Dragxito@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoApple keeps flogging 8GB of RAM for its Mac computers but it's still a dead horsewww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square136fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkApple keeps flogging 8GB of RAM for its Mac computers but it's still a dead horsewww.pcgamer.comDragxito@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square136fedilink
minus-squaregravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months ago8 is fine for a tablet. 8 is not fine for a brand-fucking new state of the art laptop.
minus-squareEngineerGaming@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months ago8 GB is fine for a medium-priced laptop, where you can add more or at least swap out the existing stick for a bigger one if you ever need it.
minus-squareEcho Dot@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoIt’s not even enough for a tablet and apple know it, which is why the iPad Pro has 16GB of RAM
minus-squareLandslide7648@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoMy iPad has 3GB RAM and honestly that’s enough. I don’t know what you do on your tablet, but for my everyday activities I have never felt limited
minus-squaregravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoWe’re talking about laptops though. I was just using tablets as a comparison point.
8 is fine for a tablet.
8 is not fine for a brand-fucking new state of the art laptop.
8 GB is fine for a medium-priced laptop, where you can add more or at least swap out the existing stick for a bigger one if you ever need it.
It’s not even enough for a tablet and apple know it, which is why the iPad Pro has 16GB of RAM
My iPad has 3GB RAM and honestly that’s enough. I don’t know what you do on your tablet, but for my everyday activities I have never felt limited
We’re talking about laptops though. I was just using tablets as a comparison point.