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Apple has a memory problem and we're all paying for it (www.macworld.com)

submitted 2 years ago by Mcnst@alien.top to c/apple@hardware.watch

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[–] Vaxtez@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Never understood why Macs don't come with 16 (or even 32GB) base RAM. If I'm paying 1100 for a device, I don't expect to have the same amount of ram as a £250 Chromebook, as that's unacceptable, especially when it's £200 to go to 16GB, when in reality, that should be for 64 or 128GB of RAM

[–] ineedlesssleep@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You get best display, best processor, best battery, best build, best speakers and a lot more for that price. The RAM is not an issue.

Also, if you think you can get 128GB of this quality RAM for 200 dollars...

[–] 00DEADBEEF@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So how much does 128GB of LPDDR5X cost a manufacturer since you seem to be an expert on pricing?

[–] ineedlesssleep@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

LPDDR5X

I'm not making any claims about price, except I know it's way beyond 200 dollars based on common sense.

[–] Ok-Lengthiness7171@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Watch this video in full. 8gb ram days are over.

https://youtu.be/hmWPd7uEYEY?si=-z348fXdji6g7L7s

[–] CranberrySchnapps@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Given the performance difference, I’m actually really impressed how well the 8GB one kept up. Sure, it was slower because it has to spend time compressing & decompressing ram, but it was surprising to see how little overhead that actually cost.

That’s to say nothing of how much Apple charges for more ram, because that’s just egregious.