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There’s a new M3 MacBook Pro in town and it also comes in Space Black.
How exciting!
How exciting!
Poll: *** The official M3 MacBook Pro thread (it has the M3 chip, is available in Space Black and everything!) ***
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Soldato
Didn’t realise these were around the corner so soon. Might have held off getting my M2 Max 14” MBP. Oh well……I guess something is always around the corner though.
I have an M1 Air at the moment and love it, but I am tempted by a 14" M3 Pro. My wife's current laptop is my old MacBook Pro I bought back in 2013 so it's getting on a bit and the battery is knackered so she'd get my M1 Air.
I'd also like MagSafe, more RAM and more USB-C ports, but at the same time I'd argue my M1 Air can still do everything I need it to do at the moment. Decisions.
I'd also like MagSafe, more RAM and more USB-C ports, but at the same time I'd argue my M1 Air can still do everything I need it to do at the moment. Decisions.
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Soldato
Its an cheap and easy way to bin off the old design from what 2016? Whilst providing some actual pro features this time when compared to the air such as the ports and that gorgeous display. I think its a fine entry point to be honest.
Seems a pointless upgrade to me?
Apple should really have 16GB as a minimum across the majority of their products, doubt it would cost them a significant amount on margin.
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Been looking for a good laptop for a long time, I think im going to bite the bullet and go for the 14" MacBook pro.
16gb RAM is a must for me as im planning on keeping this for a long time, 512gb should be enough space.
The real question is eithe the M3 or M3 pro? and how many cores. No real heavy workloads, but for future proofing I feel the M3 Pro will last a lot longer because of the big increase in core count
16gb RAM is a must for me as im planning on keeping this for a long time, 512gb should be enough space.
The real question is eithe the M3 or M3 pro? and how many cores. No real heavy workloads, but for future proofing I feel the M3 Pro will last a lot longer because of the big increase in core count
It will be a significant hit to their margins, because the upgrade to 16GB is £200 extra. If they make the bass model 16GB, a lot fewer people will pay the additional £200 to upgrade to 32GB. Make the base 8GB and a lot more people will pay for the upgrade. 8GB models will also become obsolete and require replacement earlier, which is potential future sales for Apple.
All base Mac models are configured so that people find them inadequate, that's how they end up paying for upgrades (which are extortionate). And if they don't, they get a device that will need replacing earlier. Win win for Apple. Not very consumer friendly but this lineup strategy has worked out very well for them for a very long time.
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Even the M1 was a huge upgrade compared to the junk Intel MacBooks