[–] ThisIsntMe123 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Yes, but if it can't boot camp/vm ware, they'll lose market. Let alone all the app redesigns if it's not X86 compatible... Rosetta Stone was a PITA
[–] Br0sephusMaximus ago
Hopefully they will eventually sell just their processors too. Let the free market decide. Already ditched Intel for AMD in my custom build and couldn't be happier.
[–] Shilly_Mc_Shillface 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
What a shitshow Apple is. They have nothing innovative anymore, so change for sake of change.
[–] throughtheblack 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
So, are they gonna make their desktops and laptops run ARM based CPUs? I don't know if the performance is there yet.
[–] malloryquinn 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
The decrepit Mac pro, just shows that Apple doesn't need or care about the pro market.if you need speed, hackintosh is the only way
[–] PotatoFarm 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Probably they don't care for performance, no big surprise considering their typical consumer. (Overpriced social media machines)
However, it will see improved battery performance something appreciated by, again, their consumers.
I guess some professionals that used macs will have a hard time and will finally move to a different platform... or take it in the ass, as once again, Apple's consumers.
[–] tribblepuncher ago (edited ago)
That's uncertain. There are a number of approaches they could take, including having emulation/virtualization of older stuff for backwards compatibility. IIRC that was in the cards for a number of niche OS's that tried to switch to a non-Intel architecture over the years, in order to retain backwards compatibility to existing apps. I want to say that the version of Windows NT for the Alpha had something like that in place, and I know there were plans for it under the Itanium series from Intel, especially since their wishy-washy "benchmarks" for it did more to sink the line than sell it.
[–] aaronC 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Wouldn't be surprised at all if this had something to do with Meltdown and Intel's horrible response to it. Apple has wanted to escape x86 for a while, but I think Meltdown and Intel's awful response to it were enough to push them over the edge.