• 2001aCentenaryofFederation@fedia.io
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    11 hours ago

    yeah this news is only disappointing for people who buy new computers every year (is that even a thing?). Whatever upgrades it has will also feature the last 4+ years of updates, so to someone coming from an M4 yeah yikes. But for my m1 max? it will be noticeable.

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      7 hours ago

      The only upgrade that matters for most non-gaming or video production use cases any more is RAM anyway.

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        3 hours ago

        True… I still regularly use my 2008 17” MBP and it’s always the RAM that’s the limiting factor.

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          48 minutes ago

          My 2018 Mac mini (the last model with upgradable ram) has 64gb and it’s way faster than any m4 without 64gb. I will keep it until it’s completely untenable to do so. Minimum 10 years, I’m hoping I can manage 15-20. Maybe by then I’ll actually be able to afford a new Mac with 64gb or more.