Apple unveils M1, its first system-on-a-chip for portable Mac computers

Re:Apple unveils M1, its first system-on-a-chip for portable... by gre on Tuesday November 10, 2020 @03:22PM (#25051360)

You can get an external M2 USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10Gbps) enclosure plus 1TB M2 SSD for $130 and a 2TB for $320. That makes the 16GB Mac Mini 256GB a decent buy at $970 imo.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MNFH1PX

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Re:Apple unveils M1, its first system-on-a-chip for portable... by jonplackett on Tuesday November 10, 2020 @04:14PM (#25052018)

For the mini sure, but it's a massive pain having an external drive for a laptop. I use one all the time and as well as being waaaaay slower even with a good drive, I lose it all the time.

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Re:Apple unveils M1, its first system-on-a-chip for portable... by whywhywhywhy on Wednesday November 11, 2020 @08:06AM (#25058004)

Yeah it's not feasible at all to use external storage on a two port laptop. Dongles that allow you to plug in power and monitor are still just not reliable enough for storage, the only reliable connection I can get on my 2 port MBP is with a dedicated Apple USB-C to A adapter.

Shocked they're still selling the two port machine, it's been nothing but hassle for me as someone who has to use one.

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Re:Apple unveils M1, its first system-on-a-chip for portable... by gre on Tuesday November 10, 2020 @04:30PM (#25052226)

That's why I'm waiting to upgrade my laptop.

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Re:Apple unveils M1, its first system-on-a-chip for portable... by jonplackett on Tuesday November 10, 2020 @07:21PM (#25054003)

I've still got my 2013 MacBook Pro. Still chugging along.

I'm hoping it can wait for v2 of the MacBook Pro 16"

Apple's second version of everything is always worth the wait.

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