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If this makes people develop stuff under the assumption that the user only has 8 GB of memory, I am happy for where we are going :-)
While I died inside at the 8Gb RAM, this is absolutely right. We should be developing efficient software, not assuming our customers can just pay for more RAM forever.
Can't seem to find what is the processor on this thing?
Why do all the low-end Apple laptops not have USB-C ports on the right? That's one of the main reasons I had to get a MacBook Pro.
Is A18 fully compatible with M series chips apps?
I wonder if Apple is positioning these to counter Google's Chromebooks? The pricing makes sense, especially as lately I've seen some pretty expensive Chrome devices: £500 - £700... which is not that far off from base Macbook Air, but without the quirky limitations. As an aside, I have been a firm ChromeOS user since 2013; since my computing life at work is pretty complicated, so I wanted to keep it really simple at h…
They've totally lost the plot with iPads IMO. It's a fantastic device to consume media, gaming, and some niche areas like drawing... but other than that?
I can totally see many, many students and parents use that machine for daily tasks. Yes, base specs are pretty low: 8Gb RAM, 256 Gb drive - but the price tag is also low in the Apple world. I assume the trackpad will be excellent and the promise that the battery lasts all day is probably true (all day = 6-7h max). Good move from Apple, for once.
For 800 euros, with 8 GB RAM, and a mobile GPU?!? No thanks.
So in Australia this is $749 after education discounts. I looked at OfficeWorks and I found some really cheap Chromebooks at the $300-500 level. I picked two $500 Chromebooks: - HP 14" Chromebook N200 8/128GB with usb-c + usb-a (quad-core). - Lenovo IdeaPad 3i 15.6" Chromebook Laptop 8/128GB Celeron. Looks like both are 1080p displays. First at simple tech spec glance they're below the entry level Neo except they bot…
Windows update on a Celeron chip makes it 100% utilisation with full boost.
I would actually rather but an Android phone than a laptop with a Celeron chip for the same price.
If only there was an ~11inch one to replace the old 2012 model, possibly the most perfectly portable laptop created.