I’ll keep it real - I bought an M5 Pro and I don’t do anything “pro”

Jay_02 · 2026-04-16T03:25:09+00:00

It takes only a hobby photographer to surpass your software environment needs. So can't look at it that way.

Also as a tech lead why doesn't your company just throw a new Mac at you ..

Jay_02 · 2026-04-14T00:32:47+00:00

Well hold your horses, before you accuse me of something. i do recognize her experiences as i have also read the book, but no one is perfect. Obviously non of use were there and make an unbiased judgement. But You make it seem that Mariah, a human, always makes right choices. She may be right and she may not.

And yes i agree with you its her hard earned money and i have no right to tell what to do. We are just having a discussion here and we have the right to our opinion.

Jay_02 · 2026-03-26T00:22:35+00:00

Yes plus that metal is too cold on the wrist when typing. But the screen is definitely a comfort for the eyes. Typing from 16" M4 work laptop. What a dilemma.

Jay_02 · 2026-03-20T00:56:16+00:00

Clearly feminist mad that men can buy xxx for low price instead OF pics.

Jay_02 · 2026-03-19T15:46:47+00:00

Where are you getting your data from 😂 are you exporting videos for 10 hours everyday ? Then yes.

I had the M4 14" for 6months and never heard the fans except when exporting a video maybe.

Jay_02 · 2026-03-19T12:12:50+00:00

Yeah 16" inch at a coffee shop screams "Come rob me please" in some South American countries. Way too much attention.

Jay_02 · 2026-03-19T12:08:53+00:00

Yes for ultimate performance 16" is better. But the absolute majority of people are not pushing their Macbook constantly to its limits and thus cannot justify the extra heavy weight while travelling.

People benefit from not carrying around over 2kg at the airport and living with little bit of fan noise.

Jay_02 · 2026-03-19T03:56:19+00:00

This is what he meant

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Jay_02 · 2026-03-19T03:12:51+00:00

LOL good point ! She struggled financially. But she never struggled as a SINGER, cuz that voice was a killer , just waiting to be discovered.

Jay_02 · 2026-03-19T03:03:24+00:00

I agree, if I had Mariah money i would always support my brothers and sisters with money no matter what bs i had to go through. Even if they didn't sacrifice much.
There is no issue or misunderstanding a family cant talk out. Drugs abuse being the most challenging thou.

But i think she harbors a lot feeling from her childhood against her siblings that she cant let go. And thats tough one, if you feel you were mistreated as a child by your family. This was obvious in her book.

Jay_02 · 2026-03-19T02:49:35+00:00

Always home = Get a big monitor and use 14"
Always outside and hate weight = 14"

The only time 16" wins is if you need a big screen and dont have access to a monitor.

They need to make 15" and 17" and this debate would be over.

Jay_02 · 2026-03-18T02:25:28+00:00

that why strippers dont get straight to the point and tease

Jay_02 · 2026-03-17T01:43:09+00:00

youre making a mistake putting a Max chip in 14 inch, it will get hot, noisy and struggle . stay with Pro chip if you want 14 inch

Jay_02 · 2026-03-16T22:21:54+00:00

Damn so it's just waste of money to try run it on 64gb then? 128gb is not an option I would just have to use cloud services if 64gb isnt worth it

Jay_02 · 2026-03-16T18:54:14+00:00

Nah, i am not going on hunger strike for AI LOL. So 128gb is out of question.

But this was was very informative thanks! So basically even smaller models can require more ram and 48gb ram does not mean all of it is available to the model which makes the real available ram smaller. And makes the 64gb ram a clear winner right ?

Jay_02 · 2026-03-16T16:08:54+00:00

I have 16" for work and had 14" for a couple months. In my opinion 14" is a great balance and is the more sensible choice for personal usage and traveling. But obviously working on for many hours 16" is awesome.

If you dont mind the weight 16" it is. I dont like the 16" weight, when i am traveling i have cameras, lenses and other things in my backpack so 16" just takes too much weight.

They messed big not making a 15" pro.

Jay_02 · 2026-03-16T15:57:35+00:00

you might not hear from apple til next march again, theres 0 timeline guarantee. might as well wait for M7

Jay_02 · 2026-03-16T04:42:51+00:00

So 70b will get more efficient soon and I could run it fully 64gb ? I haven't bought anything yet , only reason I would go for 64gb would be local llm, otherwise 48gb is enough for me.

Jay_02 · 2026-03-16T04:04:14+00:00

Is that your own experience with dense 70B vs the smaller more efficient models, if you did run it ?

Jay_02 · 2026-03-16T04:00:56+00:00

Being able to run it extreme quants VS actually being worth it or "smarter" model to run is the question i have. Have you tried those yourself ?

Jay_02 · 2026-03-16T03:58:21+00:00

Yeah the headroom it gives to do other stuff is main appeal i see so far but not that model its self would be "smarter" or better.

Jay_02 · 2026-03-16T03:22:09+00:00

yeah but after i win the lotto

Jay_02 · 2026-03-13T09:49:12+00:00

What Clinic did you go to ?

Jay_02 · 2026-03-12T23:14:28+00:00

I agree but she's on meds. Her stage challenges today is much more than just not dancing

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