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When it's cheaper to get 1TB of storage and 8GB of RAM in a phone (lemmy.ml)

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[–] [email protected] 53 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wait what I'm confused why wouldn't it be? The laptop presumably has more powerful other components and if nothing else just uses more raw materials from being way bigger

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Storage and RAM has always been cheaper for computers than phones because they don't have the size constraints. Computers also use way more RAM and storage than phones.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sounds like those two components have overcome miniaturization constraints and can fit on single chips now.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They haven't. Apple just gouges the fuck outa that shit and charges $200 for 8GB more RAM and $400 for 1TB more storage.

This is why the $80 Raspberry pi has as much RAM.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Not that Apple’s pricing isn’t definitely over the top, but the RAM on a Raspberry Pi isn’t even in the same league as RAM in a MacBook Pro.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Well yeah, but aren't these prices the price for the whole system, not just the storage and ram?