Apple introduces M4 chip

I have an m2 iPad pro. The last thing it needs is more processing power, what it needs is better software to make use of the power that it has. I’d love to run full OS X on it considering I paid more than some MacBooks.

I love how microchips look like really well-organized Factorio maps

That M4 and OLED screen is gonna display the SHIT out of some sheet music for me.

the M1 is still overkill for 99% of ends user tasks.

Ah again. One more moving target to chase for the nice AsahiLinux project.

Will the M4 be used in new MacBook Airs, or is that a completely separate SoC? I’m not familiar with Apple’s hardware anymore.

The iPad Pro screen looks pretty good, but don't need all that processing power to just watch videos and browse websites.

Was really hoping they would upgrade the iPad Mini.

Top sku iPad pros with the keyboard case cost more than some MacBooks and people try and use them like MacBooks, which is crazy to me given the severe limitations of iPadOS compared to macOS.

Does M3/M4 support AV1 encoding?

I have recently bought older generation 12.9" iPad Pro and an M2 MBP through Backmarket at a fraction of the price. I'm primarily a Linux user but I bought the iPad for the screen and the MBP for music production. Even though they are years old, they still have more processing power than I need.

Does any one care?

There was so much hype on this generation of silicon and the landing has seemed extremely flat to me, largely because Apple.

So raytracing will be supported in iPad apps now...

So far the M4 seems to only be announced for the iPad.

It's now seven iPhones in a trenchcoat

How fast will that run an iPod?