Some of my student have brand new 2024 Macbook Air with an amazing 8gb ram!! Those 1.5k$ computers struggle to do anything lol.
Apple Explains Why 256GB Storage Is Better
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Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
lud@lemm.ee 1 day ago
You sure about that? I got my work to buy me a new one very recently because I need a new one for testing stuff (my main machine runs Windows). I choose the cheapest one available, because I don’t need a Pro model or anything. I also prefer a light computer since I often carry around both the Mac and my Windows machine in my backpack.
The cheapest M2 or M3 MacBook Air I could find had 16 GB RAM and 256 GB of storage. It’s only 999 USD which is quite cheap compared to my Windows laptop.
Where do you get your numbers from?
yonder@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Erm, actually, the Pi 5 can do 6 monitors with a dGPU attached. Jeff Geerling just did a video about using AMD cards with the PI.
Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Maybe they started to include 16gb this year, but I can assure you that the basic model recently came with only 8gb ram. I’ve had dozens of students with those in the past couple of years. Right now, a basic M3 on Apple.ca is 1449$ CAD. .
Lemming421@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Are you sure they’re not just slacking off and claiming the computer is slow?
Sure, you’re not running multiple CAD programs on a base model Air, but it’s a perfectly capable machine for web browsing, Electron apps, Citrix, MS Office, PDFs, usual desktop stuff.
And the base model Air is less than a grand - if you’re spending $1.5k, you’re getting more than 8GB RAM.
Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Yes, I should specify. Macbook Air are perfectly capable of meeting all basic needs. I teach in music tech, we use software that can be asking (plugin, etc.) but nothing like serious video editing etc., and I’ve that several of his machines quickly struggle with heavy pro-tool sessions for example… I’m not an Apple detractor on the hardware side (my m1 max is by far the best laptop I’ve ever had) but let’s be serious, 8gb of ram is 2012’s standard, not 2024. Also I’m in Québec, I think in CAD dollars but it’s true that I exaggere a little bit lol.
IronKrill@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
Did they really put the power button on the bottom? Lmao that’s up there with the magic mouse charging port.
leisesprecher@feddit.org 1 day ago
Most people don’t shut down their Macs that often, the fingerprint sensor on the keyboard acts as a power button 99% of the time.
Stupid decision, but almost inconsequential in real life.
danc4498@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
This was my thought too. It’s not like the computer is super heavy and large. It’s also meant to sit on your desk. This seems like a perfectly fine design decision.
The charger on the bottom of the mouse is incredibly stupid. You can’t use it while charging.
yonder@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
It’s still silly that they did not just put the button on the back like their previous mac minis. Also, someone using an non-apple keyboard might be using the button more often, which seems plausible given that the keyboard is a separate purchase starting at $99.
very_well_lost@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Enshitifiers gonna enshitify.
Blaster_M@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I’m sorry, but I would have that drive maxed out in a week, even if I only use on demand cloud storage. Go 1TB or go home.
Fuck_u_spez_@sh.itjust.works 2 hours ago
So, 1TB only lasts you a month?
Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
Should we explain to them that $5 is better than whatever they are asking for their devices?
realitista@lemm.ee 32 minutes ago
It is in the sense that now external storage can be as fast as internal storage, so you can just upgrade with external drives and not pay the 1000%+ markup that Apple charges for storage and RAM.