[FFmpeg-devel] FFmpeg buying an Apple M1 Mac Mini

[Kieran Kunhya]

On Sun, 3 Jan 2021 at 21:53, Josh Dekker <josh at itanimul.li> wrote:

> On 2021/01/03 20:18, Michael Niedermayer wrote:
> > On Sun, Jan 03, 2021 at 06:32:11PM +0100, Kieran Kunhya wrote:
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> As it's 2021 I would like to propose FFmpeg purchase one or more (e.g
> >> FATE + development) Apple M1 Mac Minis and provide access to developers.
> >> This is something I have done a few years ago when AVX2 was a new
> >> instruction set.
> >>
> >> I can host these in the UK 24/7 and provide access and label them as
> >> belonging to the project and not me.
> > < To clarify these will be hosted in a proper datacentre, with proper
> > < connectivity, cooling etc.
> >>
> >> I would propose buying and getting reimbursed one or more of:
> >>
> >>     - Apple M1 chip with 8‑core CPU, 8‑core GPU and 16‑core Neural
> Engine
> >>     - 16GB unified memory
> >>     - 1TB SSD storage
> >>     - Gigabit Ethernet
> >>
> >> This is £1,299.00 in the UK right now on the Apple Site.
> >
> > assuming noone has objections or better suggestions
> > LGTM
> >
> > thx
> >
>
> Ok from me too. I would suggest getting 2x, one for only FATE and the
> other for general access & development for FFmpeg developers.
>

I will buy these if nobody objects by the end of the week.

Kieran