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Functionally, how does this impact observed performance on heavy loads like code compile or video manipulation? I doubt it's not much, and these are the low/mid
by raydev 3y ago
Functionally, how does this impact observed performance on heavy loads like code compile or video manipulation? I doubt it's not much, and these are the low/mid-tier priced machines we are talking about.
If you bought a $2k M2 machine and traded it for a $2k M3 machine, you may gain better battery life with no concessions, except for benchmark measurements (that don't affect your daily work).
- spookie 3y agoThese are not low/mid tier machines when talking about "consumer-grade".
- brucethemoose2 3y agoYeah. $2K-3K is what my 3090/7800x3D sff desktop cost (depending on whether you include the price of the TV/peripherals I already own).
- duped 3y agoThen why do they come with (low end) consumer level storage and memory capacity?
- 3c6bYDXLMj 3y agoDifferent people have different needs. I certainly need a MacBook Pro for my work, but I use next to no storage. I’ve never purchase beyond the minimum storage for an Apple computer. I did however up the processor on my current MacBook Pro. Minimum 8GB RAM is more universally egregious but I’m not going to sit here and justify my own exception whilst discounting the possibility that 8GB works for others.
- ffgjgf1 3y agoThe cost for adding an extra 8GB would be insignificant for Apple, though. The only reason they don’t is to upsell higher tier models
- MVissers 3y agoIt would make them less money. /thread To be fair– While 8GB is annoying– I've bought the M1 MacBook Air when it came out and it's remarkably resilient. I've only had it freeze a few times due to too little RAM. I've also been using many different programs. I just have to be a tad mindful about closing tabs (especially Google tabs) and programs.
- raydev 3y agoWithin the MacBook Pro lineup, they are objectively the low and mid-grade pricing tiers.
- brucethemoose2 3y agoIndeed, but that's a bit of an oxymoron as any Macbook Pro is not a "low/mid-tier priced machine"
- 3c6bYDXLMj 3y agoWe all know what is meant by “low/mid-tier”. This is pointless pedantry. Next someone is going to come by with the throwaway comment complaint about how OpenAI isn’t “open”.
- spookie 3y agoFair enough, I was just arguing even Mac users might not have the cash or the patience to commit into another machine. We've seen the same with Nvidia's GPUs going from the 10 to 20 series. If people don't perceive higher gains without compromises, they won't buy it.