Anonymous

You compared your phone with car. You can easily drive your car for 10+ years. Can you do the same for your phone? //@anonymous: That's right. I don't feel my new phone is faster than my last. And I cannot drive my new car faster than my old car. Things are running about the same. It's not the reason for change. We spending because we want to stimulate the economy and our dopamine production. //@Anonymous: i got this one just a month ago, honestly, I don't feel it is running fast than my four year old macbook pro.

2 years ago Up 21 | Reply

Anonymous

This is such a ridiculous remark. There were 4 channels in the previous 16 gb models (4gb*4). Now Apple wants to save money and started using 6 gb unit. So the 18 gb module only has 3 channels (6gb*3). The memory bandwidth is worse then M2 equivalent models. //@anonymous: Triple-channel ram. 3x6gb sticks = 18gb. Better than dual-channel. //@Anonymous: 18gb ram is odd //@anonymous: bh and bb(with membership) 1749

1 year ago Up 17 | Reply

Anonymous

Because it dors not. These so-called benchmarks are just marketing scams. //@anonymous: i got this one just a month ago, honestly, I don't feel it is running fast than my four year old macbook pro.

2 years ago Up 10 | Reply

Anonymous

bh and bb(with membership) 1749

2 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

18gb ram is odd //@anonymous: bh and bb(with membership) 1749

2 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

Triple-channel ram. 3x6gb sticks = 18gb. Better than dual-channel. //@Anonymous: 18gb ram is odd //@anonymous: bh and bb(with membership) 1749

2 years ago Up 3 | Reply

Anonymous

Wow!

2 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

OHMYGOSH! I love it!

2 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

i got this one just a month ago, honestly, I don't feel it is running fast than my four year old macbook pro.

2 years ago Up 9 | Reply

Anonymous

Because it dors not. These so-called benchmarks are just marketing scams. //@anonymous: i got this one just a month ago, honestly, I don't feel it is running fast than my four year old macbook pro.

2 years ago Up 10 | Reply

Anonymous

That’s silly. Don’t you care about Apple’s profit? //@anonymous: i got this one just a month ago, honestly, I don't feel it is running fast than my four year old macbook pro.

2 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

That's right. I don't feel my new phone is faster than my last. And I cannot drive my new car faster than my old car. Things are running about the same. It's not the reason for change. We spending because we want to stimulate the economy and our dopamine production. //@Anonymous: i got this one just a month ago, honestly, I don't feel it is running fast than my four year old macbook pro.

2 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

You compared your phone with car. You can easily drive your car for 10+ years. Can you do the same for your phone? //@anonymous: That's right. I don't feel my new phone is faster than my last. And I cannot drive my new car faster than my old car. Things are running about the same. It's not the reason for change. We spending because we want to stimulate the economy and our dopamine production. //@Anonymous: i got this one just a month ago, honestly, I don't feel it is running fast than my four year old macbook pro.

2 years ago Up 21 | Reply

Anonymous

Comparing RAM number is like comparing gas tank size between a family care and a race car.

When M1 first came out, people reported it still runs smoothly with 400 safari windows open.

Crappy software will beat all the RAMs and CPUs you throw in

2 years ago Up 4 | Reply

Anonymous

For the same amount of money, I can get a much better PC laptop.

2 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

Different cars have different gas tank size because they have different MPGs. But a full tank of gas will let you drive similar distances with different cars (excluding hybrids). RAM is completely different, more RAM is always better regardless what computer you have //@anonymous: Comparing RAM number is like comparing gas tank size between a family care and a race car.

When M1 first came out, people reported it still runs smoothly with 400 safari windows open.

Crappy software will beat all the RAMs and CPUs you throw in

2 years ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

And your gaming experience will be light-years better. Macs are fashion but PCs are the means of productivity. //@anonymous: For the same amount of money, I can get a much better PC laptop.

2 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

Yeah a highend gaming PC is like a racing car and a highend Mac is like a really nice family car //@anonymous: For the same amount of money, I can get a much better PC laptop.

2 years ago Up 8 | Reply

Anonymous

Indeed . It should either 8, 16 or 32 GB and so on. //@anonymous: 18gb ram is odd //@anonymous: bh and bb(with membership) 1749

2 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

Apple reinvented RAM!!! //@Anonymous: 18gb ram is odd //@anonymous: bh and bb(with membership) 1749

2 years ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

Triple-channel RAM? In this case it should be 3x3x3GB=27GB instead of 2x3x3=18GB //@Anonymous: Triple-channel ram. 3x6gb sticks = 18gb. Better than dual-channel. //@Anonymous: 18gb ram is odd //@anonymous: bh and bb(with membership) 1749

2 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

still use my 9 years old iphone 6s now //@Anonymous: You compared your phone with car. You can easily drive your car for 10+ years. Can you do the same for your phone? //@anonymous: That's right. I don't feel my new phone is faster than my last. And I cannot drive my new car faster than my old car. Things are running about the same. It's not the reason for change. We spending because we want to stimulate the economy and our dopamine production. //@Anonymous: i got this one just a month ago, honestly, I don't feel it is running fast than my four year old macbook pro.

1 year ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

This is such a ridiculous remark. There were 4 channels in the previous 16 gb models (4gb*4). Now Apple wants to save money and started using 6 gb unit. So the 18 gb module only has 3 channels (6gb*3). The memory bandwidth is worse then M2 equivalent models. //@anonymous: Triple-channel ram. 3x6gb sticks = 18gb. Better than dual-channel. //@Anonymous: 18gb ram is odd //@anonymous: bh and bb(with membership) 1749

1 year ago Up 17 | Reply

Anonymous

Should be 3 channels for money //@anonymous: This is such a ridiculous remark. There were 4 channels in the previous 16 gb models (4gb*4). Now Apple wants to save money and started using 6 gb unit. So the 18 gb module only has 3 channels (6gb*3). The memory bandwidth is worse then M2 equivalent models. //@anonymous: Triple-channel ram. 3x6gb sticks = 18gb. Better than dual-channel. //@Anonymous: 18gb ram is odd //@anonymous: bh and bb(with membership) 1749

1 year ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

I feel my M3 Pro is slower than M2 Pro //@Anonymous: This is such a ridiculous remark. There were 4 channels in the previous 16 gb models (4gb*4). Now Apple wants to save money and started using 6 gb unit. So the 18 gb module only has 3 channels (6gb*3). The memory bandwidth is worse then M2 equivalent models. //@anonymous: Triple-channel ram. 3x6gb sticks = 18gb. Better than dual-channel. //@Anonymous: 18gb ram is odd //@anonymous: bh and bb(with membership) 1749

1 year ago Up 4 | Reply

Anonymous

For $1499, it's a pretty good deal!

1 year ago Up 3 | Reply

Anonymous

Costco price is also 1499.99

1 year ago Up 4 | Reply

Anonymous

B&HPhoto price is $1999 now

1 year ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

M3 vs M4, $300 difference. Worth or not?

10 months ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

I think you'll get a bit more bang for the buck if you go with M3. //@Anonymous: M3 vs M4, $300 difference. Worth or not?

10 months ago Up 4 | Reply

Anonymous

At this time (8/21) the price difference is $200. With the same specs, the same MacBook Air 15 inch/M4 is listed at $1399 on Amazon.

7 months ago Up 3 | Reply

Anonymous

This was $999 a few months back. I got it then.

7 months ago Up 8 | Reply

Anonymous

It will be much cheap in Black Friday

6 months ago Up 4 | Reply

Anonymous

It was 999 at Costco a few months ago.

6 months ago Up 7 | Reply

Anonymous

Waiting for the first one giving free pen

4 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

does "free pen" happen before? //@Anonymous: Waiting for the first one giving free pen

4 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

for 11" one it did, but not for 12.9". //@Anonymous: does "free pen" happen before? //@Anonymous: Waiting for the first one giving free pen

4 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

no free pen, but free airpods. //@Anonymous: for 11" one it did, but not for 12.9". //@Anonymous: does "free pen" happen before? //@Anonymous: Waiting for the first one giving free pen

3 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

how can you get a free pen? //@Anonymous: no free pen, but free airpods. //@Anonymous: for 11" one it did, but not for 12.9". //@Anonymous: does "free pen" happen before? //@Anonymous: Waiting for the first one giving free pen

3 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

Best Buy used to have lots of deals of iPad, but now Amazon took all the deals
.

3 years ago Up 4 | Reply

Anonymous

why not just get that new MacBook @599?? Isn’t it more functional than iPad Pro?

3 weeks ago Up 0 | Reply

Anonymous

8GB memory is so generous in 2524.

2 years ago Up 23 | Reply

Anonymous

8GB memory is so generous in 2524.

2 years ago Up 23 | Reply

Anonymous

8gb must be a typo , u mean 16gb?

1 year ago Up 3 | Reply

Anonymous

It is OK, it is for Apple users. If Apple don't give them 16gb, they won't need it.

1 year ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

8GB and 16GB M chip Mac have no performance difference, YouTube has a lot of performance test on 8/16 gb M? Mac’s.

1 year ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

Lol, why does Apple sell 16GB, 32GB models? //@anonymous: 8GB and 16GB M chip Mac have no performance difference, YouTube has a lot of performance test on 8/16 gb M? Mac’s.

1 year ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

8GB is not enough. It is very possible in the next 2-3 years Apple will not allow iOS update due to not enough memory .

Here is the comment from XDA.

By setting the minimum memory requirement for Predictive Code Completion higher than what base-model Macs offer now, Apple is effectively admitting that 8GB isn't really enough. Even if it is enough for today, it certainly won't be enough for much longer.

1 year ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

Apple claims to be an environmentally friendly company but continues to release 8GB laptops with tiny SSDs, neither of which can be upgraded.
Why do they do it? Well they know these devices won't last very long because the OS and apps quickly use over 8gb leading to ssd being used as ram(virtual memory), making ssd die prematurely from repeated writes to same location. Thus, they can be fairly certain many of these users will need a new laptop in 3-5 years. Not only that but as other's mentioned, they also can make 16gb the minimum for mac OS in ~2-3 years from now and all those users won't be able to upgrade. At least then they'll finally stop selling 8gb models by then ... which they've been selling for the last 20 years or so.

1 year ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

Apple IS environmentally friendly, what are we going to do with all those 8gb ram that nobody wants? The specs are trash but Apple charges the hell outaya, that's the enviornmental fees kicks in. //@Anonymous: Apple claims to be an environmentally friendly company but continues to release 8GB laptops with tiny SSDs, neither of which can be upgraded.
Why do they do it? Well they know these devices won't last very long because the OS and apps quickly use over 8gb leading to ssd being used as ram(virtual memory), making ssd die prematurely from repeated writes to same location. Thus, they can be fairly certain many of these users will need a new laptop in 3-5 years. Not only that but as other's mentioned, they also can make 16gb the minimum for mac OS in ~2-3 years from now and all those users won't be able to upgrade. At least then they'll finally stop selling 8gb models by then ... which they've been selling for the last 20 years or so.

1 year ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

Our economic is more fragile //@anonymous: Apple claims to be an environmentally friendly company but continues to release 8GB laptops with tiny SSDs, neither of which can be upgraded.
Why do they do it? Well they know these devices won't last very long because the OS and apps quickly use over 8gb leading to ssd being used as ram(virtual memory), making ssd die prematurely from repeated writes to same location. Thus, they can be fairly certain many of these users will need a new laptop in 3-5 years. Not only that but as other's mentioned, they also can make 16gb the minimum for mac OS in ~2-3 years from now and all those users won't be able to upgrade. At least then they'll finally stop selling 8gb models by then ... which they've been selling for the last 20 years or so.

1 year ago Up 3 | Reply

Anonymous

With the M4 chip, Apple set the machine base memory is 16GB - no more 8GB. Something is about to change in the next few years that caused Apple to make that decision.
Apple machine is not cheap. You may have spend above $1K to buy a machine that can be crippled/excluded to future updates because of the hardware limitation. And there is no way to upgrade the memory, storage to bigger capacity on a Mac If you definitely have to buy a Mac, get the 16 GB memory.

1 year ago Up 7 | Reply

Anonymous

16GB at $1049 during Nov/Dec 2024 was a much better deal

1 year ago Up 2 | Reply

dayajun

just stop producing 8g+512 or 16g+256.. //@Anonymous: 8GB memory is so generous in 2524.

9 months ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

soldered RAM, no upgrade-able. 8GM is too little. hard pass

1 year ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

It’s $400 lol. 8GB is fine for 90% of peoples usage //@anonymous: soldered RAM, no upgrade-able. 8GM is too little. hard pass

1 year ago Up 0 | Reply

Anonymous

The CPU is i5-1235U

1 year ago Up 1 | Reply

mutongo

Updated, thanks //@anonymous: The CPU is i5-1235U

1 year ago Up 0 | Reply

Anonymous

How many times you changed RAM? I personally changed one time in last 20 years. I just buy new laptop after 4-5 years. It is $400 //@Anonymous: soldered RAM, no upgrade-able. 8GM is too little. hard pass

1 year ago Up 0 | Reply

Anonymous

8 gb ram is fine, but that processor is not. Check the benchmarks

1 year ago Up 0 | Reply

Anonymous

If you've owned or currently have a Lenovo laptop, we'd love to hear about your experience with its battery. Thanks!

1 year ago Up 0 | Reply

Anonymous

is this price fair?

12 months ago Up 0 | Reply

Anonymous

What OS/software is included?

12 months ago Up 0 | Reply