I don't understand the point. The MacBook still doesn't have a GPU though.

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Jun 19, 2024
3:51:13pm

MarylandFan Truly Addicted User

I don't understand the point. The MacBook still doesn't have a GPU though.

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MarylandFan

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I'm becoming one of "those" type of Apple guys

Skeptical Optimist

Jun 19, 12:21pm

I dunno, I just spent the last 4 hours updating and downloading stuff for a new Mac...

jaromp

Jun 19, 12:26pm

Let's not forget that the reason I had to buy it was because my previous one is no longer supported by apple, when my

jaromp

Jun 19, 12:28pm

And I'll add that I've had to type my admin password like 500 times in the last few hours... absolutely ridiculous

jaromp

Jun 19, 1:34pm

Sad.

Adrielle

Jun 19, 12:27pm

I was a Mac user but the cost/performance ratio is abysmal

MarylandFan

Jun 19, 12:29pm

Dinky Macs no longer exist. The minimum you can buy new is an M2, which is very fast. As long as you get

Jun 19, 3:16pm

That may be true. Still no GPU though, and SSD and memory specs are locked.

MarylandFan

Jun 19, 3:33pm

Most Windows laptops are not going to have a GPU, and the gaming ones that do

Skeptical Optimist

Jun 19, 3:43pm

I don't understand the point. The MacBook still doesn't have a GPU though.

MarylandFan

Jun 19, 3:51pm

My point is that windows laptops with a GPU have a pretty terrible

Skeptical Optimist

Jun 19, 3:59pm

Yeah, I'm not even thinking about laptops at all to be honest.

MarylandFan

Jun 19, 4:06pm

I have a Macbook Pro (have had one for 10 years) and a mac mini, and I have 5 PCs and a few Chromebooks.

CSoul

Jun 19, 12:34pm

I am sorry. That must be hard for you.

Sid Vicious

Jun 19, 12:41pm

RE: I am sorry. That must be hard for you.

Skeptical Optimist

Jun 19, 1:04pm

RE: I'm becoming one of "those" type of Apple guys

BigTex

Jun 19, 12:42pm

Apple can take just as much effort to set up.

shakarocks

Jun 19, 12:44pm

If you want to overspend for an ecosystem, Apple is for you.

the rural juror

Jun 19, 12:44pm

So you are comparing setting up cool stuff on your son's PC to your experience

Mitty

Jun 19, 4:02pm

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