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Majority of users are just going to be using web, email and photos. There is simply no need for more than 8GB for those use cases.
by threeseed 4y ago
Majority of users are just going to be using web, email and photos.
There is simply no need for more than 8GB for those use cases.
- jghn 4y agomy personal machine is an 8GB M1 Air. I don't usually do dev work on it, but always have dozens of Safari tabs, often a bunch of Chrome tabs, a bajillion Slacks, and other apps. And I'll do light dev work on it, mostly for personal things. I even play the occasional game. In other words, I think I'm well beyond what you're even describing. And while I do wish I had bought the one with more RAM, but usually I don't notice it. The swapping is that good.
- cmatthias 4y agoWhy would you not want an extra 8GB? The point is that it's dirt cheap to add, and Apple's refusal to do so is an insult to its customers.
- qwytw 4y agoAlso it makes it much easier for Apple upsell upgrades and increase their margin through market segmentation. > There is simply no need for more than 8GB I don't really agree. But let's say that the case. Will it still be the same in 2-4 years? Possibly not? Great Apple can just sell another mac.