Max LeibmanApple introduces $599 MacBook No.
(I actually think it looks pretty good. I just thought this was funny.)
LAURENcheaper than most of their phones...how much ram does it have?
@noondlyt 8 GB. Which does give me pause—on a modern Mac, I'm not that worried about that now (I used an M1 Mac mini with 8 GB from 2020 through 2024 without issue. It's not like trying to use Windows 11 on 8 GB), but it isn't very heavily future-proofed.
Yeah, I think it's ridiculous especially considering how AI loaded it probably is.
@noondlyt I don’t think it would bog down much if you aren’t using local AI for anything (at least not from AI). The nice thing about Apple Intelligence (so far, anyhow) is how easy it is to ignore, and it doesn’t just run off and do things in the background. Yet.
@noondlyt That said, while I think 8 GB isn’t ridiculous for who this is intended for, I also don’t want to imply that I think it’s great. I was *really* hoping for a 16 GB BTO option alongside the storage upgrade.
But Cook & Co. must have their margins, I suppose. (Also, I think the phone chip they are using forn the Neo might only support 8 GB.)
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🦆@maxleibman @noondlyt this is the reason
(I am not defending Apple in literally any way, just verifying the details)
The phone chip they chose for this only supports 8gb of ram. This year’s chip would have supported 12gb.
I think it’s a fairly right-sized attempt to go after the Chromebook market. I do appreciate trying to follow up on the success of the M1 sales of the Walmart model and keep the price point by some possible method.