alt Hacker NewsIt would be a brilliant move if it wasn't castrated with 8 GB, even my netbook from 2009 got upgraded to 16 GB during its lifetime, which ended in 2024.
A netbook from 2009, already had the capability to get RAM sticks up to 16 GB in total, go figure!
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AnonC • today at 9:37 AM
But 8 GB on a Mac is way different (in a positive way) from 16 GB on a different OS. On Windows 11, I can’t even imagine anything lower than 32 GB being a decent experience.
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kingkawn • today at 7:33 AM
Is it a side effect of spiking ram prices and trying to meet their momentary price point?
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And they needed it.
An 8gb macbook air is sufficient for browsing, writing, and viewing. These machines are aimed at low end users / high school / cheap college machines.