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...

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…

  • DJDarren@thelemmy.clubEnglish
    153·
    8 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.

      • DJDarren@thelemmy.clubEnglish
        41·
        8 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.

      • DJDarren@thelemmy.clubEnglish
        61·
        8 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.

        • laxmanndhotre@lemmy.worldEnglish
          23·
          8 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