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faitswulff ◴[12 Nov 20 04:22 UTC] No.25066407[source]▶

This really flips the argument that Mac hardware is overpriced and underpowered on its head. Now Apple computers are a premium product from a performance perspective, as well.

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ekianjo ◴[12 Nov 20 05:01 UTC] No.25066611[source]▶

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So we trust Geekbench over actual user testing now?

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1. soneil ◴[12 Nov 20 11:51 UTC] No.25068824[source]▶

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I think it's more that we want information today and we don't have actual user testing today. And we're all guilty of this - why else did we click when the machines are still pre-order.

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