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Apple exec defends 8GB $1,599 MacBook Pro, claims it's like 16GB on a PC (www.theregister.com)

submitted 1 year ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/technology

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[–] Erdrick 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I looked at a few Lenovo and MS laptops to see what they are charging to jumps from 8 to 16 GB.
They are very close to what Apple charges.
So, they are ALL ripping us off!

[–] zod000@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

I just got a laptop with 64GB of DDR5 ram for $870 or so from HP, so I wouldn't take these specific examples you found as gospel.