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You can love or hate AI, but it’s killed crappy 8GB versions of pricey PCs and Macs (arstechnica.com)
submitted 1 week ago by GreenEngineering3475 to c/hardware
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Op-ed: AI has been a cure for $1,600 computers that start with 8GB of memory.

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[–] ohwhatfollyisman 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

the roots of your response may lie in derision, but it is--in essence--accurate.

i did have a chromebook immediately before the mac mini but i switched for two reasons: (1) the androidification of it really slowed things down and (2) i just gave up on chrome as a browser around then.

some of us have such simple needs that a low-powered machine is actually viable. one can understand how that may seem worthy of scorn to other users, but it works for me and i wouldn't change that behaviour even if it means that i have lost the respect of random internet users.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Remember netbooks? I miss those

[–] brygphilomena 2 points 5 days ago

I need to dig out the eeePC I have. If I could get a netbook with a better screen resolution, it would probably become my daily driver.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

I still use my Acer c720 with Mint and FydeOS often when I don't feel like grabbing my adult laptop. But that's just got a quick Google or reference.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Sure! Everything you said is valid. However, power users cringe when others pay 2k for a glorified iPhone on an HDMI port.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Who tf is paying $2k for a Chromebook? Most of the ones I've seen top out at $500

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

Asus, Lenovo, Samsung, and HP all sell $1k+ Chromebooks. But I was referring to people spending 2k on a MacBook with 8gb of ram as a glorified Chromebook. Even when insulting Mac users you have to account for the "Apple Tax™"