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> Most people buying an entry level computer these days should at least consider stretching to get a MBA than the $300-400 shovelware, they’ll get so much use o
by motorest 2y ago
> Most people buying an entry level computer these days should at least consider stretching to get a MBA than the $300-400 shovelware, they’ll get so much use out of it.
I don't think that expecting everyone to waste 3x the money to scratch the same itch is an informed take, specially when the $300 shovelware has far better specs in terms of RAM and by far HD.
Nowadays you can even get better performing miniPCs for half the price than your MacBook Air M3, such as any of the systems packing a AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS.
I think some people look at the shiny computers and don't look past that.
- chipotle_coyote 2y agoAnd comparing a miniPC to a laptop is an informed take?
- cpursley 2y agoSpecs don’t actually mean anything. Jobs was right. People just want their shit to work.
- wtallis 2y ago> Nowadays you can even get better performing miniPCs for half the price than your MacBook Air M3 This is a stupid comparison: even a Mac mini pretty much fulfills this, since the M4 is a step up from the M3 and the actively-cooled mini can sustain higher performance than the passively-cooled MacBook Air, and at about half the price of an M3 MacBook Air.
- indemnity 2y agoLike others pointed out, if we're comparing like for like, the Mac Mini is in that "mini PC" price range, and again is very competitive.