“The new iPhone 6S beats the new MacBook in single-core performance on Geekbench, and is within spitting distance in multi-core.”
—@gruber
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@sferik Except desktop and (most) laptops still aren't going to, because the perf isn't acceptable. Comparing unit shipments is irrelevant.
@sferik The chip that powered TI calculators wouldn't be compared on unit shipments either. (Yes I'm exaggerating, but you get the point?)
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@sferik I don't think I'm communicating my intent well in 140 chars. We should have a beer next time we're both at a conf. ;) - 1 more reply
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@sferik Also either way, who gives a shit what architecture it is unless you're writing ASM? XDThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@sferik (Other than lack of ARM support for many langs)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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