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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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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (7 children)

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.

[–] laxmanndhotre 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

1000$+ for uni shit is the most astounding thing I've ever heard

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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.

[–] laxmanndhotre -1 points 1 year 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

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