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This is probably going to be my new laptop next year if it gets the A19 Pro with 12 GB of RAM.

by drooopy 7mo ago

etchalon 7mo ago
I'd bet these things are going to be on a two-year upgrade cycle, instead of yearly. Will be super happy to be proven wrong.
- ErneX 7mo ago
  They released the 17e a year after 16e so there’s hope.
  - cocoto 7mo ago
    The new naming of iPhones makes sense for a yearly update, not so much for the Neo.
    - choilive 7mo ago
      Apple has products in their lineup where they refresh and keep the name. Example: Mac Studio is the same every refresh.
intrasight 7mo ago
This one will be my new laptop this year, and I'll then see what happens next year.
qingcharles 7mo ago
Literally the only thing wrong with these is the RAM is so borderline in 2026. 12GB would have been right on the money for an upgrade options.
- illiac786 7mo ago
  100% that. So frustrating. Their lifespan is artificially short because of this.
- FrojoS 7mo ago
  Not saying you are wrong or the option shouldn't exist, but what specifically makes 8 GB too little but 12 GB sufficient? Planned obsolescence and software that is written with the idea that "8 GB is borderline in 2026" seems to be blame. But perhaps there are genuine limitations that 8GB RAM runs into. Certain AI models, rendering at certain resolutions maybe? My 8GB M1 Air is my daily driver for over 5 years now and so far it has worked out well. Sometimes, I have to replace badly optimised software for good alternatives. I hope that by the time that MacOS becomes unusable, Asahi Linux is mature enough to replace the OS rather than the hardware. I'm still on Sequoia and from what I've heard going to Tahoe would be terrible for the usability of my Air. So, no idea how much longer I will be able to hold out and if Asahi is ready now. It looks ok on first glance. Edit: On second glance it seems not ready at all https://asahilinux.org/docs/platform/feature-support/m1/ https://asahilinux.org/docs/platform/feature-support/m1/ "Video Decoder: WIP"
dingybat 7mo ago
might as well get an air

This is probably going to be my new laptop next year if it gets the A19 Pro with 12 GB of RAM.

by drooopy 7mo ago

This is probably going to be my new laptop next year if it gets the A19 Pro with 12 GB of RAM.

I'd bet these things are going to be on a two-year upgrade cycle, instead of yearly. Will be super happy to be proven wrong.

ErneX 7mo ago
They released the 17e a year after 16e so there’s hope.
- cocoto 7mo ago
  The new naming of iPhones makes sense for a yearly update, not so much for the Neo.
  - choilive 7mo ago
    Apple has products in their lineup where they refresh and keep the name. Example: Mac Studio is the same every refresh.

intrasight 7mo ago

This one will be my new laptop this year, and I'll then see what happens next year.

qingcharles 7mo ago

Literally the only thing wrong with these is the RAM is so borderline in 2026. 12GB would have been right on the money for an upgrade options.

illiac786 7mo ago
100% that. So frustrating. Their lifespan is artificially short because of this.
FrojoS 7mo ago
Not saying you are wrong or the option shouldn't exist, but what specifically makes 8 GB too little but 12 GB sufficient? Planned obsolescence and software that is written with the idea that "8 GB is borderline in 2026" seems to be blame. But perhaps there are genuine limitations that 8GB RAM runs into. Certain AI models, rendering at certain resolutions maybe? My 8GB M1 Air is my daily driver for over 5 years now and so far it has worked out well. Sometimes, I have to replace badly optimised software for good alternatives. I hope that by the time that MacOS becomes unusable, Asahi Linux is mature enough to replace the OS rather than the hardware. I'm still on Sequoia and from what I've heard going to Tahoe would be terrible for the usability of my Air. So, no idea how much longer I will be able to hold out and if Asahi is ready now. It looks ok on first glance. Edit: On second glance it seems not ready at all https://asahilinux.org/docs/platform/feature-support/m1/ https://asahilinux.org/docs/platform/feature-support/m1/ "Video Decoder: WIP"

dingybat 7mo ago

might as well get an air