Who was taking about 10 years??? In 10 years anything can happen.
There is no way an ARM based MBA could have the same performance as Intel's Broadwell
In five years, who knows. We are talking 2014.
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Who was taking about 10 years??? In 10 years anything can happen.
There is no way an ARM based MBA could have the same performance as Intel's Broadwell
In five years, who knows. We are talking 2014.
its EXTREMELY unlikely ARM can come close to intels cpu performance in the future, but also EXTREMELY likely intel will beat ARM on low power usage (they are already more efficient watt for watt...)
so all that will leave ARM is lower pricing as advantages,,,,
hypothetically of course.
so all that will leave ARM is lower pricing as advantages,,,,
hypothetically of course.
An iOS "Professional" iPad/MBA IMHO sounds like a logical evolution of what it already a very popular line for Apple and natural progression to where Apple could potentially take the iOS line.
Not saying it's going to happen this year, but it could happen.
It all depends on the future you are considering.
In two or three years, ARM is unlikely to beat Intel in terms of performance. In ten years, though, anything can happen.
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I would say that Apple is migrating to an iOS world, but that wouldn't necessarily mean that MacBooks will run iOS. Apple may axe the MacBook completely in the future, and replace it with a line of iOS devices.
dont forget intel own their own foundries...
globalfoundries and tsmc are far behind and the gap is increasing
22nm-10-beyond should provide a huge advantage for intel
globalfoundries and tsmc are far behind and the gap is increasing
22nm-10-beyond should provide a huge advantage for intel
The next generation Apple OS will be a 'fusion' of OS X & iOS.
There's a reason why iPhone 5s and the new iPad's have a 64-bit CPU, it's so they are 'ready' for the new OS. Sure, a 64-bit CPU gives some advantages right now, but the 64-bit CPU ensures they are 'future proofed' to run the next-gen OS. Anything older than a 5s & late 2013 iPad will not be able to support it.
I've also thought that this is a very plausible evolution for Apple. It just takes a few simple things to make iOS very competitive with OSX, for instance USB support, a native file browser, baked in bluetooth device support (mouse etc).
My very limited view is if I could do CAD and Photoshop on an iPad with some external input devices, that would kill the traditional desktop environment.
It's much easier for Apple to add software and hardware features to iOS than to retool the entirety of OSX to make it 'finger friendly' and with nearly 700 million cumulative devices sold, as painful as it might seem, the sheer volume of iOS devices and active users with credit cards linked to the App Store eclipses that of OSX devices and makes it a much more sensible direction in the coming decade.
I'd also go even one stage further, it would allow Apple to separate the Pro line of products and the consumer far better without cannibalising the lines.
And even though there are 500 million Apple accounts, most of them linked to credit cards, it seems like developers still couldn't manage to make time-consuming, complex applications for iOS. Windows and OS X have sofware with lots of features, but the iOS apps are too simplistic. Of course developers are not taking enough time to develop their apps to make them fully-featured, just like a professional Windows or OS X application. Perhaps because most users behind those 500 million accounts want free or US$ 1 apps and it's just not worth it to pay lots of developers to make very intricate apps.
Well, until iOS and iOS apps are fully-featured, and can be compared to Windows and OS X apps, I'm definitely not settling with my iPad...
Very good point!
The software written for the iOS iPad doesn't compare to what is available for OSX or PCs. Why in the world would the professional software vendors for business and science applications (or even MS Office) take the time to sell $1 apps for an iOS wannabe computer.
That would be an interesting though too. Would you place the likes of the iMac into a 'pro' market though? since it's used
You're of course right, iOS apps are much more rudimentary compared to their OSX counterparts. I guess devs know their market - it's hard enough to get people to part with a single $1 - let alone $50, so they develop them correspondingly. I guess what I mean is that iOS has incredible potential to flourish into a fully fledged operating system. With that increased day to day usage (and input options?) we're likely to see more complex apps - just as iPad apps often provide more functionality than iPhone apps.
As iOS expands it's funationality to be on a par with OSX, Apple have a tough decision to either continue two lines of Operating Systems or consolidate into one.
I thought the same thing, but I'm not so sure anymore.
It's been almost four years since the launch of the original iPad now. More than 170 million iPads were sold until October 2013, and this figure should be approaching 200 million now.
And I see lots of people using iPads to perform their day-to-day tasks. I see iPads everywhere: on airports, meetings, restaurants, and so on.
Developers had plenty of time to develop complex apps for the iPad. And there are enough users out there to benefit from them. So, there should be a reason why these great apps were never developed for the iPad. And I guess the reason is that free and US$ 1 apps just are not worth it for developers. And probably also because Apple's policy benefits small developers who have no resources to make very complicated apps, and large developers are not willing to give away a substantial part of their profit to Apple to sell their flagship software in the app store.
ok now we figured out Apple is not going to merge iOS and OSX thus Macbook air with iPad Air
that rumor of iPad Pro with 12.9'' screen is unlikely reliable
i am pretty sure there is only few possibilities
- refresh haswell, performances overall will be little bit overboosted
- Retina + broadwell
that rumor of iPad Pro with 12.9'' screen is unlikely reliable
i am pretty sure there is only few possibilities
- refresh haswell, performances overall will be little bit overboosted
- Retina + broadwell
An iPad Pro may happen. It's just not going to be a hybrid Mac/iPad device. If an iPad Pro happens this year, it's going to be just a larger iPad. At Mac's 30th anniversary, Apple once again confirmed that a hybrid is not going to happen so soon.
I believe in a redesigned MacBook Air, perhaps somewhat thinner and lighter and, of course, with a retina display. A 12-inch 2304x1440 could work, as it has the same pixel density as the 13-inch MacBook Pro.
And I don't think this will ever happen. Not a chance.
That, Sir, is the $64,000 question!
Perhaps Brazilian crystal balls provide a clearer picture than the home-grown variety.
Well, here's why I think it's not going to happen:
It's just the opinion/wish of an analyst, not based on any factual evidence, so it's no better than anyone's guess;
Information collected from the supply chain indicate a 12-inch display with a 2304x1440 resolution (which is a weird resolution, but at least in line with the pixel density of the 13-inch Pro);
Apple definitely prefers using 16:10 screen ratios, and the current 11-inch Air uses a 16:9 screen ratio just because the screen must have enough width to accomodate a full keyboard, and it still has a very large bezel and a reduced trackpad (and an 11.88-inch screen with a 2732x1536 resolution would still be a 16:9 screen and would share the same problems of the current 11-inch Air);
A pixel density of 264 ppi is not in line with any other Mac, as it is much superior to the one in the 13-inch Pro (227 ppi) and the 15-inch Pro (220 ppi).
It's a matter of consistency. The opinion of this analyst is not consistent with (i) the directions taken by Apple; and (ii) the factual information available so far. It's just not an educated guess, and it's very unlikely to happen.
That's what my crystal ball says.
The current 11-inch Air has no problems. I've had four operations on my eyes, and the small screen is fine for me.
This is the point I've made before: Apple has sense enough to avoid screwing around with something that works. Current MBAs in both sizes are still in considerable demand. Apple will not deliberately kill a cash cow for the sake of radical change.
I'm not saying that the 11-inch Air has problems. But it certainly doesn't fit Apple standards. In order to keep the full-sized keyboard, Apple had to use a 16:9 screen (which is wider) and a large bezel, and it still had to sacrifice a part of the trackpad. All other Apple offerings (13-inch Air, 13-inch and 15-inch Pros) have a 16:10 screen and a full-sized trackpad.
It would make sense for Apple to adopt a 12-inch screen for the new Air, killing both the current 11-inch and the 13-inch Airs. The 12-inch Air could have a 16:10 screen, instead of a 16:9, which would be in line with other Apple products. And the trackpad could be the regular size. And Apple wouldn't have to keep the 13-inch Air, which is very similar to the 13-inch Pro.
A 12-inch Air could have the same size as the current 11-inch, being only slightly taller to accomodate a larger trackpad. It could be even thinner and lighter than the 11-inch Air. And it could replace both the 11-inch and the 13-inch Air with some advantage.
Woo~ can't wait!
16 GB RAM (8GB default), 'c'mon, Daddy needs an upgrade'!
I don't mind, really. The size of the trackpad doesn't bother me – a reduced keyboard would. Love the dimensions of the (current) 11" as well. It's fantastic.
16 GB RAM (8GB default), 'c'mon, Daddy needs an upgrade'!
I don't mind, really. The size of the trackpad doesn't bother me – a reduced keyboard would. Love the dimensions of the (current) 11" as well. It's fantastic.
I agree with you: 1) I'd dearly love to have a 16G option (and I'd be willing to pay $500 for it) and 2) The size of the trackpad on the current 11" MBA doesn't bother a bit (I do not want the new MBA to be bigger in any way, certainly not for the sake of a bigger trackpad).