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Need advice about replacing 2012 iMac with new MacBook
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1866012" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Sounds like from what was mentioned...you're not using very much internal storage...thus 256 GB of internal storage in a new Apple portable (MacBook) will probably be ok. And based on many previous model MacBook Pro's and MacBook Air's...it may be possible to upgrade the internal storage on a new silicon MacBook (but we won't know for sure until it's released).</p><p></p><p>As far as RAM. If I was purchasing a brand new Apple portable...I wouldn't go with less than 16 GB of RAM. RAM will very likely not be upgradeable (since RAM has not been upgradeable for a long time with Apple portable's). </p><p></p><p>I've been recommending folks get 8 GB of RAM as an absolute minimum for a long time (since probably 2012)). You might be ok with 8 GB of RAM...but 16 GB of RAM would be better...since I would guess you'll be keeping this silicon MacBook for at least 5 years (probably more)...thus 16 GB of RAM could be more necessary in the future. </p><p></p><p>Remember...RAM very likely won't be upgradeable...thus you got to configure the computer with as much RAM as it will ever need at time of purchase.</p><p></p><p>HTH,</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1866012, member: 56379"] Sounds like from what was mentioned...you're not using very much internal storage...thus 256 GB of internal storage in a new Apple portable (MacBook) will probably be ok. And based on many previous model MacBook Pro's and MacBook Air's...it may be possible to upgrade the internal storage on a new silicon MacBook (but we won't know for sure until it's released). As far as RAM. If I was purchasing a brand new Apple portable...I wouldn't go with less than 16 GB of RAM. RAM will very likely not be upgradeable (since RAM has not been upgradeable for a long time with Apple portable's). I've been recommending folks get 8 GB of RAM as an absolute minimum for a long time (since probably 2012)). You might be ok with 8 GB of RAM...but 16 GB of RAM would be better...since I would guess you'll be keeping this silicon MacBook for at least 5 years (probably more)...thus 16 GB of RAM could be more necessary in the future. Remember...RAM very likely won't be upgradeable...thus you got to configure the computer with as much RAM as it will ever need at time of purchase. HTH, - Nick [/QUOTE]
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