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Apple Testing an ARM (A5) Powered MacBook Air?
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I personally liked the days when it didn't really matter too much what hardware was in my device as long as it worked, preferably faster than whatever else was on the market. This is a big part of Apple, making their devices work without putting a huge emphasis on what chip is powering said same devices.
Photoshop, Lightwave 3D, 3DMax, and other graphics tools are perfect examples that take advantage of multiple cores. I think it will be many years ( 4 + ) before these have a chance of running on ARM cpus
But Intel can make it so that ARM no longer as a power advantage. I think that is what they are working with 22nm and 14nm cpus.
And I am pretty sure the 2nd gen quad core cpus that Qualcomm and Nvidia have planned after the one coming this year would again take it passed intel.
Those CPUs would compete performance wise with stuff Intel had out 5 years ago. Not that impressive, performance wise. Power consumption will have no real choice but to go up, to match the performance of what Intel is doing now. POWER7 may be faster, but it is stupid expensive and just as much of a power hog as Intel (x64).
Did intel cpu(and igp combo) of 5 years ago have native hd support up to QXGA or 3 HD screens, or Direct X 9, and OpenGL ES 2.0 support? I think not. Plus, sometimes its not about performance, just look at the iPad(the 2), it feels snappier than any Macbook Pro ever did, or some of the other tablets on the market running the more superior Tegra 2 chip. Apple knows how to rig out the best performance out of everything. And think about how much better, and faster the iPad 2 would have been with the Tegra 2 chip.
I will admit, Intels IGP is/was (and will always be) garbage.
The iPad isn't great because of the hardware, it is great due to the software. Otherwise Android would be better (it tends to have "better" hardware remember?)
That is my point iOS is more efficient, while Android has better hardware. But, what I was saying was think iOS running on Android hardware, which is actually better, and how much better iOS would be. A quad core Tegra 3 iPad 3 would own anything on the market, and then gives us a quad core Tegra 3 MBA with a dual gpu setup like upcoming TI chips will have and I will be happy as a camper.
As a note I will admit Android(never tried 3.x), is actually acceptable os with most of the same software as iOS, and has this versatile charm about itself. Nice to see competition that actually keeps Apple on its toes(unlike the current Wind'ohs os, which can't even compete with OS9 and below).
I never had a problem with iOS 4.0 on my 3GS. I have a 4 now, so I can't really speak to 4.1-4.3 though.
The Tegra2 and the A5 are pretty much equals when it comes to CPU performance (although the Tegra doesn't have Neon), and the A5 destroys the Tegra2 in graphics performance.. Why do you think it's a better chip?
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The Tegra2 and the A5 are pretty much equals when it comes to CPU performance (although the Tegra doesn't have Neon), and the A5 destroys the Tegra2 in graphics performance.. Why do you think it's a better chip?
Because he has no idea and is talking nonsene.
I love how instead of replying... Our comments were rated down, while his was rated up. I guess that's one way to debate.
That is my point iOS is more efficient, while Android has better hardware. But, what I was saying was think iOS running on Android hardware, which is actually better, and how much better iOS would be. A quad core Tegra 3 iPad 3 would own anything on the market, and then gives us a quad core Tegra 3 MBA with a dual gpu setup like upcoming TI chips will have and I will be happy as a camper.
Maybe the reason Apple uses lower power processor is because of battery life & heat? My iPad never gets warm, and I am living in a hot, humid tropical country. On the other hand, my MacBook Pro 13" would go fan-crazy when downloading a 200mb file.
Well, it took 9 years and now it is destroying everything.
*vanishes again into the past...*
*vanishes again into the past...*
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