Thanks, I hadn't given them that much thought. Will look into then again for the savings.You could start watching the Apple refurb store. Got the exact configuration I wanted of the 2018 Mini that way and saved a lot, but it took about a month of frequent checking. They are typically about 15% less than new, so the savings on higher spec models are significant. It has been perfect and I wouldn't have known it wasn't new. Refurbs have the same warranty as new also. No idea what things are like today, but last year the refurbs went very quickly and you had to be prepared to buy immediately when one appeared.
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OTOH, if you think there will be sales in August, that's only five days from now so why not wait?
Why so? If use scenario doesn’t call for 16gb RAM, seems pointless coughing up the extra cash for more than the basic 8gb.
I thought my 08 Macbook with 2GB of ram was enough. It was during the Leopard and Snow Leopard days but when Lion came out, it needed at least 4.
8GB might be fine today but tomorrow things can change. Since you can't add RAM to the M1 Mini you are always best off getting more when you can. It is far easier to add storage so that is not a big deal, but RAM is impossible to add to when soldered in.
Well, because it will swap all the things to the SSD. And, since the SSD is inside the package of the Apple Silicon, well, you can guess, how simple it is to swap that out if it dies.
Sorry if I didn't make it clear but I was referring to adding external SSD if needing more space.
Thanks for the reply. I have read the same thing and am on the fence about it. My 2017 Mac Pro and 2020 Mac Air have had no problems. ( That is why i spend the money on Apple Care, never had to us it though, but it is insurance.
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I think back then the SSD were rectangle box instead of stick shape. I think you could increase both performance and storage for $100.00 now going for a SATA 3 512GB SSD.
They offer 8gb because for most people it's simply enough. I moved over to a M1 Mini from a PC which had 32gb and I was amazed by the performance, size and lack of any noise from the M1. I went for the cheaper one as I just wanted to try out a Mac with the mind set that if I didn't get on with it I could easily sell it on and then just buy myself a new PC. As I never used it for gaming I have no intention of ever returning to a Windows PC.
