Apple's MacBook Pro memory problem is worse than ever
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Apple still sells expensive "Pro" computers with just 8GB of RAM and charges a fortune for more.

Apple’s MacBook Pro memory problem is worse than ever::Apple still sells expensive “Pro” computers with just 8GB of RAM and charges a fortune for more.

  • roht@lemmy.worldEnglish
    183·
    2 years ago

    I will be the devil’s advocate here and say that having the 8 Gb ram config on their cheapest machines (MBA, Mac Mini) is perfectly fine, but having it as the base config on the MBP is borderline false advertising.

    • Tattorack@lemmy.worldEnglish
      910·
      2 years ago

      For the price of a Mac Book Air you can literally get a better, more powerful laptop with 16 GB of RAM.

      And if you don’t need 16 GB of RAM you can get a significantly cheaper laptop.

      Apple isn’t worth its price. You’re literally paying for the name.

      My Dad’s wife said she wanted the iPhone. Me and brother tried to tell her it’s not worth it. She said she wanted the new iPhone because it’s trendy and she can show it to all her friends. THAT is why people buy Apple.

      • theangryseal@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        2 years ago

        I have personally never met anyone who would admit to using something just to show off to their friends. I’m a hillbilly though so maybe it’s a bit different here. That type of talk is almost universally despised in hillbilly honor culture.

        I use an iPhone because I like it. Plain and simple. They’re easy enough for me to do basic repairs (screen and battery replacement), and I have no interest in tinkering with it or anything like that.

        I transitioned from the iPod to the iPod touch and the phone was a no brainer for me. I have photos going back over a decade and everything transfers easily.

        • BURN@lemmy.worldEnglish
          32·
          2 years ago

          Yeah, the anti-Apple crowd on here has this misguided notion that the only reason everyone buys Apple is “social status” - which while not a 0 factor, is definitely not the primary factor. If you’re going to be spending iPhone money you might as well get the best out there, which imo is currently the iPhone, but is an opinion that varies based on what someone uses their devices for

          • Tattorack@lemmy.worldEnglish
            11·
            2 years ago

            If I’d be buying a practical phone I’d be buying anything but Apple. But sure, continue deluding yourself. Your bought yourself a good and fair product. Absolutely.

      • BURN@lemmy.worldEnglish
        63·
        2 years ago

        I could buy a different laptop, but then I’d have to use Linux or Windows, which are not great experiences on mobile devices.

        I could buy a different laptop and get a quarter of the battery life, because ARM and the M-Series chips are incredibly power efficient.

        I could buy a different laptop but then it wouldn’t work with my phone, tablet, TVs, AirPods, etc, again, making it not worth it.

        Complain about Apple all you want, but their hardware and overall UX aren’t even close to being matched by other manufacturers.

          • Woovie@lemmy.worldEnglish
            11·
            2 years ago

            I’ve used several major Linux distributions, windows, and macOS. I’ve used Android, Windows Mobile, Windows Phone, and iOS. I’ve used watchOS and Wear OS. I do my consumer research and understand why people buy products. I don’t blindly follow any group, I find out what I like and why I like it.

            You just spew hate and ignorance with zero justification tied to reality. you come across as a fool, and you should not be happy about that.