expired Posted by SensiblePickle5552 • Aug 17, 2023
Aug 17, 2023 12:01 AM
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expired Posted by SensiblePickle5552 • Aug 17, 2023
Aug 17, 2023 12:01 AM
Apple Mac Mini: M1, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD (Late 2020 Model)
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https://www.apple.com/us-edu/shop...c/mac-mini
This would be a perfect entry level Mac for an average user. I am a long time Mac kool-aid drinker lol, but even my mid-level computing tasks are adequately served with the base model 15" MacBook Air which has the exact same specs. Runs smoother than most PCs I've used that look better on paper. I also don't play games on my Mac lol.
This is a good deal on a nice little small form factor Mac.
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There is probably a better way and it drives most people crazy when they see it; yet, many others get it.
The only limitation of this is on my chromebook.... It gets unhappy after like 40 - period. i5-8xx with 16GB of ram.
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We can pay now, or pay later, right? If we pay up today and go with at least 16GB RAM 512GB SSD, this machine will be fine for 3-5 years I'd imagine. If we cheap out and go with 8GB/256GB, I would expect to feel constrained eventually. Certainly well before the processor started to feel dated. My experience has taught me to go for more RAM and storage than I think I'll need, especially with machine that can't be upgraded.
Heard the "apple doesn't need as much RAM" BS a thousand times, and it's simply false. My partners iPhone 14 Pro Max can only have a few apps open at a time, while my Pixel 7 can have dozens open simultaneously. Back when I owned a MacBook PRO, I had the same experience and learned my lesson.
Second, it's 2023 and we have dirt cheap Ram and SSDs; there is simply no reason to make a product with only 8 GB RAM as if we are back in 2010 when 8GB was sufficient. And a 1 TB gen 4 SSD can be purchased retail for $40, so again completely unnecessary and stupid to make such a gimped product. Shame on everyone shilling this paid post who says otherwise.
We can pay now, or pay later, right? If we pay up today and go with at least 16GB RAM 512GB SSD, this machine will be fine for 3-5 years I'd imagine. If we cheap out and go with 8GB/256GB, I would expect to feel constrained eventually. Certainly well before the processor started to feel dated. My experience has taught me to go for more RAM and storage than I think I'll need, especially with machine that can't be upgraded.
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