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Intel Launches Heavily Biased 'PC vs. Mac' Comparison Website
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Its not the first time though. AMD doesn't have a very good track record like Intel does. I would rather choose a more stable system than one that gets 3-5 more FPS and I could potentially lose USB.
I think it works perfectly. They do have a sense of humor and don’t take themselves seriously.
I'm not an anti-PC guy, working on them with Windows based OSs is part of my job but I have to say they've really slipped off over the last several years in both hardware and the OS. I currently own 3 different Microsoft Surface Pros and they simply cannot compare to the current MBP M1, it outperforms them in every way.
As part of its barrage of attacks against M1 Macs, Intel this week launched a "PC vs. Mac" website that's biased heavily in favor of PC machines that are equipped with Intel chips and that makes questionable claims about Apple's M1 Mac lineup.
Intel's website says that Apple's M1 Mac benchmarks don't "translate to real-world usage" and that when compared to PCs with 11th-Generation Intel chips, M1 MacBook features "just don't stack up."
Intel positions PCs as more "personalized" to fit a user's "specific hardware and software needs," while the M1 Macs offer "limited" device support, games, and creation applications. "The bottom line is a PC offers users a choice, something that users don't get with a Mac," reads the website.
PCs offer a "complete touch screen" instead of the "constrained Mac Touch Bar," along with "2 for 1 Form Factor options" while Apple makes customers pay for "multiple devices and gear." The website highlights specific software like AI-based content creation tools from Topaz Labs that are allegedly faster on 11th-generation Intel Core chips, and faster Chrome performance.Intel this week launched a major anti-Apple silicon ad campaign targeting the M1 Macs. A series of ads released on YouTube star former "I'm a Mac" actor Justin Long extolling the benefits of Intel-based PC machines.
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The MS Surface Pro gets so hot that it literally warped the metal on one of them and I had to get it replaced. I have to keep a fan running next to them if I use standard MS Office apps with a few tabs of Chrome open. On the MBP I can have 3 times as many apps open and it won't even kick on the fan. In fact, I have yet to feel it actually get warm.
Overall, the experience on the MBP is far more streamlined in terms of both the OS and the hardware. It used to be far more expensive but now it's actually priced competitively so IMO it's a no brainer.
There isn't one. Its just fanboyism. People here were overreacting to the Mac vs PC ads 15 years ago like it was the most hilarious thing in the world. I'm not denying their humor, but to somehow act like they weren't biased and these are is a bit silly. Enjoy what you enjoy, and ignore that which you don't, I think people would be way happier if they ignored things like this that don't matter.
Just checked. Found:
*The AMD Store at Dell: "Whether you’re gaming, streaming or editing, do it all with the world’s most advanced processors"
*HP Computers Powered by AMD Processors: "AMD Inspires Innovation Everywhere. The world's top companies count on AMD"
*Acer AMD Products: "Award winning AMD Ryzen™ processors and AMD Radeon™ graphics cards are a total solution for gaming, work and entertainment."
*ASUS AMD Motherboards: Those have been around for a while
The ARM front isn't good for Intel either:
*These are the first Windows 10 ARM laptops; HP and Asus’ ARM computers look familiar (Dec 2019)
*Acer Chromebooks with ARM CPUs since at least Sep 3, 2020
The OEMs are clearly trying to wean themselves off of Intel and going for a mixture of AMD and ARM.
I was thinking about that....I would be concerned as a laptop mfg. and Microsoft if there is a switch my supply chain "partner" will pull a tantrum.
... and yet the M1 is in fact in the real world kicking Intel butt,...
Not that Apple has set the bar a few rungs higher Intel and AMD are going to push harder, a good thing, this intur will push Apple, and round and round it goes.
Anyone remember the good old days when MOS Technology, Rockwell, Synertek, and Zilog were stamping out CPUs for mainstream micro computers,... and it was 6502 vs Z80,...
2 bits, 4 bit bits, 8 bit a byte all for Apple stand up and fight.
Not that Apple has set the bar a few rungs higher Intel and AMD are going to push harder, a good thing, this intur will push Apple, and round and round it goes.
Anyone remember the good old days when MOS Technology, Rockwell, Synertek, and Zilog were stamping out CPUs for mainstream micro computers,... and it was 6502 vs Z80,...
2 bits, 4 bit bits, 8 bit a byte all for Apple stand up and fight.
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AMD presence on websites do not translate particularly well in retail, especially in some markets. In my country, stores only offer the lowest crappiest models with AMD chip, the rest are intel. This despite the OEM's website themselves are showing a complete lineup. They are just not in stock with the distributors. Meanwhile, intel frequently does marketing campaigns, even setting up booths in malls just to increase their brand awareness. I do want AMD to be more prominent to provide fierce competition.
ARM Windows laptops won't be a big player until Microsoft perfected their x86 emulation. Microsoft is definitely putting efforts into it as they have their own chip design in tow, but it won't be easy or quick with so much legacy baggage that Windows carried. MS tried multiple times with Win RT and 10S, and so much backlashes from consumers wanting the typical Windows legacy support. That's just the truth, and that will hobble Microsoft forever.
Chromebooks have better chance as customers didn't have the legacy support expectation for it. But in my country, Chromebooks practically are non-existent in retail. Probably because internet connectivity is not universal yet, so consumers still prefer traditional Windows systems.
I think Apple-oriented sites like this give Intel more free advertising than any other medium. It's curious.
Looking at every tech sites are making articles about this, not just Apple-oriented sites, it's more like anything with keyword: APPLE in it demands content for better clicks.
Yes... and the majority of people won't be using it for things outside of gaming. So why does Apple deliberately ignore such a gigantic market?
This actually makes perfect sense.
If Intel is suggesting that an Intel processor is THE reason why a PC is better than a Mac, why couldn't Intel make Macs do what they say PCs are better at doing?
Justin Long is an actor playing roles. He goes where he is cast and has to make money to live. He may even be a Mac user in real life. John Hodgeman (the PC guy actor) is a mac user.
Oof!
LOL, if the website WEREN"T 'heavily biased', Intel should fire their entire marketing department. Could you imagine? "You should buy an Intel PC *soto voice* even though M1 Macs are faster."
Threat? Intel's flatulence makes more money than AMD. Don't get me wrong, I want AMD to punish Intel and have larger share, but AMD is no threat to Intel.
Having said that, I am not sure why they are attacking Apple, time will tell.
This is standard intel behaviour,
I'd advise anyone who is interested in how shady they are google "Intel antitrust lawsuits".
I'd advise anyone who is interested in how shady they are google "Intel antitrust lawsuits".
You can promote your own products without attempting (poorly) to diminish competitor offerings, they should focus on their single core speeds, machine learning, gaming performance and on-board graphics - things they do well.
Apple are also in no way their real competitor, that's AMD but intel will do anything to compare itself to them.
As part of its barrage of attacks against M1 Macs, Intel this week launched a "PC vs. Mac" website that's biased heavily in favor of PC machines that are equipped with Intel chips and that makes questionable claims about Apple's M1 Mac lineup.
Intel's website says that Apple's M1 Mac benchmarks don't "translate to real-world usage" and that when compared to PCs with 11th-Generation Intel chips, M1 MacBook features "just don't stack up."
Intel positions PCs as more "personalized" to fit a user's "specific hardware and software needs," while the M1 Macs offer "limited" device support, games, and creation applications. "The bottom line is a PC offers users a choice, something that users don't get with a Mac," reads the website.
PCs offer a "complete touch screen" instead of the "constrained Mac Touch Bar," along with "2 for 1 Form Factor options" while Apple makes customers pay for "multiple devices and gear." The website highlights specific software like AI-based content creation tools from Topaz Labs that are allegedly faster on 11th-generation Intel Core chips, and faster Chrome performance.Intel this week launched a major anti-Apple silicon ad campaign targeting the M1 Macs. A series of ads released on YouTube star former "I'm a Mac" actor Justin Long extolling the benefits of Intel-based PC machines.
Article Link: Intel Launches Heavily Biased 'PC vs. Mac' Comparison Website
For me the only reasons I am not getting another Mac, M1 at that, are
3. "soldered" RAM and SSD.
2. "planned obsolescence" by Apple, stopping supporting previous generations of their laptops, software wise. While it will make sense with the jump to the M1, so far it didn't. You can install Windows 10 (big brother edition) on almost any PC, but if you want to install the latest macOS on a mac that is X years old, you are screwed. I do hope this will change, though I don't see how. It wasn't the architecture which stopped Apple before.
1. Prices and lack of support here in Greece. First of all you can't buy anything from Apple's site as they don't do that. For anything other than basic info, you have to contact shops or authorized dealers. Adding to that the prices which are anything from 30 to 50 % and no, VAT has nothing to do with it.
Working in film production, I would rather have a machine with 4 USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 ports than two of them and two USB-A and an SD card slot. It gives me way more throughput and way more flexibility. For $48 one can get from Monoprice a USB-C dock that supports 3 USB-A 3.1 Gen 2 ports, an HDMI, a gigabit Ethernet and a USB-C port. For a bit more I can get a Thunderbolt dock that gives me 10Gb/s Ethernet, a CFast port, eSata, and more USB-A ports.
What do you connect to your laptop that needs a dongle? In any fixed location (like one’s home or work desk), one is much better served with a reasonable dock to which one connects all one’s peripherals that can then connect with a single cable to one’s laptop.
keep in mind that retail is not a major market for cpu makers. We were always far more concerned about the commercial market. Even back when i was at AMD, we did quite well in retail (for awhile, anyway), but it didn’t move the needle much in overall marketshare.
Takes a lot of work to convince some gamers to buy some of your machines, one at a time. Meanwhile I.T. Guy with badge #14592 places an order for 500 black dell boxes in one fell swoop.
More cringe worthy than Samsungs A-Series event. I supposed these ads are aimed at a specific demographic. Which demographic is the one, though?