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Justifying Apple's decision because YOU don't need it, doesn't mean it's all of a sudden OK. I've had 16GB or greater in all of my machines for at least the las

Justifying Apple's decision because YOU don't need it, doesn't mean it's all of a sudden OK. I've had 16GB or greater in all of my machines for at least the last six years. Apple is notorious for underspec hardware. It's just that in the last couple of years, it's really starting to piss people off, because the commodity stuff is so cheap at this point. 16GB base iphone6s , MacBook Pro 16GB RAM. I can't think of anyone who says gee, I wish the next iPhone was EVEN THINNER. And yet they focus on shaving off .00011mm each iteration, reducing battery life, and allowing less space for necessary components. You think it's coincidence they didn't offer a 32GB version last year? 16 base, 64 at a $100 more. Jack up the camera, to create larger and large image/video sizes, forcing people to spend the extra $100 to get more storage space. It's a racket. Blind "trust" is a company is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. People are allowed to speak up if something isn't right. 20 tabs in a browser and a VM isn't what I would consider a power user. We have accounting people in our office doing more than that, because of antiquated software requirements.

danudey 10y ago
Condemning Apple's decision because YOU don't like it similarly does not mean it was a bad one. Apple makes laptops for its target market; if your needs aren't met, there are other laptops out there. Apple had design reasons for doing what they did: optimizing battery life at the cost of a feature that I would wager very few people, statistically speaking, would use. It's alright if that means this laptop doesn't meet your needs, because everyone's needs are different, but I would wager that more people would take advantage of longer battery life than would take advantage of 32 GB of RAM.
- overcast 10y ago
  No, that's the problem. There aren't other laptops out there. If I want to use MacOS, I have zero choice, but to go along with watered down "PRO" version, that is being catered to grandma. Defending Apple from not even offering 32GB as an OPTION doesn't even make any sense. Please don't give me that silly RAM/battery debate. If someone wants more battery life, then stick with the 16GB. I'll take that imaginary risk, and order the 32GB upgrade. Like you stated, "everyone's needs are different", and yet, they don't cater to anyone but the lowest common denominator anymore. It started with abandoning their pro apps, then their pro desktops, and now their pro laptops.

danudey 10y ago

Condemning Apple's decision because YOU don't like it similarly does not mean it was a bad one. Apple makes laptops for its target market; if your needs aren't met, there are other laptops out there. Apple had design reasons for doing what they did: optimizing battery life at the cost of a feature that I would wager very few people, statistically speaking, would use. It's alright if that means this laptop doesn't meet your needs, because everyone's needs are different, but I would wager that more people would take advantage of longer battery life than would take advantage of 32 GB of RAM.

overcast 10y ago
No, that's the problem. There aren't other laptops out there. If I want to use MacOS, I have zero choice, but to go along with watered down "PRO" version, that is being catered to grandma. Defending Apple from not even offering 32GB as an OPTION doesn't even make any sense. Please don't give me that silly RAM/battery debate. If someone wants more battery life, then stick with the 16GB. I'll take that imaginary risk, and order the 32GB upgrade. Like you stated, "everyone's needs are different", and yet, they don't cater to anyone but the lowest common denominator anymore. It started with abandoning their pro apps, then their pro desktops, and now their pro laptops.