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Apple keeps flogging 8GB of RAM for its Mac computers but it's still a dead horse (www.pcgamer.com)
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[–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 16 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Pretty sure my phone has 8GB of RAM. Apple should probably rethink this.

[–] spikederailed@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

They have, they want you to buy the more expensive model with greater profit margins.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Yeah they've spent $1 extra on manufacturing costs, but charge you an extra $2,000 for the privilege.

Who doesn't love a 20,000% profit margin