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Re: New Mac Mini

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Post by cmatthias »

threeseed wrote: post #160
cmatthias wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Can you define "sweet spot" in this case? Usually I see that term used when the thing being considered is a pricey upgrade, and you need to strike a compromise between price and performance. In this case, we're talking about an extra 8GB of memory, which would add perhaps $10 in cost to the bill of materials for the machine (or maybe less in sufficient volume). Given that Apple is also overcharging by at least 3x cur…

Majority of users are just going to be using web, email and photos. There is simply no need for more than 8GB for those use cases.

Why would you not want an extra 8GB? The point is that it's dirt cheap to add, and Apple's refusal to do so is an insult to its customers.

Re: New Mac Mini

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Post by coder543 »

vesrah wrote: post #214
brk wrote: post #170

Kind of surprised to see a 10G Ethernet port as an option on these.

It was available on the Intel Mac Minis, nice to see it making a comeback.

It was also available on the M1 Mac Mini, just not at launch: https://9to5mac.com/2021/04/20/apple-silently-updates-m1-mac...

Re: New Mac Mini

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Post by szastamasta »

I really love the idea of Mac mini, but when you add some more RAM and disk price is almost the same as for MacBook PRO, where you get almost the same hardware a superb display and a keyboard built in. And you can carry it around with you. These machines almost make no sense because of that.

Re: New Mac Mini

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Post by mvanbaak »

JodieBenitez wrote: post #126
Nextgrid wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> More than a dozen chrome tabs and a few discord servers has been enough to crash/significantly slow down my m1 Mac mini On the other hand, maybe there should be pushback against shitty inefficient software? I remember a decade ago being able to have a dozen browser tabs and instant messaging clients on 4GB of RAM just fine, and neither the web nor instant messaging experience has changed significantly enough to war…

Actually, my M1 never uses the 16gb (8 at most), even though I have several IDEs running (also browser of course). I'm not sure what generate such memory consumption for some users.

my M1 with 64GB is pushed to its limits from time to time. Running a couple of vms and database servers for local development takes up a lot of memory.

Like always, it depends on your usecase. For some 4GB will be enough, for some it wont.

Re: New Mac Mini

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Post by coder543 »

trynewideas wrote: post #250
coob wrote: post #221

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm sure Apple would point you in the direction of a Mac Studio instead…

That's kind of a problem, too. A top-spec M2 Pro Mini on CPU and RAM (12-core CPU, 19-core GPU, 32GB unified RAM) is $1,999. A bottom-spec M1 Max Mac Studio (10-core CPU, 24-core GPU, 32GB unified RAM) is $1,999. Since the low-end Studio has 10Gb Ethernet and four Thunderbolt ports at the same price, and neither has upgradable RAM, there's no reason to buy the high-end Mini.

> and four Thunderbolt ports

The Mac mini with M2 Pro includes four Thunderbolt ports too, just FYI.

Re: New Mac Mini

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Post by lvl102 »

ErneX wrote: post #93
lvl102 wrote: post #45

Why get the M2 Pro Mini when you can just opt for Mac Studio with M1 Max? They're roughly in the same price bracket.

That's my current dilemma, but now I think I'll just wait for the Studio with M2 Max.

I am pretty sure it will be released in March along with Mac Pro which will undoubtedly be one of the headline releases. I am going to wait and pick up an M2 Max Studio.

Re: New Mac Mini

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Post by mempko »

Kind of shocked how many people here on HN are like "I'm totally fine with 8GB of ram on my mac". What? Isn't this hacker news? What are you guys doing with your computers? Are computers just toys now? Is HN no longer a space for professionals and hackers?

It's like a plumber saying they are totally fine using a $2 Walmart wrench. I just don't get it.

Re: New Mac Mini

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Post by hgs3 »

Nextgrid wrote: post #66
crypt1d wrote: post #7

disappointed to see them still selling these with 8gb RAM. More than a dozen chrome tabs and a few discord servers has been enough to crash/significantly slow down my m1 mac mini edit: the ad says up to 24/32GB of ram, but seems like 8gb/16gb models are the only ones available for pre-order at the moment.

> More than a dozen chrome tabs and a few discord servers has been enough to crash/significantly slow down my m1 Mac mini On the other hand, maybe there should be pushback against shitty inefficient software? I remember a decade ago being able to have a dozen browser tabs and instant messaging clients on 4GB of RAM just fine, and neither the web nor instant messaging experience has changed significantly enough to war…

> On the other hand, maybe there should be pushback against shitty inefficient software?

Agreed. Some might say "RAM is cheap" but that line of thinking is why one day 64GB RAM won't be enough for a dozen browser tabs.

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