Comment on Apple keeps flogging 8GB of RAM for its Mac computers but it's still a dead horse
deranger@lemmy.world 2 months agoI did not say that. I said I’d actually like 16GB. It’s my family users (normal, non nerds) who have no issue with 8GB RAM and having 30+ tabs and two dozen apps running.
_sideffect@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Fine, so why buy them an overpriced Mac if they don’t fully utilize it?
My original question is still valid
deranger@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I disagree it’s overpriced. The base model Air at $850 is great, meets their needs, and decreases the amount of family sysadmin tasks I’d have to do for them if they had Windows or Linux laptops.
_sideffect@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Everyone decides what’s worth it to them, but to me, a sub $400 windows laptop would have been equivalent for your family, as if you know windows you can lock it down for them so they can only use what they need
deranger@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Sub $400 windows laptops have disgusting trackpads, plastic outer cases, washed out uncalibrated screens, and poor battery life compared to an M1 MBA. Not even remotely an option.