Apple still sells expensive "Pro" computers with just 8GB of RAM and charges a fortune for more.

Apple has a memory problem and we’re all paying for it::Apple still sells expensive “Pro” computers with just 8GB of RAM and charges a fortune for more.

  • betz24@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Just took a look at Framework, it’s a cool concept. I wish the company was older just to see how it forms it’s sea legs. As a mass market item, I can’t imagine the general populace upgrading their own laptop over time, though maybe I’m just old. I didn’t see any computers made from Valve, but I had not thought of them as a hardware company.

    But yeah I agree, companies will form their optimization function for profits not people (by design) so people should never put their faith in them. This M1 Air is my first Mac, but I do have to say it is really nice. Excited to see what other companies do to combat it.

    • helenslunch@feddit.nlEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Framework is scaling up very well and their newest laptop immediately sold out until Q1 2024 upon accepting orders. Not to mention glowing reviews from every tech publication in existence. Consumers don’t necessarily need to upgrade their laptop, but they should absolutely be able to repair it. Maybe they take it into a repair shop complaining that it’s slow and they’re able to easily and inexpensively get it up to modern standards.

      Valve makes a wide variety of hardware. Most notably and most recently the Steam Deck, which is a handheld gaming system, but by all accounts it is simply a handheld computer. They partnered with iFixIt to make all parts available for replacement, and clearly put a lot of thought into making them easier to repair and upgrade. Much like Apple, they charge a disproportionate amount for extra storage, but unlike Apple, they don’t put up any software shitfuckery to prevent you from buying the cheap one and upgrading it. The smallest storage option is still completely usable with the addition of an SD card, with no loss to performance. It comes out of the box with SteamOS, which is Valve’s open-source Linux Arch fork. Wanna load Windows on it? That’s a terrible idea but they do absolutely nothing to stop you. Wanna load up a competitor’s store and add your games to the Steam launcher? Again, literally nothing preventing you from doing that.

      If you haven’t heard of these companies, it’s not surprising that you don’t even realize how corrupt Apple actually is.