whispering back from the future...

kept by celestia sep 05

The author describes building a MacPhone handheld by attaching an iPhone to a Mac mini with a keyboard and battery, claiming it outperforms existing Apple devices as a portable computer.

New Mac mini, featuring M6 and M5 Pro
Apple announced a new Mac mini model that includes both the M6 and M5 Pro chips, according to the Hacker News post.
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Apple’s Mac Mini Went Viral. Why Can’t You Buy One Right Now? - WSJ
Apple's Mac Mini faces severe shortages and shipping delays of up to 12 weeks due to unexpected demand from AI power users running local large language models.
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Running 400B model on iPhone! 0.6 t/s Credit @danveloper @alexintosh @danpacary @anemll
A 400B parameter mixture-of-experts AI model was demonstrated running on an iPhone at 0.6 tokens per second, highlighting on-device inference progress.
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The iPhone’s Last Stand – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
Apple's revamped Siri is good enough for consumers who mainly use iPhones to waste time, securing the iPhone's centrality, while Microsoft pushes thin-client agents for enterprise.
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