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  1. azrael
    That's because the non-Z2 Extreme chips are, essentially, higher end Z1 Extreme chips.
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    Nvidia's presentation, unfortunately, was rife with "*", Oh and AI. And more AI. And more AI. Generated by AI. And with their high performance numbers masked under DLDSS 4 multi-frame gen, it's hard to gauge how much real performance this generation will actually deliver (3rd party reviews will no doubt nitpick this fact). The issue I have with the 5070 vs the 5070Ti is the RAM. 12GB (5070) vs 16GB(5070Ti). Seeing how Intel just put out a budget card with 16GB of VRAM, 12GB on the 5070 feels like a slap in the face (or on par for Nvidia). edit: Oh and the 5090 power requirement is at 575W...close enough to 600W. 🤦‍♂️ yep...inching ever closer to needing that nuclear reactor... And getting too close for comfort on that young 12VHPWR spec. That spec is only rated for 600W. 575W does not leave much wiggle room.
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    It's CES-time. I'm already seeing some TV, server and other new product videos from the show floor. Not much expected from Intel (seeing as Gelsinger met early retirement). AMD is expected to debut the RX 9070XT. Nvidia is expected to debut the RTX 5000-series (and the fact that the RTX 5090 is inching ever closer to needing that nuclear reactor to power).
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    The $22.99/mo tier is the highest tier (4k, 6 device streaming). I was looking at the base, ad-free tier. Yes. But I didn't include those since as I was looking at (as close to) non-bundled pricing to make it fair.
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    Just for comparison, let's do the math on base ad-free tiers (in USD): Max: $16.99/mo Peacock: $13.99/mo Hulu: $18.99/mo Netflix: $15.49/mo Disney+: $19.99/mo (includes Hulu, select ads only on live and linear content) Apple TV: $9.99/mo (ads served only on non-Apple TV shows, regardless of tier) Paramount+: $12.99/mo (ads only on live TV) Amazon Prime Video: $11.98/mo, no Amazon Prime ($17.98/mo with Amazon Prime membership, or +$2.99 with existing Amazon Prime subscription) Average price: $15.05/mo $15 just isn't a bargain now, it's your base price for streaming (if you want no ads) these days.
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    Interesting read of the day: Cutting the cord again? Americans are spending less on streaming as fatigue and options grow (Techspot.com)
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    A toy/model will never show the level of detail due to scale. There are cameras, sensors, access panels, etc. on a to-scale aircraft that a toy/model at 1/100 of the size could never show you because that level of minutia is impossible to replicate at that size.
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    Snapdragon 685...4...5 year old SOC. 4GB RAM...unfortunately that's very anemic in 2025. It will work for your use case, but I don't expect too many updates to float your way for too much longer.
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    Maybe this time in 2025. Now?
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    It's the Christmas special so it should be Joy-ous 😉. Also some classic Moffet-callbacks (as well as a bootstrap paradox to "Boom") and timey-whimey antics .
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    Yeah I saw that pop up in my feed this morning and . Android tablets are a minefield if you don't know what you're looking for and even when you do know, it's all over the place. With iCloud. Or the Apple Devices app. As I found out the hard way when migrating to Windows 11, iTunes on Windows 11 is kind of a mess. It still "works" but thanks to MS (and Apple essentially stopping development), it's not as usable anymore. The easiest way to transfer files is using a NAS/file share or a good olde USB-C stick.
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    I'd probably stick to the 8"<screen size>11" range if it's just a supplemental device. Going to a Best Buy or Microcenter to look at them in-person might be worth it to feel it in your hands. Maybe the Galaxy A9 Tab?
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    Sorry. iPad user. That being said, The Galaxy Tab S10 seems too big (14"/12"). I've handled the larger iPads and always came back to the 11" form factor. That size, for me, balances the screen size with weight without feeling over bulky. So maybe the Galaxy Tab S9? Or the Pixel Tab. I don't treat my iPad as a laptop replacement. It's a consumption device that I do some work on. So I guess it defining your use case will define if you want to get a larger or smaller screen. Is it a laptop replacement or a supplemental device?
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    Yeah, we kinda got wiff of that reasoning back in July/August when they announced the cancellation. It really costed twice the amount The Mandolorian costed per episode and didn't garner as much ROI.
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    Gunn stated on Threads that he does not want to tell Superman or Batman origin stories since everyone knows their origins. I would say, think of this story as a Year 2-type story. The relationships are built or building to where they collide. James Gunn’s Superman Introduction Avoids a Major Origin Movie Mistake (ComicBook.com) Also, despite what we see, Krypto is not a "good boy". ‘Superman’: James Gunn On Superhero’s “Complicated” Relationship With Krypto; “He’s Not Nearly The Best Dog”
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    Dear god no. It was made by the same AI image generator that makes those "<insert movie title> was made in <year or decade> <Panovision/stereoscopic/etc style"-type videos on Youtube.
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    Also today, Intel Arc B580 - "Battlemage" GPU reviews are out. Consensus is; It's not bad. Overall, it's actually worth the $250 price tag...if you are in the budget-build realm. Almost RTX 4060 performance overall at a RX7600 price tag. And with 12GB of VRAM to boot. Yah Intel (?). Drivers still need some work but it might actually be a good budget GPU.
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    LG stops making Blu-ray players, marking the end of an era — limited units remain while inventory lasts (Tom's Hardware) Seeing how people are grabbing physical copies because shows disappear from streaming on a routine basis, it's kinda sad another vendor is leaving that market. But alas....
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    Perhaps space-configuration? That would explain the thrust vectoring U-shaped backpack. The show is starting off in the colony so it should be optimally spec'd.
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    Whenever it's ready. It just depends. Announcements could be 6 months out. They could be 3 months out from premiere. It just depends. And since you are asking on a Macross-specific site, the answer is, "No one knows." If you're holding your breathe for some kind of announcement, I would suggest finding a way to oxygenate your blood cuz you'll be holding your breathe for a long time.
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    Just a FYI, it's pronounced "G-quax". Some other info from the press event. GQuuuuuuX production started in 2018 (2 years before Witch from Mercury).
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    *switches Lurker-mode back on"
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    I actually liked Mon Mothma's story in Andor. 'Said that early on. As much as Luthen is the lone-wolf person, he is behind-the-scenes. He has no political capital to spend to rally other cells behind the cause. The other cells will do what they want to do just as he does with his group. Eventually, the Rebellion would need a political figure-head that all Rebel cells eventually rally under. And that's Mon Mothma.
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    Yes I know. They came out back in August/September. Besides the performance and efficiency improvements, the main selling point was the AI features (it's in the name), which don't have a true definitive benchmark test nor have feature that's taking advantage of it at the moment. I don't see an upgrade to the Ally X coming out before Spring 2025. Unless Asus wants to sunset the the original Ally ASAP. Maybe in 2026. Compute-wise, there isn't any real generational leap in the forecast. Me neither. Which is, honestly, to be expected. Right now, we need software to play catch-up. It will be transformative in that AI workloads may finally see some fruition in everyday compute but hardware? Probably not except for generational uplifts. Nothing revolutionary. Only evolutionary.
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    AI hardware is nice and all, but game developers are still a couple of years away from actually taking advantage of said hardware. Much like ray-tracing and DLSS, game developers have to implement the coding on their side. Stuff in production now probably won't use too much AI. Stuff in the pipeline to be released a few years for now will probably be able to use the AI hardware (in something besides frame gen, which is handled by the GPU). Probably. The lowest I would expect it to go would be 15% ($694) but that might require patience to get closer to Christmas when retailers drop prices to increase their year-end sales numbers.
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