This strip first appeared in issue #247 of Linux (Pro) Magazine and was created early in 2021, shortly after the release of Apple’s first M1 CPU. No, we have no shame, and are more than happy to post the occasional groan-worthy joke.

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↓ Transcript
[Panel 1: Sanjay is holding a bag, and talking to Elvie]

Sanjay: I've just bought an apple with multiple cores!

Elvie: Apple's new M1 chips are certainly impressive…
but I think you've got carried away by their marketing…
…almost all processors have multiple cores these days.

[Panel 2: Sanjay is holding up a real apple (the fruit), cut in half and showing that it has three cores]

Sanjay: No… I've just bought an apple with multiple cores!