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The M3 MacBook Pro range is so sneaky that I'm thinking of ditching Apple (www.digitalcameraworld.com)
submitted 10 months ago by tcgoetz@lemmy.world to c/apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world
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This article really resonated with me. I currently have a 2019 16" i9 MacBook Pro and looking for what the M3 upgrade would be was really frustrating. No clear path and all of the options cost way more than my current machine.

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[–] tcgoetz@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Look - the reality is it’s not going to be clear cut. How much faster it is will depend on the individual task you’re working on.

For sure. I don't doubt it will be a faster machine. Most of my issue are about the costs for the incremental upgrades. The base machines all come with to little memory and ssd. The upgrades cost way too much for what you're getting. My high end 2019 macbook pro cost ~ $2500. A high end macbook pro now cost ~ $4000. I would expect the new machine to last for four years like the last one did. I have a 1TB ssd now. It's 3/4 full. The biggest consumer of space is my primary photo catalog. If I upgrade my camera in the next four years the megapixels will probably double and space will fill up even faster. The upgrade from a 1TB ssd to a 2TB ssd is $400. That's way out of line with ssd costs anywhere else. And yes, I only keep my primary data on the laptop and push everything else of to my NAS.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

I don’t know why you’re getting downvoted. Nothing you said was unreasonable.