Apple has a memory problem and we're all paying for it

Re:Apple has a memory problem and we're all paying for it by spaceman_2020 on Friday November 10, 2023 @02:52PM (#38223649)

Currently have a desktop as my primary device with an AMD Ryzen 5600x. Never felt that I was pushing that system. Had a Macbook Air 2019 that was starting to feel sluggish.

Desktop was fine since I was working from home the last 2 years. But I’ve finally got an office and also need to travel so need something more portable

Will be switching over from Ubuntu to Mac as well

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Re:Apple has a memory problem and we're all paying for it by satvikpendem on Friday November 10, 2023 @02:55PM (#38223681)

I've seen reviews of the M2 and M3 chips, they're not too much better than the M1 it seems, even MKBHD on YouTube concluded the same and stuck with his M1, so that's what I'd recommend as well. If you're looking for deals, /r/appleswap has some good ones.

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Re:Apple has a memory problem and we're all paying for it by alluro2 on Friday November 10, 2023 @06:07PM (#38225793)

Just one more subjective datapoint from someone who previously upgraded every 1-2 generations on Intel or AMD mobile platforms and really likes to have the shiny new stuff ("It's TWENTY % faster!"): I have absolutely no need nor desire to upgrade my M1 Pro (using it for web development). If the difference in performance could be felt at all, it definitely wouldn't be worth the price, and other upgrades are basically non-existent. I wholeheartedly recommend finding a well-kept M1 Pro or at least a discounted M2 Pro.

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