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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Notebook Hardware
Should a man even consider new machines or aim for a choice older refurb model these days?
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<blockquote data-quote="Toroidal" data-source="post: 1923172" data-attributes="member: 415933"><p>Glad you enjoy it.</p><p>Basically all I'm doing is customizing a future standard laptop offering from Apple with 2 minor upgrades, something people do all the time, and by no means to the limit, actually just in the middle of what is available. And, the more I research these M1 laptops, the more I realize what I should really do is upgrade the processor to the M1 Max (if I chose the current lineup), middle tier for a small amount, and that defaults to 32GB RAM from Apple (no choice to have less), and then I'd get the 2TB internal storage just because that's what I'm using for the last 5 years and even that is constantly being managed every 2 to 3 months so that I still have storage space available. I'm a heavy power user, and what I'm describing is rather benign. I'm hoping the machine doesn't have to be over about $3,200. Ten years ago this laptop I'm using now was about $2,800 the way it was configured.</p><p></p><p>I do use the computer for many important tasks, so of course I'll at least consider what will be useful for years to come rather than buy something underpowered. I did that a decade ago, it makes sense to do it now. You bet I'll revel in the thrill of it!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Toroidal, post: 1923172, member: 415933"] Glad you enjoy it. Basically all I'm doing is customizing a future standard laptop offering from Apple with 2 minor upgrades, something people do all the time, and by no means to the limit, actually just in the middle of what is available. And, the more I research these M1 laptops, the more I realize what I should really do is upgrade the processor to the M1 Max (if I chose the current lineup), middle tier for a small amount, and that defaults to 32GB RAM from Apple (no choice to have less), and then I'd get the 2TB internal storage just because that's what I'm using for the last 5 years and even that is constantly being managed every 2 to 3 months so that I still have storage space available. I'm a heavy power user, and what I'm describing is rather benign. I'm hoping the machine doesn't have to be over about $3,200. Ten years ago this laptop I'm using now was about $2,800 the way it was configured. I do use the computer for many important tasks, so of course I'll at least consider what will be useful for years to come rather than buy something underpowered. I did that a decade ago, it makes sense to do it now. You bet I'll revel in the thrill of it! [/QUOTE]
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