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		spicybbq on April 18, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple keeps flogging 8GB RAM for its Mac computers... Mainly because of price. The #1 best selling laptop on Amazon right now has 8gb of ram, but it costs $299. People spending 2x or 3x the price of an entry-level laptop expect more.

_mlbt on April 18, 2024 [–]

Frankly they are getting more. Apple Silicon outperforms budget Intel and AMD processors.

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