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So while nobody can say for sure, lets assume we trust the numbers (yes, I know benchmark vs. real world blahblah, just hear me out). This processor blows the pants off anything Android has, including the recently released Snapdragon 835, and it is is not just approaching desktop class, but is now seriously in the midst of mid to high tier laptop class. Apple's own 13" MBP that was just released scores less. Okay, so on to the question:
Does Android have an equivalent or better coming out? Is this the beginning of a confluence of computing form factors? Beginning of the end for Intel (maybe AMD)? I'm tech. savvy, and a tech. lover, but not a professional computer engineer, so keep any explanations with that in mind.
Extra thoughts for those who care:
I'm wondering why A10X this isn't being talked about way more! My work laptop does simple assemblies in Solidworks, and these new iPad Pro scores trounces the hardware power I have in it. My home computing today comprises of a desktop that I can't seem to get working with a FX-8350 and GTX 760 CPU/GPU, a HP Spectre x360 with the i7, a Surface Pro 2, and finally some tablets I play around on. I'm a gadget head, so yes I like toys to play on, but each device has its own scope of use. Again, I haven't even touched the desktop for almost 3 years now due to inoperability, which gives me a good indication the needs I thought I had for it aren't there. If no Android answer comes, I'm seriously tempted go with an iPad Pro 10.5 for my life and consolidate all my devices. I understand the OS will be severely limiting for any kind of high productivity like statistics or CAD, but I will still have a work laptop no matter what (company provided). Being able to have one device that is not only capable, but more capable of everything I do across 4 devices today would be seriously awesome. I also imagine the OS' would eventually scale to the processing power in terms of their functionality to have more "real" productivity capabilities.
This is all coming from someone who has only owned one Apple device (not even an iPod) in their entire life. I got an iPad Mini 2 1 year ago, and it died exactly 8 months after. A total level of utter death that I have never experienced on any Windows or Android device, and certainly not while paying 1.5x what I should have. Needless to say, I was far from an Apple fan before this experience, but am legitimately an Apple hater after this experience. Save me oh great gods: Qualcomm, Samsung, Huawei, and TSMC!