Apple Explains Why 256GB Storage Is Better

Some of my student had brand new 2023 Macbook Air with an amazing 8gb ram!! Those 1.5k$ computers struggle to do anything serious lol.

- Erm, actually, the Pi 5 can do 6 monitors with a dGPU attached. Jeff Geerling just did a video about using AMD cards with the PI.
- Maybe they started to include 16gb this year, but I can assure you that the basic model recently came with only 8gb ram. I've had dozens of students with those in the past couple of years. Right now, a basic M3 on Apple.ca is 1449$ CAD. .
Are you sure they’re not just slacking off and claiming the computer is slow?
Sure, you’re not running multiple CAD programs on a base model Air, but it’s a perfectly capable machine for web browsing, Electron apps, Citrix, MS Office, PDFs, usual desktop stuff.
And the base model Air is less than a grand - if you’re spending $1.5k, you’re getting more than 8GB RAM.
- Yes, I should specify. Macbook Air are perfectly capable of meeting all basic needs. I teach in music tech, we use software that can be asking (plugin, etc.) but nothing like serious video editing etc., and I've seen that several of these machines quickly struggle with heavy Pro-tool sessions. I'm not an Apple detractor on the hardware side (my m1 max is by far the best laptop I've ever had) but let's be serious, 8gb of ram is 2012 standard, not 2024. Also I'm in Québec, I meant CAD dollars but it's true that I might have exaggere a little bit lol.

Did they really put the power button on the bottom? Lmao that's up there with the magic mouse charging port.

Most people don't shut down their Macs that often, the fingerprint sensor on the keyboard acts as a power button 99% of the time.
Stupid decision, but almost inconsequential in real life.
- It's still silly that they did not just put the button on the back like their previous mac minis. Also, someone using an non-apple keyboard might be using the button more often, which seems plausible given that the keyboard is a separate purchase starting at $99.
- This was my thought too. It’s not like the computer is super heavy and large. It’s also meant to sit on your desk. This seems like a perfectly fine design decision.
  The charger on the bottom of the mouse is incredibly stupid. You can’t use it while charging.

Enshitifiers gonna enshitify.

I'm sorry, but I would have that drive maxed out in a week, even if I only use on demand cloud storage. Go 1TB or go home.

So, 1TB only lasts you a month?
- That's not exactly how storage works, at least in my experience. The first week is generally when the largest items get installed in my experience (all the core programs and games that I need) and the rest gets slowly filled up over time barring other larger installs.

Crazy thing is that I can actually by two 16 / 256 Mac Mini’s for the price of one 32 / 512 Mini.

I expect Apple’s upgrade pricing to be stupid and inflated, but this is straight up silly. And a 256 drive is going to be downright problematic for people.