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
    478·
    9 months 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
      3427·
      9 months 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.

      • ReluctantMuskrat@lemmy.worldEnglish
        171·
        9 months ago

        The Apple M processors really are game changers. Not only are they fast but generate little heat and sip power. I’m a software developer and use an M1 Pro for work. When I went on the road with it the first time I forgot to get out the charger and plug it in when I setup at a table. Realized it at lunch and shocked I still had plenty of battery left it unplugged. I worked the entire 8 hour day on battery. You won’t find an Intel or AMD processor that’ll do that.

        I still have my home-built AMD 5950x PC with Windows that I use for gaming and personal projects. I have Linux Mint on my home server. If I was in the market for a laptop that I was going to be using a lot away from my home desk, I’d get a Mac laptop just for the incredible battery life and performance. Apple takes advantage of people for what they charge for memory and storage but the Apple silicon is quality.

      • alansuspect@aussie.zoneEnglish
        175·
        9 months ago

        I used to use Windows a long time ago, it was always slow and crap. I also tinkered with Linux but I don’t want to spend my free time (and some of my work time) troubleshooting. I like the idea of Linux, but for most people it isn’t there yet. Windows is just bad.

        Apple has created a situation where, for better or worse, they are both the software and hardware. Yes, you’re locked in and pay for the name, all of that, but also they work. Really well. No troubleshooting, no bloat or slowing down. That’s what people pay for.

        • anon_8675309@lemmy.worldEnglish
          102·
          9 months ago

          I have used Linux single 3.5” floppy days. I don’t have to tinker with it at all. I really don’t. Used to sure. Not now. In fact, windows has become the one I have to tinker with most. It forgets my speakers, Bluetooth, etc.

          • MetricIsRight@lemmy.caEnglish
            10·
            9 months ago

            Windows 11 forgetting my Bluetooth controllers constantly is part of the reason I switched to Linux.

      • ForgotAboutDre@lemmy.worldEnglish
        154·
        9 months ago

        Nothing competes with MacBook performance/battery life. Not even close. The M series chips are ahead of everything intel and AMD offer.

        If you compare like for like with apple laptops you can’t get an equivalent for close to the same price. Especially weight, battery life, processing and screen quality.

        • trainsaresexy@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          9 months ago

          None of these are as bad as they were before, but Windows OS still sucks. Apple isn’t selling bargain devices of any kind. They are more like decent investments (if you don’t include the butterfly era).

      • darreninthenet@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        54·
        9 months ago

        Nice generalising there… given all my friends are Android/Windows users I wasn’t trying to show off when I switched over, I just wanted an ecosystem that works when I want to do something… too many times in both Windows and Mint did I have to spend time setting up the system to do something instead of just getting on with it.

          • Woovie@lemmy.worldEnglish
            61·
            9 months 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.