fromjason ("fromjason.xyz β€οΈ π» βοΈ π₯ π΅π·") wrote:
(Still ranting π ) Rewind 6 years. Apple never releases the M Series chip. Macs and MacBooks sort of just limp along, taking whatever dogshit gains Intel throws at them.
Four years later, 2 years after ChatGPT went viral, DeepSeek is released. But this time, the markets aren't so freaked out. Yeah, you can run it locally, but it's not just 3 $600 Mac minis. It's [insert PC build here so I don't upset my DIY friends]. Which is fine, but local models are just that much less compelling.