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I can guarantee you that most people buying the $999 laptop have 5 Chrome tabs open and don't store files on their computer. 8GB/256GB is fine.

by dbbk 3y ago

dboreham 3y ago
Then they could use a $200 Chromebook.
- vundercind 3y ago
  Worse battery life, such weak hardware (you're bringing up $200 models) that they're laggy and shitty even with a few Chrome tabs, bad trackpads, terrible accessibility options compared to Macs (I was very surprised to discover this latter issue when configuring my elderly father's Chromebook, given the market for Chromebooks is basically kids and old people) $200 Chromebooks are the kind my various teacher friends complain about because they're so shit that they even drive elementary school kids crazy.
- leetharris 3y ago
  But they don't want to. This is what people who are spec chasers miss. They want to use a MacBook because it's a joy to use compared to a shitty $200 Chromebook
NBJack 3y ago
That's a bold statement. Videos, music, photos, all of these add up fast. I have encountered plenty of family and friends needing help when their storage is exhausted. Then there is the ever increasong bloat of software, web apps, etc. that chew through RAM. If this isn't a daily driver, sure. It is fine. But for those where this is their only computer, this is a lot of money for an 'entry level' model that can't do as much.
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- lotsofpulp 3y ago
  I am still using a 2015 MacBook Air with 8GB / 256GB, and I use Excel/Safari/Chrome Remote Desktop/VLC/Photos/Handbrake/etc just fine. And I bet I use my computer more strenuously than 90% of the population.
- szundi 3y ago
  What are you talking about? Apple Music streaming, Netflix, Youtube. Nothing on the machine. Those times are over when you swim in the mainstream.
  - w0m 3y ago
    You're making the argument to get them to buy iPads, not entry level laptops for roughly the same price (+-100usd)
    - dbbk 3y ago
      And a lot of them do! But that's not feasible for everyone or every use case, for example I would never give a college student just an iPad.
- dbbk 3y ago
  The year is 2024, most people don't store videos, music or photos as files on their computer.
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  - djfdat 3y ago
    Except when you log in with your Apple ID, it'll sync your photos by default, taking up as much space as the system determines.
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adgjlsfhk1 3y ago
256gb is 3 AAA games. luckily Apple solves this problem by not being able to run any games.
- gs17 3y ago
  At least on my MBA, 50-60 GB is taken up by the system itself, so 2 games really.
huuhee3 3y ago
Most of those people could save 600 dollars and buy an used Thinkpad that works just as well for their uses
jsz0 3y ago
I dunno about Chrome but a single YouTube tab in Safari can use over 1GB of RAM these days. It's absolutely insane to sell a computer in 2024 that's gonna struggle to open 10+ browser tabs. https://imgur.com/a/VzCQ4zF https://imgur.com/a/VzCQ4zF

I can guarantee you that most people buying the $999 laptop have 5 Chrome tabs open and don't store files on their computer. 8GB/256GB is fine.

by dbbk 3y ago

I can guarantee you that most people buying the $999 laptop have 5 Chrome tabs open and don't store files on their computer. 8GB/256GB is fine.

dboreham 3y ago

Then they could use a $200 Chromebook.

vundercind 3y ago
Worse battery life, such weak hardware (you're bringing up $200 models) that they're laggy and shitty even with a few Chrome tabs, bad trackpads, terrible accessibility options compared to Macs (I was very surprised to discover this latter issue when configuring my elderly father's Chromebook, given the market for Chromebooks is basically kids and old people) $200 Chromebooks are the kind my various teacher friends complain about because they're so shit that they even drive elementary school kids crazy.
leetharris 3y ago
But they don't want to. This is what people who are spec chasers miss. They want to use a MacBook because it's a joy to use compared to a shitty $200 Chromebook

NBJack 3y ago

That's a bold statement. Videos, music, photos, all of these add up fast. I have encountered plenty of family and friends needing help when their storage is exhausted. Then there is the ever increasong bloat of software, web apps, etc. that chew through RAM. If this isn't a daily driver, sure. It is fine. But for those where this is their only computer, this is a lot of money for an 'entry level' model that can't do as much.

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lotsofpulp 3y ago
I am still using a 2015 MacBook Air with 8GB / 256GB, and I use Excel/Safari/Chrome Remote Desktop/VLC/Photos/Handbrake/etc just fine. And I bet I use my computer more strenuously than 90% of the population.
szundi 3y ago
What are you talking about? Apple Music streaming, Netflix, Youtube. Nothing on the machine. Those times are over when you swim in the mainstream.
- w0m 3y ago
  You're making the argument to get them to buy iPads, not entry level laptops for roughly the same price (+-100usd)
  - dbbk 3y ago
    And a lot of them do! But that's not feasible for everyone or every use case, for example I would never give a college student just an iPad.
dbbk 3y ago
The year is 2024, most people don't store videos, music or photos as files on their computer.
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- djfdat 3y ago
  Except when you log in with your Apple ID, it'll sync your photos by default, taking up as much space as the system determines.

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adgjlsfhk1 3y ago

256gb is 3 AAA games. luckily Apple solves this problem by not being able to run any games.

gs17 3y ago
At least on my MBA, 50-60 GB is taken up by the system itself, so 2 games really.

huuhee3 3y ago

Most of those people could save 600 dollars and buy an used Thinkpad that works just as well for their uses

jsz0 3y ago

I dunno about Chrome but a single YouTube tab in Safari can use over 1GB of RAM these days. It's absolutely insane to sell a computer in 2024 that's gonna struggle to open 10+ browser tabs. https://imgur.com/a/VzCQ4zF https://imgur.com/a/VzCQ4zF