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 cesarb on Thursday November 09, 2023 @09:14AM (#38205225)

> Smartphones have 8GB ram now.

I took a quick look at the site of a major retailer here, and the first smartphone I clicked on (Moto E22) has 4GB of RAM; I then clicked on five other smartphone models, and of them, three also have 4GB of RAM (the other two have 2GB and 3GB). My own main smartphone (which is neither of these models, and is a reasonably high-end model) also has 4GB of RAM. From this quick look, it seems 8GB of RAM isn't that common for smartphones.

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Re:Apple exec defends 8GB $1,599 MacBook Pro, claims it's li... by sccxy on Thursday November 09, 2023 @09:47AM (#38205644)

> Moto E22

Your example phone is less than $100 and they can provide 4GB RAM in that price range.

MacBook Pro with 8GB is $1600. I guess your comment just proved parent comments point.

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Re:Apple exec defends 8GB $1,599 MacBook Pro, claims it's li... by Woshiwuja on Thursday November 09, 2023 @10:00AM (#38205825)

8 GB is fairly common in >500 euros phones

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Re:Apple exec defends 8GB $1,599 MacBook Pro, claims it's li... by rchaud on Thursday November 09, 2023 @10:27AM (#38206196)

comparing Apples to Acers. My 2021 Samsung Fold has 12GB RAM.

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Re:Apple exec defends 8GB $1,599 MacBook Pro, claims it's li... by race_condition on Thursday November 09, 2023 @10:36AM (#38206336)

Google Pixel 7 has 8GB of RAM.

Motorola Edge (2023), $349.99 (USD) has 8GB of RAM.

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