• Civil-Detective62@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Love ya! Why can’t they just get people to return their mbps and have the new innards swapped out? It’s the same ugly chassis right same display same ports ??? Why do they keep saying recycled when that makes more carbon in the atmosphere, how do they expect to reach their so called imaginary goal ? Is it too fantastical to suggest what I suggested to just swap out all the innards in an otherwise sake chassis as the M1’s?

  • Masam10@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Is the jump from Pro to Max worth it for me? Only graphically intensive stuff I will do is WoW and Baldurs Gate 3.

    I’d like to play both in max settings, can the pro handle it or is a max required?

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      1 year ago

      I knew the price drop came with a catch. We can consider this an $1800 computer since Apple is still nickel and diming people for their storage

    • rdjg22@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      People still think of RAM like it’s the early 2000’s. Hasn’t been much of a factor since M1. It’s just overanalyzing, fomo BS YouTubers create, and ironically could create on a base MBA.

    • RedofPaw@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      You know the truth. 8gb is for people who just want a mac for light stuff like typing or browsing. You are meant to pay more if you want more. 8gb is pitched to be functional for those who don’t care, and fir those that do care? You pay more.

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        1 year ago

        It would even be fine to start at 32G. A single 32GB DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM is like 80€. 8G is beyond criminal.

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          1 year ago

          8G is beyond criminal

          8G is just Apple being Apple, and idiots giving them money.

    • alicia-indigo@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      I’ve been a big fan for decades but I’m really tired of this. My iCloud went down for an entire day a couple weeks ago and they wasted my time on the support line only to eventually say “oh I see what’s up, we can’t tell you but just wait twelve hours and it will work again.” I don’t know what’s going on with this company but the software is getting bad and their hardware configs are ridiculous. Any good recommendations on powerful laptops for if I want to jump ship?

    • aimark42@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      This model is going to be a battery champion. It’s rated at 22 Hours apple TV which is the same rating as the 16" MBP. The M2 13 MBP was rated at 20 Hours.

    • FrostedGiest@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      So 13in MacBook pros are discontinued?

      Likely done for the purpose of economies of scale.

      The sheer volume of MBP 13" M1 & M2 buyers would have improved the MBP 14" volumes when the M3 was used with it.

      Same logic applies to Mac mini being so “empty” for the M1, M2 & likely M3 as it helps subsidizes the lower volume M2 Pro & M3 Pro.

      The M* Max chips subsidizes the M* Ultra inside each Mac Studio considering a M* Max chip can fit into the same chasis as a MBP 14"/16". When pushed you can put a M* Max chip inside a Mac mini.

      Of course HSF noise would be PC OEM-level annoying.

  • ArmNo7463@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Apple being so revolutionary that they managed to do the impossible and make an “Alloy” that’s 100% recycled Aluminium.

  • KrassomatXD@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Did they actually lower the base RAM in the “”“Pro”“” Models? Thats embarsassing

  • sylfy@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    I’m curious why they would only include AV1 decode and not encode. Considering that creatives are supposed to be a significant part of their target audience, I would’ve assumed that AV1 hardware encode would’ve been pretty valuable.

  • danjr704@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    still no new 27" imac.

    24" too small, and I dont want to buy a mac mini or studio…

  • shivaswrath@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    as an Intel guy…can’t wait for this.

    My post processing has been ass slow for years but I tolerated it. Wooohoooo

  • Rwm148731@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Which model is the pick of the bunch? Is there a performance difference between 14/16 with same hardware? Thanks in advance!

  • CrazeRage@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Chip prices are expected to rise as well. Next gen stuff is going to be so expensive holy shit… Also this just means find M2 stuff if you’re looking to buy, right?

  • AraAraGyaru@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Remember when Everyone said the m3 pro was not going to come out until late next year, and there was no way it was possible. I member.