Apple exec defends 8GB $1,599 MacBook Pro, claims it's like 16GB on a PC

Re:Apple exec defends 8GB $1,599 MacBook Pro, claims it's li... by erkt on Thursday November 09, 2023 @09:11AM (#38205195)

Is no one using AI models for inferencing on Apple hardware? I imagine you can’t compress memory you are actively using. These computers must blue screen for even thinking of going to huggingface.

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Re:Apple exec defends 8GB $1,599 MacBook Pro, claims it's li... by jondwillis on Thursday November 09, 2023 @10:18AM (#38206077)

I paid for a 64GB M1 Max two years ago and don’t even do local inference in a serious way.

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Re:Apple exec defends 8GB $1,599 MacBook Pro, claims it's li... by washadjeffmad on Thursday November 09, 2023 @05:34PM (#38212351)

Yeah, Apple and AI is effectively a meme, not unlike the PlayStation 2 missile crisis: https://www.zdnet.com/article/uk-intelligence-dismisses-ps2-...

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