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The only Apple product I own at present is an M1 8Gb ipad. I'm 70/20/10% Linux/win/apple user.
I got an aftermarket keyboard cover, and pen, and mostly use it as a light laptop for when I don't want to lug my chunky R7 gaming laptop (a mistake buy. I don't really need all the specs on the move). I don't see how this is really better. The lack of a 16gb option makes this a non starter for me.
This is like standing over a Toyota Prius and stating, “the lack of a V6 engine is a non-starter for me.”
8GB on a Mac is like 16GB on a Windows machine. Not literally, but for people looking for an everyday laptop that isn’t a piece of shit, this fits that bill to a T and then some.
Meh, 8GB is still a bit under. All I run on my Air is discord and Firefox, and it’s constantly choking on the lack of RAM. About once a week I have to force quit and then restore Firefox to get the system functional again.
I’ve recently fired Firefox for Chrome for its abysmal stability on MacOS
Unfortunately I don’t want to sacrifice ublock origin…