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wlesieutreyesterday at 3:35 PM2 repliesview on HN

I have an iPad Pro (2018) with A12X processor which at one point was a "holy crap this this is incredibly fast for how thin it is" device.

8 years later the local apps still run fast, but it struggles with web browsing.

Which is to say, you need a fast processor or web developers will out-bloat your device capabilities in a few years.


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cosmic_cheeseyesterday at 6:06 PM

Yeah, devs using top of the line MBPs and taking a “works on my machine” attitude keeps web bloat on a constant incline.

I sometimes wish it were an industry norm for devs (a group of which I am a member) to be required to use a $300 Walmart special laptop for a week every two months.

neurostimulantyesterday at 4:50 PM

The processor is still fast enough, the ram is too small for modern web apps.

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