ProtonBadger

Not sure the lack of fan matters, as an app dev you probably wont be hitting hard both cpu and gpu simultaneously for long durations. You’ll just be bursting the CPU for app compiles and simulator startup, that’s not too bad.

I’d be more concerned about RAM. 16GB is probably a better idea than 8, especially if you have both web browser, IDE and simulator running. Look for a refurb or used anything with 16GB of RAM.

Starting maps like this is hard. I remember many years earlier when Google maps was new and disastrous, sending massive truck detours through small sleepy villages and encouraging inattentive driver to drive into duck ponds. Then when Apple released their maps Google already had 7 years of improving theirs, and they had made good use of that time.

It was a mistake not allocating more resources (/spending) to improving it sooner after the release turned out so badly. They always move slowly with their projects. Even now their new map updates are spectacular but the mapping vehicle fleet seems too small and is taking a long time.

I have an iPhone and an iPad. My philosophy is to use services that work on both iOS and Android, rather than just one. So Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Contacts, Dropbox (I got 10GB free, using around 20% for notes and documents) with Cryptomator, OneDrive for pictures, Signal, WhatsApp, 2FAS Auth, Bitwarden and Joplin for notes. I can swap between an iOS and Android phone in 30min and have a few times as I enjoy both.

I don’t have any subscription apps by choice.

In my home I have a little server running PiHole, homebridge and Home Assistant, this way I have access to smart switches/thermometers from any OS.

On my phone I have notifications disabled for most apps, including social media. Only enabled for messaging apps, authentication apps, etc.

And why would he put in a GPU when the memory controller doesn’t support the GPU memory? Pointless.

I’d love a thinner phone instead of my current iPhone 13 brick that lasts 3-4 days on a charge, a thinner phone charging every night would be ideal, I miss my Samsung GS6 from the perspective. I know I’m a minority though.

I regret I didn’t get the 13 Mini, but that’s my own fault.

It’s basically good there’s choice. I run Linux exclusively on my gaming laptop, with the improvements in Proton I can now game on it as well as everything else such as desktop productivity/photo editing/Rust programming. I also enjoy MacOS (and love what they have done with the Mx series) but can’t afford a Mac and well, I game a lot.

I can use Windows (My career started with TWM, so I can use anything) but it annoys me so I tend to avoid it.