Anonymous

8G RAM kill the deal, Any deal with 16G RAM at least?

3 years ago Up 19 | Reply

Anonymous

I love Macbook Pro for their performance and above all the reliability. I still have an MBP working flawlessly since 2012 (had to change battery once). My gripe with the latest MBPs are Apple's strategy of soldering RAM and SSD to the motherboard thus making upgrades impossible. I understand this is a way to make more money upfront, but leads to customer dissatisfaction.

3 years ago Up 10 | Reply

Anonymous

So expensive

3 years ago Up 5 | Reply

learnserve

I would buy if it is $1199 or below

3 years ago Up 4 | Reply

Anonymous

Pass too crazy expensive

3 years ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

Apple no longer sells to the low income market. Not surprising to hear people complain that they can't afford it. But if you can afford it, it's an incredible value.

3 years ago Up 6 | Reply

Anonymous

Ram is so cheap these days but still Apple sells a premium price laptop with only 8GB. And that is suppose to be a deal.

3 years ago Up 9 | Reply

Anonymous

8GB kills the deal.

3 years ago Up 4 | Reply

Anonymous

I bought at 1217 - Open box excellent at best buy. So good. It is just the same as new. //@learnserve: I would buy if it is $1199 or below

3 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

They want the chip to overheat and fry so they can sell more mb’s in 3-4 years //@anonymous: Ram is so cheap these days but still Apple sells a premium price laptop with only 8GB. And that is suppose to be a deal.

3 years ago Up 4 | Reply

Anonymous

True, you basically have to spend 1600+ or else you are buying subpar equipment that will fail in 3 years //@anonymous: Apple no longer sells to the low income market. Not surprising to hear people complain that they can't afford it. But if you can afford it, it's an incredible value.

3 years ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

Very much agree! //@Anonymous: 8GB kills the deal.

3 years ago Up 4 | Reply

Anonymous

Apple doesn’t do that. That sounds like a Lenovo strategy //@anonymous: They want the chip to overheat and fry so they can sell more mb’s in 3-4 years //@anonymous: Ram is so cheap these days but still Apple sells a premium price laptop with only 8GB. And that is suppose to be a deal.

3 years ago Up 8 | Reply

Anonymous

Now, as you know, apple chips are not getting much better, partly because of lack of good engineers and the slow improvement over the 3/4nm node. So... getting M1 pro instead may be a better idea.

3 years ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

Previous gen M1 processors are a better value and should be more than sufficient for 70-80% of all users. If anything, Apple has bad marketing. No professional user is going to buy the MB with low specs, and no average user is going to spend $1.2K+ on it either. They should have significantly lowered the price, or not have an option with 8GB RAM/256GB storage.

3 years ago Up 8 | Reply

Anonymous

Don't pay Apple Tax

3 years ago Up 6 | Reply

Anonymous

This will not sell

3 years ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

Lol at 8GB ram.

3 years ago Up 7 | Reply

Anonymous

It is simply too expensive compared to PC

3 years ago Up 6 | Reply

Anonymous

Agree! //@Anonymous: It is simply too expensive compared to PC

3 years ago Up 7 | Reply

Anonymous

1), M1 is super fast with no heat. 2), Mac is very efficient in using memory. I am a programmer converted from PC to MAC ~ 10 years ago, never look back. Of course, I bought a MacBook Pro, but I got a M1 MacBook Air for my son, he is very happy about it.

3 years ago Up 4 | Reply

Anonymous

With M processors RAM is IN the M2 processor. Completely different story compared to other laptops.
//@anonymous: Lol at 8GB ram.

3 years ago Up 4 | Reply

Anonymous

Ram is ram, built-in make it faster but that doesn’t make it larger //@anonymous: With M processors RAM is IN the M2 processor. Completely different story compared to other laptops.
//@anonymous: Lol at 8GB ram.

3 years ago Up 4 | Reply

Anonymous

Ram doesn’t make the computers run faster. It makes you open more programs at once. The cpu clock makes the computer runs faster. ( i7 12700 has 5ghz clock, it makes the computer run faster than i5 cpu) You need to understand the basic functions first. //@anonymous: Ram is ram, built-in make it faster but that doesn’t make it larger //@anonymous: With M processors RAM is IN the M2 processor. Completely different story compared to other laptops.
//@anonymous: Lol at 8GB ram.

3 years ago Up 4 | Reply

Anonymous

Agreed. Many people are talking nonsense //@Anonymous: Ram doesn’t make the computers run faster. It makes you open more programs at once. The cpu clock makes the computer runs faster. ( i7 12700 has 5ghz clock, it makes the computer run faster than i5 cpu) You need to understand the basic functions first. //@anonymous: Ram is ram, built-in make it faster but that doesn’t make it larger //@anonymous: With M processors RAM is IN the M2 processor. Completely different story compared to other laptops.
//@anonymous: Lol at 8GB ram.

3 years ago Up 3 | Reply

Anonymous

Not entirely true. When you run out of ram, which is relatively easy to do with only 8gb,the computer is forced to use swap space which is basically your ssd drive. Swapping memory pages in and out of disk is slow. I'd much rather have a slightly slower cpu with more memory. //@anonymous: Ram doesn’t make the computers run faster. It makes you open more programs at once. The cpu clock makes the computer runs faster. ( i7 12700 has 5ghz clock, it makes the computer run faster than i5 cpu) You need to understand the basic functions first.

3 years ago Up 4 | Reply

Anonymous

Your computer RAM is essentially short term memory where data is stored as the processor needs it. This isn't to be confused with long-term data that's stored on your hard drive, which stays there even when your computer is turned off.(info wouldn’t stay the your ram, the temporally memory pages are always on your SSD.) //@anonymous: Not entirely true. When you run out of ram, which is relatively easy to do with only 8gb,the computer is forced to use swap space which is basically your ssd drive. Swapping memory pages in and out of disk is slow. I'd much rather have a slightly slower cpu with more memory. //@anonymous: Ram doesn’t make the computers run faster. It makes you open more programs at once. The cpu clock makes the computer runs faster. ( i7 12700 has 5ghz clock, it makes the computer run faster than i5 cpu) You need to understand the basic functions first.

3 years ago Up 6 | Reply

Anonymous

How is this Chromebook?

2 years ago Up 3 | Reply

Anonymous

it uses chrome os //@anonymous: How is this Chromebook?

2 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

magic

1 year ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

When can apple catch up 16GB RAM?

2 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

People keep paying for the 8Gb, why would they change? //@Anonymous: When can apple catch up 16GB RAM?

2 years ago Up 8 | Reply

Anonymous

Costco has it for 1049 as well till 10/13.

2 years ago Up 1 | Reply

cheetah

Thanks, updated. //@anonymous: Costco has it for 1049 as well till 10/13.

2 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

apple always overpriced

2 years ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

Apple always under promises and over delivers. What a shining beacon and profound example for the rest of us. We should all raise our children to be like Apple.

2 years ago Up 3 | Reply

Anonymous

Never buy any laptop without 16GB RAM and at least 512GB SSD (hard disk) //@Anonymous: Apple always under promises and over delivers. What a shining beacon and profound example for the rest of us. We should all raise our children to be like Apple.

2 years ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

I got 13.5 16gig for 999

2 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

Sorry for Mac users being charged 10x apple tax. But MBP screen is really amazing. //@anonymous: Never buy any laptop without 16GB RAM and at least 512GB SSD (hard disk) //@Anonymous: Apple always under promises and over delivers. What a shining beacon and profound example for the rest of us. We should all raise our children to be like Apple.

2 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

May I know where? //@anonymous: I got 13.5 16gig for 999

2 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

Adorama //@Anonymous: May I know where? //@anonymous: I got 13.5 16gig for 999

2 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

The 13 inch //@anonymous: Costco has it for 1049 as well till 10/13.

2 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

My 10y old MBA has 8G/128G.

2 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

Mine 9yo mba has 8gb/256gb //@anonymous: My 10y old MBA has 8G/128G.

2 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

Apple's RAM is different from a PC. It uses Unified Memory that's on the same chip as the CPU so the ram is multitudes faster and far more capible than normal separate system RAM. So 8GB on a new M-Series Mac feels like 16+GB on an older intel Mac or any windows machine. //@Anonymous: When can apple catch up 16GB RAM?

2 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

Can I play Cyberpunk 2077 smoothly? //@Anonymous: Apple's RAM is different from a PC. It uses Unified Memory that's on the same chip as the CPU so the ram is multitudes faster and far more capible than normal separate system RAM. So 8GB on a new M-Series Mac feels like 16+GB on an older intel Mac or any windows machine. //@Anonymous: When can apple catch up 16GB RAM? //@Anonymous: Apple's RAM is different from a PC. It uses Unified Memory that's on the same chip as the CPU so the ram is multitudes faster and far more capible than normal separate system RAM. So 8GB on a new M-Series Mac feels like 16+GB on an older intel Mac or any windows machine. //@Anonymous: When can apple catch up 16GB RAM?

2 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

Maybe a MAC RAM is different from a PC RAM, but both have one thing in common - they cost money. So less is more profit. //@Anonymous: Apple's RAM is different from a PC. It uses Unified Memory that's on the same chip as the CPU so the ram is multitudes faster and far more capible than normal separate system RAM. So 8GB on a new M-Series Mac feels like 16+GB on an older intel Mac or any windows machine. //@Anonymous: When can apple catch up 16GB RAM?

2 years ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

Because keep using only 8GB RAM is very important for our environment - Tim //@Anonymous: When can apple catch up 16GB RAM?

2 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

Latest Mac computer sale number: Q4 2023-$7.6 billion, down 34 percent from the year-ago quarter. For all of 2023 was $29.4 billion, down from $40.2 billion in 2022. Wake up, Apple, people are not buying your mediocre machines.

2 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

Good //@anonymous: Latest Mac computer sale number: Q4 2023-$7.6 billion, down 34 percent from the year-ago quarter. For all of 2023 was $29.4 billion, down from $40.2 billion in 2022. Wake up, Apple, people are not buying your mediocre machines.

2 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

My 12 year old MBP has 16gb ram, 512 hd

2 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

Seems MacBooks are on always sale.

2 years ago Up 10 | Reply

Anonymous

256gb ssd == $200

3 years ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

Apple education site provides $150 GC and 20% off Apple care which comes to $183 for 3 years. The actual device is priced $100 more than this deal though. The Apple care on Amazon is priced at $250 for 3 years.

3 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

if windows dessktop had same specs, it be 40% cheaper

3 years ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

70% cheaper //@anonymous: if windows dessktop had same specs, it be 40% cheaper

3 years ago Up 6 | Reply

Anonymous

Seems MacBooks are on always sale.

2 years ago Up 10 | Reply

Anonymous

MacBooks are on sale more often that Lenovo. //@Anonymous: Seems MacBooks are on always sale.

2 years ago Up 8 | Reply

Anonymous

8G memory is like a joke in 2023

2 years ago Up 6 | Reply

Anonymous

Apply shills will tell you that you don't need more than 8G ram //@Anonymous: 8G memory is like a joke in 2023

2 years ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

Especially on a "Pro" model... //@Anonymous: 8G memory is like a joke in 2023

2 years ago Up 3 | Reply

Anonymous

You got 512gb SSD, why still complaining?

2 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

8GB memory - wow... //@Anonymous: You got 512gb SSD, why still complaining?

2 years ago Up 0 | Reply

Anonymous

512GB SSD, WOW //@anonymous: You got 512gb SSD, why still complaining?

2 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

Good Deal!

3 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

3 generations old, is it really a good deal? //@Anonymous: Good Deal!

1 year ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

It’s going to be marked as obsolete by Apple in about 3-4 years.

1 year ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

Not a deal at all!

1 year ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

crazy!!! M1 is gradpa and asking that...
Material & Chip expense - very little
Selling price --- very expensive
Same token,
Cost from manufacture --- very little
Retail store price - very expensive

That's why apple is trillion company years ago.

11 months ago Up 6 | Reply

Anonymous

is this still worth it in almost 2026? Thanks //@Anonymous: Good Deal!

3 months ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

M1 PRO is pretty close in overall performance to the regular M4. Opting for the 1TB SSD alone on any MacBook brings a +$500 premium

3 months ago Up 1 | Reply