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8GB RAM in M3 MacBook Pro Proves the Bottleneck in Real-World Tests::Apple's new MacBook Pro models are powered by cutting-edge M3 Apple silicon, but the base configuration 14-inch model starting at $1,599...

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[–] nutsack 31 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

soldering in an unusably low amount of memory or storage into the base model is classic bait and switch. they get to advertise a much lower price than what you will end up paying

[–] ours 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)

And if people buy the low-end one, they'll feel like they need to upgrade sooner.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Surely they'll just get a rep for poor performance?

[–] laxmanndhotre 5 points 1 year ago

They won't. Because Apple is the best and very customer friendly. /s

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