Tak@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWhen it's cheaper to get 1TB of storage and 8GB of RAM in a phonelemmy.mlimagemessage-square47fedilinkarrow-up1189arrow-down142
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minus-squaredeegeese@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down2·1 year agoSounds like those two components have overcome miniaturization constraints and can fit on single chips now.
minus-squareTak@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up24arrow-down1·1 year agoThey haven’t. Apple just gouges the fuck outa that shit and charges $200 for 8GB more RAM and $400 for 1TB more storage. This is why the $80 Raspberry pi has as much RAM.
minus-squareotacon239@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoNot that Apple’s pricing isn’t definitely over the top, but the RAM on a Raspberry Pi isn’t even in the same league as RAM in a MacBook Pro.
Sounds like those two components have overcome miniaturization constraints and can fit on single chips now.
They haven’t. Apple just gouges the fuck outa that shit and charges $200 for 8GB more RAM and $400 for 1TB more storage.
This is why the $80 Raspberry pi has as much RAM.
Not that Apple’s pricing isn’t definitely over the top, but the RAM on a Raspberry Pi isn’t even in the same league as RAM in a MacBook Pro.