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On an x86 laptop you run linux. Too easy. xfce if it's 4G ram. Can you do that with an M{1..4} ? You sure can't do it with an iphone. I own one an iphone 15. W

by harry8 22d ago

On an x86 laptop you run linux. Too easy. xfce if it's 4G ram. Can you do that with an M{1..4} ? You sure can't do it with an iphone. I own one an iphone 15. Was beautiful when new. Even now it has started on the path of suck. Apple have "upgraded" it to have a more frustrating touchscreen because they clearly think I should give them more money to keep the experience I bought. They are not cheap. Apple are the absolute kings of planned obsolescence. Zealots going for silent downvotws because there is no case they can make to the contrary. Not what downvotes are for, says HN but we're all used to HN being used like this by now.

spockz 22d ago
You can run Asahi Linux on M1 for sure and I think also M2 now.
- maleldil 22d ago
  It's not the same as running on an x86 Mac, though. Asahi's efforts are herculean, but it will always be an uphill battle. Many things are still unsupported, even on M1.
  - spockz 22d ago
    Yes exactly. Most notably UsB-C monitor support.
vintagedave 22d ago
What did they change in the touchscreen?
- harry8 22d ago
  Latency mostly. Maybe it’s an illusion flowing from the latency stutters but it really doesn’t feel as precise as when it was new.
  - NetMageSCW 21d ago
    No, Apple didn’t do that. It’s just your subconscious trying to get you to upgrade.
    - harry8 21d ago
      The latency is not an illusion and yes Apple absolutely did that. It isn't plausible that they don't know they are doing it. It is ridiculous to suggest otherwise. Go pick up an iphone 6 and try to do anything with it and then tell me that is how awful the ui was when it was released to apple orchestrated media fanfare. Or any older ipad. Imagine if that ui extreme sluggishness, random delay and the button moving just as you hit it is what they were showing off at launch. The laughter would have haunted them all the way to the accountants telling them their options were now worthless. Apple latency degradation is not worth discussing with anyone who says it isn't happening. You can't solve whatever issues they have.

by harry8 22d ago

spockz 22d ago

You can run Asahi Linux on M1 for sure and I think also M2 now.

maleldil 22d ago
It's not the same as running on an x86 Mac, though. Asahi's efforts are herculean, but it will always be an uphill battle. Many things are still unsupported, even on M1.
- spockz 22d ago
  Yes exactly. Most notably UsB-C monitor support.

vintagedave 22d ago

What did they change in the touchscreen?

harry8 22d ago
Latency mostly. Maybe it’s an illusion flowing from the latency stutters but it really doesn’t feel as precise as when it was new.
- NetMageSCW 21d ago
  No, Apple didn’t do that. It’s just your subconscious trying to get you to upgrade.
  - harry8 21d ago
    The latency is not an illusion and yes Apple absolutely did that. It isn't plausible that they don't know they are doing it. It is ridiculous to suggest otherwise. Go pick up an iphone 6 and try to do anything with it and then tell me that is how awful the ui was when it was released to apple orchestrated media fanfare. Or any older ipad. Imagine if that ui extreme sluggishness, random delay and the button moving just as you hit it is what they were showing off at launch. The laughter would have haunted them all the way to the accountants telling them their options were now worthless. Apple latency degradation is not worth discussing with anyone who says it isn't happening. You can't solve whatever issues they have.