2024 MacBook Air still 8GB Unified Memory

[DanneP]

Yes, Apple charges outrageous prices. But if you really need it, then you are forced to “just hold your nose” and pay it. And then you can complain. If it turns out to be just too expensive and you don’t buy it (or any other Apple product), that’s fine. But that means you didn’t really need it. And you can still complain. Please stop confusing a “want” with a “need”.

Are you fanbois serious? 😆 I don't need a lecture in semantics.

If you put it like that, no one needs a computer to begin with. We need air, water, food and shelter.

My work requires 16 GB of RAM. Do I really need 16 GB? No, I can just stop doing what I do. Or I can turn to some other computer manufacturer that doesn't charge as much for the hardware I need (or want, if you like).

 

[raythompsontn]

Or I can turn to some other computer manufacturer that doesn't charge as much for the hardware I need (or want, if you like).

Seems like you have found a solution to the cost of expanding memory on Apple products. I do not understand why you do not pursue that option instead of complaining.

 

[Algr]

^^Excellent summary of the issue. We should end this 18 page thread with this well reasoned post. But, I doubt it.

Me too.

Summary of the summery: Some of us need 16 gb or more of memory, and the prices Apple charges for this are insulting. Switching to Windows is very hard, so we feel trapped and abused. Apple owns the Mac and can do what they want with it. But we own the governments that make "ownership of ideas" meaningful. Shouldn't we be able to manipulate the way Apple does?