expiredbrollpixel posted Apr 05, 2023 06:45 PM
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expiredbrollpixel posted Apr 05, 2023 06:45 PM
Apple Mac Mini Desktop Computer w/ M2 Chip, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD (2023 Model)
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256GB version:
2018 Intel Write: 1627
2018 Intel Read: 2485
2020 Base M1 Write: 2733
2020 Base M1 Read: 2854
2023 Base M2 Write: 1431
2023 Base M2 Read: 1482
2023 512GB M2 Write: 3417
2023 512GB M2 Read: 2987
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Never thought we'd dump Windows but our mobile stuff - phones and tablets - are already Apple and we have one MacBook Air M1. October 2025 (end of Win10) is coming fast and these Mac Mini M2's at $499 are looking very tempting.
Bonus 1: Loving the automatic - and 100% complete - seamless back up of all Apple devices as well as the seamless cross platform texting, internet, copy/pasting, photos, Find me, AirTags, etc…
Bonus 2: With Windows 11, Microsoft went all in with Google Android mobile integration, providing another reason for Apple mobile folks to leave Microsoft.
[EDIT:] I'm old enough to not be defensive about down flags on the anonymous Internet, but having a large number of Windows 10 machines in our home, I am sincerely interested in the specific counter arguments to my comment. Where, specifically, is the comment flawed, particularly for mainstream Internet browsing, streaming, email, etc…? Are the down flaggers gamers? I'd totally understand that but please say so.
On the other hand, OS X is a relatively solid OS that doesn't have features removed, renamed, hidden, or hijacked with every "update" BUT the file system is not nearly as intuitive as Windows. I do love the linux shell, even though I grew up programming in MS-DOS, because it can really compound the overall usefulness of the machine without requiring a VM.
I picked up a MacBook Air a year ago for my wife and I think Apple really nailed it with their next-gen technology which completely took me by surprise because I had no idea it was a thing they were working on. I still hate that their systems are not as customizable and I can't just buy a unit and pop in some extra RAM, but I might bite the bullet on this one and see if I can make the shift without feeling like I'm sacrificing too much. I know gaming is still an issue, but I do most of that with my Switch and most of my PC gaming is like retro-styled low resource gaming, which run like butter on my Air.
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Edit the Alienware is 32gb actually. Sorry I'm not a computer guy. It's i7 32gb 256
Most of the performance issues with windows are caused by 3rd party software/spyware and misses updates or bad drivers. Especially antivirus, crappy antivirus software will totally destroy the performance of many machines. I bet if you reloaded windows on the above mentioned pc with a fresh install and wiped out all the crapware that is slowing it down you would be surprised how fast it actually is.
Most of the performance issues with windows are caused by 3rd party software/spyware and misses updates or bad drivers. Especially antivirus, crappy antivirus software will totally destroy the performance of many machines. I bet if you reloaded windows on the above mentioned pc with a fresh install and wiped out all the crapware that is slowing it down you would be surprised how fast it actually is.
Like all applw people who go from old crappy junky cheap windows machine to apple... Like had you spent the same on windows, would you have the same experience or is the clout of the fruit just what it is?
Glad you are happy, just always boggle my mind when people give a reason that does not compute with me...
Ultimately we buy what we want. I am device agnostic, so I just all with no loyalty...
I'm curious how that plays out over the next decade, especially with "full-featured" laptops far less necessary.
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I fully expected the price to drop.
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