You do. There is nothing wrong with that though. Just except you assume people questioning your logic is bashing Mac or people bashing Mac cannot comprehend subjects you understand.
Except there are people who worked for Apple and in the industry and could still question the reason of the choices of 8GB only in 2021.
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Good post, actually everyone in here.
So let me try one last time the point I was making, anyone can re-read my last post as this pertains to that.
Most American consumers, I am a prime example, get along perfectly with a base Model 8Gb MacBook Air, having 16Gb is a waste (unless its something someone just wished to have of course) as it will serve no purpose for someone like me, it will not make the computer faster, so why should I spend the money for more when at this price point it will blow away ANY Windows laptop/notebook for the purposes I use it.
As proof, there are those with the MacBook Pro and 8Gb of memory who is an advanced user and states above he can get by with it for a few years, he uses his counter much more intensely then most average Americans. I would say to him, yeah, maybe the 16 would have been a smarter choice, typical Americans dont use Lightroom. But if you do photo editing I would think a step up of memory is a good thing.
What is so great about this thread is, there are countless people who read through threads without commenting, this one is so night day and its perfect for someone trying to decide the issue or 8 vs 16 in a Mac. (again, my previous post details exactly how I use my computer and I suspect most Americans)
Ok, so here we go, I would go as far to say, there is not a Windows notebook computer with any amount of memory on the market or planet earth that can match the speed of my 8Gb MacBook M1 Air for the same price and what I use it for.(also take into account the other features of the MacAir I outlined in my previous post.
So I would have to question the logic of the "people who worked for Apple" on why there should be more memory on an entry level machine that blows away anything in the Windows world for my purposes and that of most Americans. If you want a machine to do more, then you have to pay for it, its marketing and profit.
I am quite confident that there isnt a commonly available name brand Windows laptop on the USA market at any price and any amount of memory that will be faster in practical use and the way I use my computer which again would be a lot of mainstream users, that could come close to or surpass it in speed. I say this, because it just cant be any faster that would be noticeable. Isnt that a pretty powerful statement for typical day to day family use?
I am not a power user, a power user should step up anything he/she thinks they need above a standard machine of any operating system, its why there are options.
To further this point both the other people are Firefox users, along with other software most typical consumers do not use. They are the 10% with more demanding applications, heck even up to 20% but they are in a class where only less then 8% of USA computer users use Firefox. Im just mentioning that since Firefox is mentioned so much as a criteria in their numbers.
Again, if you want to spend the money, without question go 16Gb if you like, no different then any option in life but to a normal person that uses a computer or computers like my family does you will never notice a difference between 8 and 16 on a Mac M1 computer and for a base machine, no Windows machine will come close to the speed, heck I wouldn't notice it either on my Mac mini i5.
Apple base models are perfectly fine and no slower then upgraded models for typical home usage and that is not many of the people in this thread. The company, so successful because they do not sell machines that people are unhappy with, however, if you are a power user or have specific uses that need more then its up to the buyer to purchase the proper machine and at that level should know better that a base machine wont cut it.
Ok, to be clear, this is a reply to Pandabear. I am not in anyway saying do not buy a 16GB Mac M1. I am questioning the logic of him questioning buying a baseline Mac M1 with 8Gb of memory for someone like me and my previously posted uses.
Every manufacturer has baseline machines, one thing for sure, if you buy a baseline Apple M1 instead of a Baseline Dell, Lenovo Or HP you will never be disappointed with the Apple for my kind of use at the same price point of $1000. I purchased on that assumption for 3 Apple Devices in the last 2 years, Iphone XR, Mac mini and MacAir M1 and held true for me.
So I would question those that "worked for Apple or in the industry" wisdom. You know, when people become ultra rich, how they lose touch with the "common" way of life and clueless what is needed?
I look at that statement the same. Computer elitists (advanced users) who comment with blanket statements like that do not realize the basic functions most typical American families use their computers for. Lucky Apple didnt listen because I would not have spent a penny more for a MacBook Air M1 that I do not use too ofter and would have went to a Windows laptop. Which btw I purchased at the same time we got the MacBook Air this Christmas for my wife. She, still in a the Windows world, I bought her a Lenovo Yoga latest gen i5 with 12 Gb and 512 ssd. Roughly $150 or so less then the MacBook Air. BEAUTIFUL machine for a windows machine and typical home user.
Wow... and I was going to keep this short, crap, now have to rush to work... *LOL*