More RAM is better.
  • atempuser23@lemmy.world
    171·
    3 hours ago

    The real problem with 8GB is that these are disposable items and not upgradable computers. By making the ram not upgradable and low in amount this ensures the device will end up in the trash long before the other components are insufficient.

    96GB of DDR5 laptop memory is $350. What they charge is unreasonable for ram. Makes an otherwise amazing experience worse than it has to be.

    • Silic0n_Alph4@lemmy.world
      2·
      54 minutes ago

      If you don’t know how to download more RAM then you need to turn in your Internet license and go outside. Sorry, I don’t make the rules.

  • errer@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    5 hours ago

    This is a necessity to run a decent LLM and still have room for the rest of your programs. Only reason they’re doing it.

      • Nikls94@lemmy.world
        4·
        2 hours ago

        I’ve heard a lot of praise from paranoid Linux users and they all like the way Apple intelligence works locally (we talked back when the first informations came through)

        • NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world
          3·
          2 hours ago

          The claim is that their own hosted cloud computing for AI is also secure and that Apple has no idea/can’t know what it’s computing for you.

          No clue if it’s true, but that is the direction all cloud AI stuff should go.

    • fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      172·
      6 hours ago

      8 gigs of ram actually gets you pretty far on these machines. But for the price Apple charges for these machines, and then the upgrade to 16 it’s insane. Thank god they’ve finally bumped up the base ram.

      • kratoz29@lemm.eeEnglish
        111·
        6 hours ago

        Yeah totally agree with this, macOS is way more efficient than Windows, so 8 GB doesn’t feel like utter shit, I would expect it to be similar to Linux with the same amount.

        My main MacBook Pro has 16 GB of RAM so for my usage that never is a problem, but my gf got a M1 MacBook Air with 8 GB and we both use it from time to time, and it is snappy and the RAM is never an issue, even if the machine never goes off lol.

        • YourAvgMortal@lemmy.world
          3·
          5 hours ago

          It’s definitely not the same because macOS has a lot of eye candy and background processes, especially if you have other apple devices. Still, it’s a lot better than windows