Re:The void left by Apple
by philjohn on Sunday November 27, 2016 @03:04PM
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The lack of capacities > 16GB has been covered to death ... if Apple put non low-power RAM in their machines they would be crucified for the drop in battery life. Until Intel actually makes a release date (increasingly unlikely) there's not a lot they can do before the next refresh.
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Apple could have kept the extra millimeters in thickness for a larger battery. High-power >16GB RAM plus long battery life would be "pro". Nobody would be crucifying if MBP was same thickness as before.
Re:The void left by Apple
by andromeduck on Sunday November 27, 2016 @09:04PM
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It would be nice yeah but I doubt the niche is big enough to justify the R&D + logistical burden when those limitations are resolved by Intel in next year's chipset.
It sucks but IMO the memory line of argument is probably the weakest in this whole discussion.
Apple created its own dilemma of having to choose between RAM or battery life when it decided to reduce the battery capacity.
Re:The void left by Apple
by andromeduck on Sunday November 27, 2016 @09:09PM
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Even if they had a bigger battery, doing so would have required them to do develop and maintain another board/chipset which is nontrivial.