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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] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You just said you never utilize all of your ram, so it's apparent that you don't heavily utilize your machine

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I did not say that. I said I’d actually like 16GB. It’s my family users (normal, non nerds) who have no issue with 8GB RAM and having 30+ tabs and two dozen apps running. Memory management handles multitasking very smoothly, and I’ve not found many apps that are limited by 8GB. I’d like 16 for the few times I edit on laptop, typically I use my desktop.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Fine, so why buy them an overpriced Mac if they don't fully utilize it?

My original question is still valid

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I disagree it’s overpriced. The base model Air at $850 is great, meets their needs, and decreases the amount of family sysadmin tasks I’d have to do for them if they had Windows or Linux laptops.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Everyone decides what's worth it to them, but to me, a sub $400 windows laptop would have been equivalent for your family, as if you know windows you can lock it down for them so they can only use what they need

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Sub $400 windows laptops have disgusting trackpads, plastic outer cases, washed out uncalibrated screens, and poor battery life compared to an M1 MBA. Not even remotely an option.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

No they don't, that's a very generalist view. But hey, if that's what you saw for that price, that's what you saw.

Like I said, everyone pays for what they think is of value to them.

I can live with a plastic case (which I've never seen btw), if I know I'm getting it for a much cheaper price