I completely disagree. Just because some of us need more RAM or storage doesn’t mean that needs to be the required minimum to purchase. It’s kind of like you can buy a Ford F150 with a V-8 or a lesser V6. You have people that will say that all trucks should have a V-8. Sure if you’re pulling a trailer or using it to haul things you need the more powerful engine. How about the person that just wants a truck to haul some furniture when they move or maybe they just like a truck. Should we force them to buy the V-8 model?
it’s the same thing with the MacBook for instance. My mom uses her MacBook Air to browse the web, watch YouTube videos, search things online, and message me. Should she be forced to pay for the 16 GB/512 GB configuration for this? You have many people here saying that should be the minimum configuration so we’re going to add $400 to her purchase price.
Wait, you thought it was going to be free? Do you really think Apple is going to just give free upgrades even if it becomes the“new standard”? No that’s just insane, especially in this economy with inflation out of control. It’s surprising that they are not raising the prices on existing models.
I think at some point we’re going to see people doing basic things needing more than 8 GB/256 GB configuration. I don’t think that is anytime soon. It’s more than enough for web browsing and light office work. I can see this changing 2 to 3 years out but not before then.
Also, I’m sure many people have said this, but I didn’t read through all the comments. Just because you’re using memory doesn’t mean you need this amount of memory. I had a Mac mini with 32 GB of RAM and it would frequently go over 20 GB used with doing light tasks. If I didn’t know any better, I would think 16 GB is not enough for me. You have to look at the memory pressure. That’s where it’s going to tell you how much it’s effecting your performance. There are some tasks that need significant amounts of memory. Most people know if they need it. I was messing around with GarageBand on my Mac mini. I had a file that would put memory pressure into red with my 32 GB. Clearly if I wasn’t just playing around and needed a computer to do that task, I would’ve needed 64 GB or more.
