XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.sys.mac.advocacy   
   From: nuh-uh@nope.com   
      
   On 2026-01-05 06:21, CrudeSausage wrote:   
   > On 2026-01-04 10:44 p.m., Alan wrote:   
   >> 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.   
   >   
   > It's not that I'm missing the point; it's that I don't care.   
      
   So basic Usenet etiquette is beyond you.   
      
   Got it.   
      
   > I have no   
   > interest in debating by your ever-changing rules.   
      
   Where have my rules "ever-chang[ed]"?   
      
   > I concede that the Mx   
   > series is better than the competition and that Qualcomm's Snapdragon   
   > products are the best alternative for now.   
      
   There... ...was that really so hard for you to admit?   
      
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