▲ 592 ▼ Apple keeps flogging 8GB of RAM for its Mac computers but it's still a dead horse (www.pcgamer.com) submitted 2 years ago by Dragxito@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 309 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] hahattpro@lemmy.world 48 points 2 years ago (3 children) this is a trap to upsell you 16 GB or sell you upgrade permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] guiguinofake@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago You can't upgrade a Macbook's ram, you need to replace the whole machine permalink fedilink source parent [–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago for grossly inflated pricing, in proud apple tradition. permalink fedilink source parent [–] whereisk@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago It's also a nice way to tax their poorest customers more. A lot of people are keeping their machines way past what apple provides updates for, if the ssd that can't be changed dies (because of constant swapping) faster than what they intended or could keep the machine for, I guess it's too bad for them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] guiguinofake@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago You can't upgrade a Macbook's ram, you need to replace the whole machine permalink fedilink source parent
[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago for grossly inflated pricing, in proud apple tradition. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] whereisk@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago It's also a nice way to tax their poorest customers more. A lot of people are keeping their machines way past what apple provides updates for, if the ssd that can't be changed dies (because of constant swapping) faster than what they intended or could keep the machine for, I guess it's too bad for them. permalink fedilink source parent