What is someone likely to use a shitty laptop for? Open a web browser to run ~1080p video?
Comment on 8GB RAM in M3 MacBook Pro Proves the Bottleneck in Real-World Tests
fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 7 months ago8 gigs of ram for some shitty laptop is fine. Like the air shipping with 8 gigs of ram is fine (not great, but fine)
But for a “Pro” machine, let alone a 1600 dollar computer is insane.
tabular@lemmy.world 7 months ago
micka190@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Basically, yeah.
Anything you’d do on a basic Chromebook, I guess.
Thetimefarm@lemm.ee 7 months ago
My exeperience is lot of people just want an ipad they can type on. The m2 air is basically the same size and weight as an ipad pro, and the screen is more protected if you carry it in a backpack. It’s also probably cheaper, especially if you want any of the accessories that make it “pro” ipad.
superduperenigma@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I have a Chromebook that I put Linux onto. It’s got a Celeron and 4gb ram. It’s fine for web browsing email, etc on the go. It can play a ton of older games just fine, too; half-life 2 and episodes run surprisingly well. Minecraft with sodium and all settings turned down works okay, too.
dustyData@lemmy.world 7 months ago
You’d be surprised by the amount of people who do video processing on laptops.
Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 7 months ago
Maybe you’re not supposed to do any pro stuff with it. Just watch youtube videos and browse FB or whatever it is that grandmas do these days. Many apple products don’t really feel as pro as you’re lead to believe by the marketing team.
Just today I ran into a strange issue with the iMovie on iOS. You literally can’t edit a vertical video in any sensible way. Either you shoot horizontal video or you don’t shoot at all. These are the only options Apple gives for you.
DJDarren@thelemmy.club 7 months ago
You can’t use iMovie for 1:1 video either. You have to edit clips with fat borders at the edges, then export it to Photos in order to crop it square. It’s such a weird thing to miss out.
ASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.world 7 months ago
This is the same as the air, but with a better screen (basically).
The M3 Pro MacBook Pro has a minimum of 16GB of ram.
DJDarren@thelemmy.club 7 months ago
My kid grabbed an 8/256 M2 Air when they first launched last year, and is still overjoyed with its performance. He has a PS5 for gaming, so the Mac is for uni work and downloading shit. 8gb RAM isn’t inherently bad.
It’s just as you said though; it’s bad for a “Pro” machine.
BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 7 months ago
$1000+ for basic word processing and web is bonkers to me.
DJDarren@thelemmy.club 7 months ago
Fair. But he likes using it and there’s more to value than the monetary cost of a device. For a start, there’s the build quality, but also the integration with his iPhone.
BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 7 months ago
Oh it’s entirely up to him how he spends his money, didn’t mean to suggest otherwise.
laxmanndhotre@lemmy.world 7 months ago
1000$+ for uni shit is the most astounding thing I’ve ever heard
DJDarren@thelemmy.club 7 months ago
Man, you should watch new series of Planet Earth then, because there are some significantly more astounding things on that than someone spending their own money on a computer they wanted.
CobraChicken@lemmy.ca 7 months ago
🚑🚑🚑
laxmanndhotre@lemmy.world 7 months ago
No thanks. People making dumb financial decisions will be always more astounding.
Maybe because I didn’t grow in rich family but okay carry on, I wasn’t judging. It was genuinely fascinating to me