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I think the more interesting part here is you alleging a coverup of Apple supplying a review unit. Why? I think most YouTube channels actually brag when Apple

I think the more interesting part here is you alleging a coverup of Apple supplying a review unit. Why? I think most YouTube channels actually brag when Apple sends them review units. It’s a sign they’ve made it — their channel is influential enough to have been noticed by Apple. Most channels are happy to let their followers in on that. My guess for what you’re noticing is that there’s also a (in my opinion kinda gross) trend of influencer types buying expensive kit, doing their review, and then returning within the window. In this case, it doesn’t surprise me that someone would spec out a unit well beyond their needs or means, because they don’t intend to actually pay for it.

FireBeyond 3y ago
> I think most YouTube channels actually brag when Apple sends them review units. It’s a sign they’ve made it — their channel is influential enough to have been noticed by Apple. Most channels are happy to let their followers in on that. I'd agree with that, generally. It's also true that in the photography sphere, there's a notable segment who are all about being "self-made", somewhat. That they're so successful. Their videos are "look at my new studio I'm constructing", "look at the six digits of gear I'm casually playing with", etc., to the point that for a few of them, people are quite well aware that photography is almost a sideline or hobby to them, and that their career is "YouTuber" (which is certainly valid)... it's the "when do you actually find time to do shoots?" vibe. > My guess for what you’re noticing is that there’s also a (in my opinion kinda gross) trend of influencer types buying expensive kit, doing their review, and then returning within the window. In this case, it doesn’t surprise me that someone would spec out a unit well beyond their needs or means, because they don’t intend to actually pay for it. What are the odds that 8 (that I found!) ordered the exact same CPU/memory/GPU/SSD spec?
- tass 3y ago
  Was that the top spec, or top spec available for immediate shipping? In my experience Apple keeps a few different configurations ready for pick up or shipping, and their return policy sounds pretty flexible (though I haven’t personally had to use it for a major purchase).
- lmm 3y ago
  > What are the odds that 8 (that I found!) ordered the exact same CPU/memory/GPU/SSD spec? If that's the spec you get when you just max out all the dropdowns, pretty high?
- NavinF 3y ago
  > What are the odds that 8 (that I found!) ordered the exact same CPU/memory/GPU/SSD spec? Pretty high. What are the odds that 8 devs that bought new MacBook Pros all choose 32GB RAM and 1TB SSD? Both specs are above the baseline config, but they are in stock for same day delivery and worth the extra cost. Upgrading further forces you to either upgrade the CPU too or wait a few more days
bookofjoe 3y ago
See: Vision Pro

FireBeyond 3y ago

> I think most YouTube channels actually brag when Apple sends them review units. It’s a sign they’ve made it — their channel is influential enough to have been noticed by Apple. Most channels are happy to let their followers in on that. I'd agree with that, generally. It's also true that in the photography sphere, there's a notable segment who are all about being "self-made", somewhat. That they're so successful. Their videos are "look at my new studio I'm constructing", "look at the six digits of gear I'm casually playing with", etc., to the point that for a few of them, people are quite well aware that photography is almost a sideline or hobby to them, and that their career is "YouTuber" (which is certainly valid)... it's the "when do you actually find time to do shoots?" vibe. > My guess for what you’re noticing is that there’s also a (in my opinion kinda gross) trend of influencer types buying expensive kit, doing their review, and then returning within the window. In this case, it doesn’t surprise me that someone would spec out a unit well beyond their needs or means, because they don’t intend to actually pay for it. What are the odds that 8 (that I found!) ordered the exact same CPU/memory/GPU/SSD spec?

tass 3y ago
Was that the top spec, or top spec available for immediate shipping? In my experience Apple keeps a few different configurations ready for pick up or shipping, and their return policy sounds pretty flexible (though I haven’t personally had to use it for a major purchase).
lmm 3y ago
> What are the odds that 8 (that I found!) ordered the exact same CPU/memory/GPU/SSD spec? If that's the spec you get when you just max out all the dropdowns, pretty high?
NavinF 3y ago
> What are the odds that 8 (that I found!) ordered the exact same CPU/memory/GPU/SSD spec? Pretty high. What are the odds that 8 devs that bought new MacBook Pros all choose 32GB RAM and 1TB SSD? Both specs are above the baseline config, but they are in stock for same day delivery and worth the extra cost. Upgrading further forces you to either upgrade the CPU too or wait a few more days

bookofjoe 3y ago

See: Vision Pro