Mac sales are down.

I’m really not surprised. They are just a bit too expensive once you start upgrading the storage and ram.

I have been holding out on buying a Mac since the M2 was rumored to come out.

I keep hoping that the base model will have a larger amount of storage and ram, but it does not.

They keep selling faster processors, but I do not need that, I need more storage and I’d like more ram.

At this point, I’m just going to buy a used M1 air. If Apple had 512 and 26 standard on the base air, I’d pickup a new one today.

Do you disagree? What can Apple do to increase Mac sales?

  • M500@lemmy.mlOP
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    1 year ago

    I forgot about the base models having slower ssds.

    Apple is really annoying. Sadly I have to choose between an annoying company or an incompetent company.

    I’m on my last nerve with windows being absolute garbage, so I’m just getting a base m1 air.

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      1 year ago

      Similarly to you, I hate some of the bullshit moves that Apple pull. But I installed windows in a VM, just to get an idea of where it’s at these days, and Jesus fucking christ, it’s abysmal.

      There’s just no way I could justify switching to that.

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        1 year ago

        “I installed MacOS in a VM, just to evaluate it’s GUI, and Jesus fucking Christ it’s abysmal”

        Hmm…

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          1 year ago

          Correct. But the built-in advertising, tracking, spam and nerfed functionality is awful, too.

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      1 year ago

      If you haven’t tried Linux, for many people it’s a great option. I’ll keep my regrettable Apple purchase until it doesn’t work anymore and then go back to Linux.