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georgia (georgia@netzsphaere.xyz)'s status on Sunday, 28-Jun-2026 11:28:42 JST georgia

is 16 GB of ram enough in a 2022 lappy? my current laptop has 32 cause I'm a stat whore. if I ever get a dedicated gaming computer or a workstation it will obviously have more than 16.

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  iced depresso (icedquinn@blob.cat)'s status on Sunday, 28-Jun-2026 11:32:39 JST iced depresso
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  @georgia apple is shipping crapmacs with like 5gb ram right now so, yes. 8-16gb has been more than enough for daily driving for the past ten years as long as you aren't doing 4k or just flat wasting all of it
  
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  iced depresso (icedquinn@blob.cat)'s status on Sunday, 28-Jun-2026 12:04:58 JST iced depresso
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  @anemone @georgia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacBook_Neo
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    MacBook Neo
    
    The MacBook Neo is a laptop in the MacBook series that is developed by Apple. It is the first Mac to use an A-series chip found in the iPhone and iPad rather than the M-series chips found in other Apple silicon Macs. The MacBook Neo is positioned as the entry-level MacBook, situated below the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. It was first announced on March 4, 2026, and released on March 11, 2026. As of 2026, it is the least expensive laptop ever sold by Apple. Overview Apple introduced the MacBook Neo as part of its March 2026 product launches on March 4, 2026. It has been posited that the strategy behind the MacBook Neo is as an entry-level laptop aimed at mainstream users and students. According to an Apple marketing executive, the name "MacBook Neo" was chosen to feel fun, friendly, and fresh. The MacBook Neo is the lowest priced laptop that Apple has ever sold. At launch, the MacBook Neo sold with a starting price of US$599 or US$499 for those who qualify for education pricing, such as college students and school staff of all grade levels. Pre...
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  anemone@ebiverse.social's status on Sunday, 28-Jun-2026 12:04:59 JST anemone
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  @icedquinn@blob.cat @georgia@netzsphaere.xyz i dont think they ship anything with less than 16 anymore
  
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  georgia (georgia@netzsphaere.xyz)'s status on Sunday, 28-Jun-2026 12:07:46 JST georgia
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  @icedquinn @anemone attempt to compete with the chromebook?
  
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  anemone@ebiverse.social's status on Sunday, 28-Jun-2026 12:09:45 JST anemone
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  @georgia@netzsphaere.xyz @icedquinn@blob.cat basically.
  
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  bonkmaykr (bonkmaykr@canithesis.org)'s status on Sunday, 28-Jun-2026 13:15:41 JST bonkmaykr
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  @georgia@netzsphaere.xyz as long as youre not playing triple A games, and you're not using windows like a sucker, it's fine. more than enough actually. i've run full IDEs and multitasked on a 15 yr old laptop with less than that and it works fine
  
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