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Apple keeps flogging 8GB of RAM for its Mac computers but it's still a dead horse (www.pcgamer.com)
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[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago (13 children)

This option kind of make sense. For those using laptops for very light use, such as basic web browsing, Document editing, replying to emails and want to have a Mac could buy them.

If apple could sell 16GB variant at the price of 8GB, then that would be the best.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago (2 children)

This stuff is almost ewaste.

This is just not enough memory to make a computer last, especially since you can't upgrade.

Websites and apps that a lot of people use just aren't really expecting to only have 8gb ram available. Any kind of multitasking could easily run out of ram

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

I'm fairly sure my computer uses more than 8 GB of RAM every time I much as look at the Chrome icon.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Macbooks, even these low spec ones tend to outlive other laptops substantially. The better build quality and higher resale value keeps them in use much longer.

The argument these devices are e-waste doesn't make sense and doesn't track.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

8GB is enough as that’s what I have on my 2019 Surface Go.

But that’s a device I bought 399.- (almost the same as dollars) 5 years ago.

So I don’t think it’s okay to sell a new laptop with Pro in its name for a high price in 2024. Especially because it wouldn’t cost them much to upgrade the RAM.

It’s like buying a 30bhp car in 2024. Yeah it’s enough, but not for the price of a normal car.

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