I think it came with the rebrand of Android TV as Google TV. I bought the Chromecast with Google TV when it launched expecting the Nvidia Shield UI and all I got was this crap instead. 😛
Exactly!
| Chip | Node | CPU Performance Core Speed | Memory Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| A14 | N5 | 3.09 GHz | LPDDR4X-4266 (2133 MHz) |
| A15 | N5P | 3.23 GHz | LPDDR4X-4266 (2133 MHz) |
| M1 | N5 | 3.20 GHz | LPDDR4X-4266 (2133 MHz) |
| M1 Pro/Max/Ultra | N5 | 3.23 GHz | LPDDR5-6400 (3200 MHz) |
| M2 | N5P | 3.49 GHz | LPDDR5-6400 (3200 MHz) |
Apple is already pushing annual updates to their iPhone line. They could always pause those as as you know, the A-series chips are quite powerful.
Apple TV using phone chips is just so dumb. I really think it’s Apple being terrified it will cut into their Mac sales one day. God forbid you should be able to actually use safari on an Apple TV. Then people might be demanding actual computer level processors such as the M1. With the M1 you could play Elden Ring quality games on Apple TV, but no don’t expect that cause it might cut into one of their cash cows. Imagine the lemmings got outta the habit of getting a screen with their new iDevice every year!
I believe Apple did toy with the idea of an actual PC hardware for AppleTV with the original AppleTV (it was essentially just an intel Mac mini). But the idea is a set top box, where the competition are getting cheaper and smaller (eg roku) while getting the job done (streaming services). So Apple wised up and uses iPhone chips so the device can be a lot smaller and cheaper. It’s a good move.
I don't know anyone except for a few geeks in online forums that want to use their Apple TV or their smart TV to surf the net. This is a non-issue for the overwhelming majority of the population. BTW, it's not that a phone chip or not even matters here, since Safari works just fine on phone chips of course. What matters here is just about nobody cares about this feature on a set top streaming box.
Clearly you are an expert and know so many people in the world to know exactly what the entire population would want lol. Or is that just an argument used so you can dismiss something that others might want but you don’t care about? Does everyone really want what you want? Should the Studio not exist because you don’t want it? Why not only build laptops? Could Apple build a small appletv for users like you and a very powerful one for users like me? Do you know how many PlayStations there are out there? Do you know how many there could be if they could build enough of them? Apple could possibly meet some of that demand that can’t even be met right now.
I am strictly speaking for myself. Others may feel differently but I own videogame consoles both from Sony and Microsoft and the included web browsers are a pain to use even with a controller. I couldn’t even imagine my frustration level having to use the ATV 4th Gen Siri remote which I already dislike. I personally don’t use any of the console web browsers. I own a PS5 as well as the Xbox Series X and I have yet to use, Microsoft Edge on the XBOX.
A "more powerful Apple TV"?
They’ll probably make the a12 the base model to replace the HD. Or at least they should.
I was wondering about that but I don’t see the point of having two 4K model generations, unless the new one has some new must-have feature.
$699 for a Mac Mini, and $1999 for a Mac Studio. So there's a wide price gap.
I see 13” as MacBook Air, 15” as MacBook, and 14” & 16” as MacBook Pro.
Apple don't work like that, because they know they'll get customers upgrading from the lower spec machines to the higher spec machines if they launch the lower spec machines first. You launch the Ultra first and you miss out on all the people who would have upgraded to the Ultra having first bought a Max or Pro.
It depends on how you can use it. If they keep (actually, reimpose) the limitations that they applied to the original HomePod then there won’t be enough interest. Make it part of an entertainment room surround sound system that is also capable of being a part of an easily changed room to room individual separate/cooperative home system and maybe it’s worth paying for.
If Apple wants Arcade to succeed then they need to get major game developers to make Apple versions of popular games, with some advantage of playing the Apple version.
