ivy-bridge-22nm-chips-due-in-next-round-of-macs-delayed-for-two-months#IDComment303226632 Not really, the problem is underutilization. If all programs were coded specifically with AMD's latest instruction sets in mind the FX-8150 would blaze past the i7-3960X in virtually everything. Considering how well Apple has done with things like Grand Central Dispatch before, that could very well be possible. Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:35:51 +0000 http://9to5mac.com/2012/02/26/intel-ivy-bridge-22nm-chips-due-in-next-round-of-macs-delayed-for-two-months#IDComment303226632 http://9to5mac.com/2012/02/26/intel-ivy-bridge-22nm-chips-due-in-next-round-of-macs-delayed-for-two-months#IDComment303225584 That'd be a pretty bad thing IMO unless they let the AMD division do their thing, ie sell black edition processors to system builders and overclockers. in that case it would greatly benefit AMD as they could finally get proper funding for their R&D Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:34:05 +0000 http://9to5mac.com/2012/02/26/intel-ivy-bridge-22nm-chips-due-in-next-round-of-macs-delayed-for-two-months#IDComment303225584 http://9to5mac.com/2012/02/26/intel-ivy-bridge-22nm-chips-due-in-next-round-of-macs-delayed-for-two-months#IDComment302639491 No The A4 and A5's CPUs are based off of a CPU architecture and chipset package designed by ARM and their GPUs are designed by PowerVR Apple engineering their own desktop architecture would be on a whole 'nother level and would be a great challenge, even if they went with x86. Look how difficult it is for companies like AMD to compete in the CPU space. Their only saving grace is their graphics team which makes a kick ass IGP (and their affordability in low-cost systems) Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:14:03 +0000 http://9to5mac.com/2012/02/26/intel-ivy-bridge-22nm-chips-due-in-next-round-of-macs-delayed-for-two-months#IDComment302639491 http://9to5mac.com/2012/02/26/intel-ivy-bridge-22nm-chips-due-in-next-round-of-macs-delayed-for-two-months#IDComment302609856 yes, but they're quite a bit better than previous gen Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:15:33 +0000 http://9to5mac.com/2012/02/26/intel-ivy-bridge-22nm-chips-due-in-next-round-of-macs-delayed-for-two-months#IDComment302609856 http://9to5mac.com/2012/02/23/t-mobile-usa-our-4g-network-will-be-compatible-with-a-broader-range-of-devices-including-the-iphone/#IDComment300228072 Keep saying that. I'll enjoy my ~15x faster download speeds without more people clogging up the network Fri, 24 Feb 2012 03:08:26 +0000 http://9to5mac.com/2012/02/23/t-mobile-usa-our-4g-network-will-be-compatible-with-a-broader-range-of-devices-including-the-iphone/#IDComment300228072 http://9to5mac.com/2012/02/21/hackintoshers-mountain-lion-natively-supports-amd-radeon-hd-6950-6970-nvidia-5xx-cards-no-hacks-required#IDComment298840191 No 7000 series? :( Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:41:09 +0000 http://9to5mac.com/2012/02/21/hackintoshers-mountain-lion-natively-supports-amd-radeon-hd-6950-6970-nvidia-5xx-cards-no-hacks-required#IDComment298840191 http://9to5mac.com/2012/02/14/report-apple-to-return-to-nvidia-for-mac-pro-graphics-in-nehalem-update/#IDComment292731144 All BS. The high end Kepler cards aren't due until Q3. Ivy Bridge will be four cores until Q4 when six, eight, and ten core models (known as IB-E) will be released. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:25:49 +0000 http://9to5mac.com/2012/02/14/report-apple-to-return-to-nvidia-for-mac-pro-graphics-in-nehalem-update/#IDComment292731144 http://9to5mac.com/2012/02/08/foxconn-hacked-by-group-called-swaggsec-heres-what-they-are-looking-at#IDComment287674636 SwagSec? lol Thu, 9 Feb 2012 06:46:45 +0000 http://9to5mac.com/2012/02/08/foxconn-hacked-by-group-called-swaggsec-heres-what-they-are-looking-at#IDComment287674636 http://9to5mac.com/2012/02/01/debug-tool-shows-quad-core-a6-and-lte-capabilities-on-ipad-3#IDComment281188415 Cool... what about the GPU though? That's what sets the A5 apart from other mobile SoCs. Wed, 1 Feb 2012 21:56:05 +0000 http://9to5mac.com/2012/02/01/debug-tool-shows-quad-core-a6-and-lte-capabilities-on-ipad-3#IDComment281188415 http://9to5mac.com/2012/01/26/macbook-air-899#IDComment276255580 >2011 >2gb ram ishygddt Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:39:58 +0000 http://9to5mac.com/2012/01/26/macbook-air-899#IDComment276255580 http://9to5mac.com/2012/01/27/bill-gates-sent-special-letter-to-jobs-before-his-passing#IDComment276238970 Good human, shitty business ethics. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:15:35 +0000 http://9to5mac.com/2012/01/27/bill-gates-sent-special-letter-to-jobs-before-his-passing#IDComment276238970 http://9to5mac.com/2012/01/20/republican-presidential-candidates-ponder-on-apple-outsourcing-gadget-making-to-china/#IDComment270545376 If you dislike someone's political views, call them a crazy radical conspiracy theorist (insert communist, socialist, or anarchist here) extremist potential domestic terrorist. Works every time. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:44:41 +0000 http://9to5mac.com/2012/01/20/republican-presidential-candidates-ponder-on-apple-outsourcing-gadget-making-to-china/#IDComment270545376 http://9to5mac.com/2012/01/20/republican-presidential-candidates-ponder-on-apple-outsourcing-gadget-making-to-china/#IDComment270544702 Amen! Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:43:38 +0000 http://9to5mac.com/2012/01/20/republican-presidential-candidates-ponder-on-apple-outsourcing-gadget-making-to-china/#IDComment270544702 http://9to5mac.com/2012/01/18/bring-cover-flow-to-your-iphone-and-ipads-dock-with-overflow-jailbreak-tweak#IDComment268231362 I've seen similar stuff around for quite a while, but it is nice. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:07:08 +0000 http://9to5mac.com/2012/01/18/bring-cover-flow-to-your-iphone-and-ipads-dock-with-overflow-jailbreak-tweak#IDComment268231362