Oh, I wish I could pick-up a 16GB/256GB Air on my store (Spain), I rather have more RAM than storage, because I use external storage.
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Curious about the benchmark difference between the 7 and 8 core GPU?!
How? Just curious. Did you accidentally drop it ? Or so,e hardware failure ?
looks like an Aussie! sounds like an Aussie! might be Aussie!
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2nd SSD just failed (original Toshiba 128GiB failed within 18 months, this was an OWC 240GiB drive that made it six years). machine totally worn out. all legs snapped from bottom, 3000+ battery cycles. keys won't attach to the alu frame any longer as dust grinding has worn away the hooks. some keys wore through the top surface and illuminate through the entire top. dents, scratches, the business. about 30-40 stuck pixels and screen really dim.
nice machine on the whole and well worth the money. glad it wore out close to getting this one.
The obvious thing is that it does not seem like people are standing in line to get this revolutionary machine.
Why?
8GiB is more than enough for me and I don't want to pay over £1000 for a machine. This one came in at £898, which is peanuts
My secondary machine (2019 Air) has 8GB and it's been terrible even for light use if you care about responsiveness.
Just connect an external display on a Mac with 8GB and 8 becomes 6 due to the integrated GPU.
Safari with few tabs easily sucks a few gigs let alone other browsers. Switching between user is super slow (my wife has her account on the laptop)
The fast SSD helps with swapping, but still, it is bad.
The new Rosetta translating framework is likely going be very taxing on memory footprint until apps are native.
I ordered the 16GB Air and wouldn't consider 8GB. In fact, I was even considered camping in front of my local Apple Store and talking people off 8GB models
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So you’re spending that much on a machine for only 6-10 months? Redesigns are coming 3rd qr at latest
Same here in NL! Mac mini 16GB pre-ordered last week, still showing Dec 2nd expected delivery date. I can see 8GB versions for pickup tomorrow but nothing on 16GB.
I think saved £200 is not worth of 6-10 months of suffering. Honestly, 16GB should be the default no matter how light use and especially if you buy for someone else.
Apple has a long history of very poor base model choices (spinning HDD in base iMac, 128GB storage, 8GB SSD portion in FusionDrive, 16GB iPhone/iPad storage option). This 8GB base config is one of them. Sadly people care more about Geekbench scores...
Yet here I am running all my apps with no issues on M1 8GB. Lightroom CC under Rosetta 2 buttery smooth.
I think some people think that with 8GB the machine will grind to a halt. The reality is, there are no issues outside edge cases.
£200 is fine, if it means I have a laptop for the next 12-18 months. The machine cost £899, I'd be surprised if it drops below £600 anytime soon.
I think some people think that with 8GB the machine will grind to a halt. The reality is, there are no issues outside edge cases.
£200 is fine, if it means I have a laptop for the next 12-18 months. The machine cost £899, I'd be surprised if it drops below £600 anytime soon.
The resale value in the UK is huge and the initial pricepoint is cheap. I would wager that a £1k MBA will sell for £6-700 when the redesign arrives.
Agree. 8GB with the educational discount is really a sweat spot. The used market won't take into account that discount either.
I compared this guys scores to my 2020 sorry 2018 i7 Mac Mini. So, anyone in the market for an i7 Mac Mini, lightly used!!
I'd like you to provide a real-world example of the average MBA purchaser requiring over 8GiB of RAM.
It handle nearly all university-level studenta more than well enough, who are some of the most frequent purchasers of second-hand machines.
Also, FWIW, during lockdown (UK) nearly the entire market for second-hand computers dried up due to home-schooling.
The prison I send my child(ren) to on a daily basis.
I jest, childcare, and the best in city. Comes with a high pricetag.
