Welcome to Part 5 (the last past) of our WWDC 2020 breakdown. This is Episode 12 of the AbsoluteCast.
If you haven’t already, check out the previous episodes of the WWDC series.
Watch Part 4 here: https://www.absolutegeeks.com/article/podcast/011-wwdc-2020-part-4/
In this episode we discussed:
- RISC vs CISC
- Apple computers have been on Intel since 2005 – 15 years
- First apple branded chip in 2010 – A4 Chip – iPhone 4, iPad (1st Gen), Apple TV 2nd Gen
- Before that in 2009 – iPhone 3GS Cortex-A
- DTK – Developer Transition Kit
- Rosetta 2 – Converts at install time (not runtime)
https://www.theverge.com/21304182/apple-arm-mac-rosetta-2-emulation-app-converter-explainer - Universal Apps
- Bootcamp – There is a version of Windows for ARM.
Microsoft only licenses the ARM version of Windows 10 to PC manufacturers.
This might still be a thing - What does it mean for Intel and AMD
What does it mean for Thunderbolt - What about Graphics?
- Thermals:
Great for the 12″ MacBook which has been discontinued in 2019, but they could potential bring that back or make a fan-less MacBook Air?
- Devices with Apple Chips:
– iPhone
– iPod
– iPad
– Apple Watch
– Apple TV
– HomePod
– Air Pods and other audio (Beats)
What isn’t:
– Mac Pro and Mac mini
– iMac and iMac Pro
– MacBook, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro
When to buy a mac: “I have been using my laptop for over 5 years now and intend to use it for a few years more, might be worth waiting for at least 1 year to see what the new devices are like.” – TJ
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The episode is hosted by TJ and presented along with Nakul and Udit. The episode is edited by Nakul.
