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Apple has a memory problem and we're all paying for it (www.macworld.com)

submitted 2 years ago by Mcnst@alien.top to c/apple@hardware.watch

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[–] Kursem_v2@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (37 children)

the problem isn't whether 8 GB are enough for the average joe. the problem is Apple are charging 1599$ for an 8 GB laptop. even for that price, 16 GB are really pushing it — especially with only 512 GB of storage space.

so yes, the problem is Apple are being greedy.

[–] jasoncross00@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah my argument isn't "no 8GB laptops" (though let's be honest, at $1,100 for even a MacBook Air they COULD do 16 without messing up their margins).

The argument is: no $1,600 MacBook PRO laptops with 8GB.

Max Tech's video here does a great job of showing just how insufficient 8GB really truly is. With NO difference but RAM, even with some pretty basic everyday workloads, the 16GB version is VASTLY faster. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmWPd7uEYEY

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