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Ok so why base options still start at 256GB? Why not 512GB?
Posted by: Jerry®
Date: October 28, 2024 02:18PM
Maybe it’s because I tend to keep A LOT of stuff but with software, games, files, so much larger file - wise nowadays 256GB drives seem like 8GB RAM. It’d be nice to have a base Mac start at 512GB/16GB.


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Re: Ok so why base options still start at 256GB? Why not 512GB?
Posted by: Acer
Date: October 28, 2024 02:19PM
At these bargain basement prices???

/s
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Re: Ok so why base options still start at 256GB? Why not 512GB?
Posted by: anonymouse1
Date: October 28, 2024 02:34PM
Yah, it's cheap. Doesn't bother me so much for desktops.
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Re: Ok so why base options still start at 256GB? Why not 512GB?
Posted by: hal
Date: October 28, 2024 03:26PM
256gb is plenty for the light user that doesn't create - it's good to have a minimal option - of course, for apple it's just an excuse for charging BIG BUCKS for upgrades, but lots of people buy the bottom of the line and are perfectly happy with what they have as it works for them.

BIG difference from the old iMacs that came with 32mb of ram standard that was simply not enough for doing anything in those days.
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Re: Ok so why base options still start at 256GB? Why not 512GB?
Posted by: Lew Zealand
Date: October 28, 2024 03:56PM
You pay for cloud storage so you don't need local storage.

Pay.

PAY!!
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Re: Ok so why base options still start at 256GB? Why not 512GB?
Posted by: Jerry®
Date: October 28, 2024 04:07PM
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Lew Zealand
You pay for cloud storage so you don't need local storage.

Pay.

PAY!!

I was about to add that - that everything is so much in the cloud!


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Re: Ok so why base options still start at 256GB? Why not 512GB?
Posted by: kj
Date: October 28, 2024 04:24PM
At least there is a reasonable way to add storage. Ram is the bigger concern since you’re stuck.
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Re: Ok so why base options still start at 256GB? Why not 512GB?
Posted by: chopper
Date: October 28, 2024 04:36PM
Steve's dead.
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Re: Ok so why base options still start at 256GB? Why not 512GB?
Posted by: C(-)ris
Date: October 28, 2024 10:30PM
I have a fleet of M1 128GB/8GB models. They are fine for everyday basic use including Canva, social media, email, web browsing, Office apps, etc. when combined with Google Drive/One Drive for additional storage.


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Re: Ok so why base options still start at 256GB? Why not 512GB?
Posted by: bazookaman
Date: October 29, 2024 05:22AM
Its called the price ladder.


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