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With how much AI hype the recent Apple CPUs got because you can run their NPU with half a terabyte of RAM, I don't think we'll be over it any time soon. If it w

With how much AI hype the recent Apple CPUs got because you can run their NPU with half a terabyte of RAM, I don't think we'll be over it any time soon. If it works like blockchain and NFTs, we'll be reading about AI products for at least another four or five years.

LoganDark 2y ago
The new Mac Studio nearly made me lose my shit. I want one so bad. It's only just over a cool $14,000...
- Mistletoe 2y ago
  Why do you want one? What would you do with it?
  - fzzzy 2y ago
    Run r1 671b at a q6 quant?
  - alsetmusic 2y ago
    People can want crazy-fast hardware without having a specific need. I know I want this. Doesn’t mean I’m gonna buy it.
  - throw0101a 2y ago
    > Why do you want one? What would you do with it? For the same reason why someone wants a car with 500 HP/PS (367kW).
    - MuffinFlavored 2y ago
      500? You mean 1,000+, right? :)
  - ForTheKidz 2y ago
    Finally I'll be able to stretch my legs with emacs (aka "eight megabytes and constantly swapping")
  - LoganDark 2y ago
    LLMs. Also, leaving web browser tabs open. Also, playing games without having to close/unload either of those. Although probably 128GB would be more than plenty for all that, I still drool at the prospect of having more RAM than I know what to do with.
homebrewer 2y ago
Unlike blockchain and NFTs, this curse has some real (very niche and limited) uses, so I'm afraid it will last longer than 4-5 years.
- creata 2y ago
  Niche and limited relative to the outlandish funding and attention they're getting, sure, but they're not that niche.
- Workaccount2 2y ago
  And here's me a non-swe using this niche and limited tool to save thousands of dollars a month because I can finally tell a computer what to do without having to crash course python again. Bumpers might be useless for pro bowlers, but they allow people like me to forgo hiring a pro to knock over pins.
apetresc 2y ago
I hate to break it to you, but you’ll be reading about AI products for the rest of your life.

LoganDark 2y ago

The new Mac Studio nearly made me lose my shit. I want one so bad. It's only just over a cool $14,000...

Mistletoe 2y ago
Why do you want one? What would you do with it?
- fzzzy 2y ago
  Run r1 671b at a q6 quant?
- alsetmusic 2y ago
  People can want crazy-fast hardware without having a specific need. I know I want this. Doesn’t mean I’m gonna buy it.
- throw0101a 2y ago
  > Why do you want one? What would you do with it? For the same reason why someone wants a car with 500 HP/PS (367kW).
  - MuffinFlavored 2y ago
    500? You mean 1,000+, right? :)
- ForTheKidz 2y ago
  Finally I'll be able to stretch my legs with emacs (aka "eight megabytes and constantly swapping")
- LoganDark 2y ago
  LLMs. Also, leaving web browser tabs open. Also, playing games without having to close/unload either of those. Although probably 128GB would be more than plenty for all that, I still drool at the prospect of having more RAM than I know what to do with.

homebrewer 2y ago

Unlike blockchain and NFTs, this curse has some real (very niche and limited) uses, so I'm afraid it will last longer than 4-5 years.

creata 2y ago
Niche and limited relative to the outlandish funding and attention they're getting, sure, but they're not that niche.
Workaccount2 2y ago
And here's me a non-swe using this niche and limited tool to save thousands of dollars a month because I can finally tell a computer what to do without having to crash course python again. Bumpers might be useless for pro bowlers, but they allow people like me to forgo hiring a pro to knock over pins.

apetresc 2y ago

I hate to break it to you, but you’ll be reading about AI products for the rest of your life.