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Re:Did we lose our way in making efficient software? – ~30 M... by nox101 on Monday April 29, 2024 @02:21AM (#40195077)
On which platform? On Apple's there cost is part of the premium you pay for the device. Cheapest Mac is $599. Cheapest windows machine is $199? $99. So arguably some of tbat $400-500 is for the extra software. Or would compare against Linux where you could also get a machine for $25
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Re:Did we lose our way in making efficient software? – ~30 M... by threeseed on Monday April 29, 2024 @02:28AM (#40195123)
You don't have to buy a brand new Mac.

Older M1 devices which are still very fast are available for much cheaper.

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Re:Did we lose our way in making efficient software? – ~30 M... by TheCapeGreek on Monday April 29, 2024 @02:52AM (#40195288)
"Much cheaper" is still very relative. I got a second hand 8GB M1 MBP last year for $900, as is the standard price in my region. The cheapest M2 Air brand new retails for ~$1200. Meanwhile I've just ordered a new non-mac machine with up to 5GHz boost and 32GB RAM for a whopping... $1000, including extended warranty and delivery fee.
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