XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.sys.mac.advocacy   
   From: nuh-uh@nope.com   
      
   On 2026-01-04 19:14, CrudeSausage wrote:   
   > On 2026-01-04 21:39, Alan wrote:   
   >> On 2026-01-04 18:28, CrudeSausage wrote:   
   >>> On 2026-01-04 19:28, Alan wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>>>>>>>> Arm CPUs are the best thing to happen to PCs since the SSD.   
   >>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>> Second-best. RISC-V may yet surpass them. Maybe even LoongArch.   
   >>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>> Ummmm... "may yet surpass" literally means "aren't YET as good".   
   >>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>> And as usual, Linux is leading the way.   
   >>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>> LOL!   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> Linux and Windows both support ARM, your precious Apple overlords   
   >>>>>>> aren't   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> So? How does that show Linux "leading the way"?   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> It doesn't.    
   >>>>   
   >>>> Thank you.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Your bullshit irrelevant to the discussion removed.   
   >>>   
   >>> There was no topic, zealot.   
   >>   
   >> Sure there was.   
   >>   
   >> It was a specific claim from someone who both claimed that ARM was   
   >> "second-best"...   
   >>   
   >> ...and that the best counter-examples he could provide (I infer; do   
   >> you even know the difference between "infer" and "imply". I very much   
   >> doubt it.) MIGHT surpass ARM someday.   
   >>   
   >>    
   >   
   > Well, I for one agree that Apple's move to ARM was a more significant   
   > technological event than RISC-V or LoongArch (which is way behind in   
   > performance, as far as I know) hypothetically supplanting it one day.   
   > Nevertheless, the point remains that the wonderful line ARM uses is   
   > limited to MacOS and is completely at the mercy of Apple and their   
   > decision on how long it each machine should be supported. At least with   
   > the competitors, you can install another system and extend the life of   
   > whatever hardware you invest in.   
   And you STILL miss the point that was under discussion.   
      
   You cannot claim that ARM is "second-best" and then only present   
   alternatives that are not better than it.   
      
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