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A comment on Ask HN: Should I buy mac studio M4 max or macbook M5 pro?.

Re:Ask HN: Should I buy mac studio M4 max or macbook M5 pro? by mattbrewsbytes on Tuesday June 30, 2026 @02:58PM (#48737616)
> I need to have the system running day and night

Buy a server or rent a VPS. Take the cost of either of the Apple options and divide by 36 months and get the biggest server you can for that monthly price.

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Re:Ask HN: Should I buy mac studio M4 max or macbook M5 pro? by akarshhegde18 on Wednesday July 01, 2026 @01:38AM (#48742682)
Why 36 months?
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Re:Ask HN: Should I buy mac studio M4 max or macbook M5 pro? by slipwalker on Wednesday July 01, 2026 @08:45AM (#48745807)
i am assuming he is suggesting a 3 year depreciation cycle for the equipment, quite common on enterprises.
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Re:Ask HN: Should I buy mac studio M4 max or macbook M5 pro? by akarshhegde18 on Wednesday July 01, 2026 @09:44AM (#48746676)
Makes sense. I'll ask sonnet 5 to help me out with the comparison
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