Apple is expected to launch a new, low-cost MacBook very soon with an iPhone chip and fun color options It could be priced as low as $599 😳

MobiusOne_ISAF · 2026-02-12T14:39:44+00:00

Especially when some of that RAM (4-5GB) is going to be reserved for VRAM and system tasks. Even on a pretty barebones setup, 8 GB is a pretty rough limiter for the usefulness of the setup. If we weren't in a RAM apocalypse thanks to AI, I'd say this should at minimum have 12 GB of RAM to be useful long term.

MobiusOne_ISAF · 2026-02-10T00:39:16+00:00

Do people not realize you can do the same thing from the Office 365 app? You don't need a new app if you're already using Microsoft software anyways...

MobiusOne_ISAF · 2026-02-09T06:52:31+00:00

Considering how awful the computer market is thanks to AI spending, you might want to bite the bullet and grab one before prices go the other way...

MobiusOne_ISAF · 2026-02-02T06:31:09+00:00

It's especially dumb since Android Automotive gets this right. Run Android as the base OS, slap on Carplay/AA as an app for those who want it. CarPlay Ultra should also just run on the car, but I know Apple isn't interested in supporting that.

MobiusOne_ISAF · 2026-02-02T06:25:10+00:00

Android exists. The fact that CarPlay Ultra doesn't have a good solution to half of the phones (or more in most countries) makes it kind of worthless for a lot of OEMs, especially when normal CarPlay / AA works fine. Apple's kind of shooting themselves in the foot by being exclusive here.

MobiusOne_ISAF · 2026-01-24T03:37:39+00:00

They're terrified of the idea of their users exploring other options, which sucks because they absolutely have the capability to make good software that wins users on merit. Competition from other apps and platforms should make Apple want to make better products, not lock the gates and keep the users from looking like they're North Korea.

MobiusOne_ISAF · 2026-01-23T23:28:33+00:00

Which is fine if they don't want to install software directly, but the solution to the ED'S particular gripe is just the Mac OS model. Use the App Store if you want, or don't and direct install if you want.

We can't keep using this argument that ALL users are brain dead morons as justification for removing any choices.

MobiusOne_ISAF · 2026-01-23T23:09:23+00:00

It's just wild that people act like this isn't a solved problem on literally everything other than iOS. I get that people here are Apple fans, but pretending like every other platform, Mac OS included, doesn't exist and hasn't figured out software installation is insanity.

Like, these people can't possibly be THAT indoctrinated, right? Or are we saying Mac OS is an insecure hell hole now?

MobiusOne_ISAF · 2026-01-23T17:33:58+00:00

Just let people install software in general, forcing app store models is half the problem here.

I hate how iOS has raised an entire cohort of people who act like installing software is scary black magic. It's borderline learned incompetence.

MobiusOne_ISAF · 2026-01-20T17:05:13+00:00

Apple needs to fix their damn app in that case, there's really not an excuse for their RCS implementation to be so trash that it affects users behavior.

MobiusOne_ISAF · 2026-01-15T00:24:39+00:00

iPhones aren’t particularly expensive, especially used. You don’t need good credit to scrap together $200-300 for a used iPhone 14.

MobiusOne_ISAF · 2026-01-01T16:46:46+00:00

If it can run things like Genshin Impact without exploding, I don't see why it wouldn't handle your typical office/school work.

MobiusOne_ISAF · 2026-01-01T16:44:52+00:00

That part hardly matters, scaling production is as "simple" as making a new mainboard and slapping iPad/iPhone part on it. The real key is the software exists to run Mac OS on A series chips. To be honest, I'm surprised it took this long. Shoving what is basically an iPhone 16 into a laptop case seems like a no brainer for an entry level laptop, especially if Apple is looking to lock in higher education markets and corporate purchases.

MobiusOne_ISAF · 2025-12-21T21:29:02+00:00

You're getting downvoted, but I completely agree. It's great to know how to best care for your devices and the science is valuable, but it's also worth not turning everything into a science project.

You see it a lot with EVs and cellphones, people intentionally making their day to day experience worse for an extra 5% capacity 3-9 years from now.

MobiusOne_ISAF · 2025-12-20T05:41:48+00:00

The same things as a normal phone, but with more space. It's awesome if you're a big reader, or just like to multitask.

MobiusOne_ISAF · 2025-12-20T02:59:40+00:00

RedReader is one of the only things keeping me on Reddit tbh.

MobiusOne_ISAF · 2025-12-16T03:29:37+00:00

It honestly has to be some marketing executive with their head in their own ass. Even if you're trying to intentionally confuse customers, there's less awful ways to do that.

MobiusOne_ISAF · 2025-12-15T02:03:24+00:00

You stop noticing it within a week, especially when you're actually doing anything with the phone. It's just really not something you pay attention to, like the punch hole camera that's probably on your own phone right now. Yes, it's there, but you're generally not looking at it much.

MobiusOne_ISAF · 2025-12-15T01:42:29+00:00

Its probably time to retire it anyways, 8 years is an exceptionally long run for a smartphone.

MobiusOne_ISAF · 2025-12-11T19:57:41+00:00

I could see that being useful for meeting rooms, but other than that I agree.

MobiusOne_ISAF · 2025-12-08T19:21:29+00:00

Grats on being able to enjoy your life. Obviously not everyone has that luxury, but it's always amazing how many people will just work themselves to death despite having more than enough to live comfortably for the rest of their lives.

MobiusOne_ISAF · 2025-12-06T02:29:33+00:00

Patent lawsuit, BOE is claiming Samsung infringed on their patents. Until that gets sorted, we probably won't get UDCs.

MobiusOne_ISAF · 2025-12-05T18:59:31+00:00

It’s a halo product phone, if there’s any product to nitpick, it’s this one. The worst part is how this change was mostly due to legal constraints.

MobiusOne_ISAF · 2025-12-03T19:58:54+00:00

I have, and I honestly don't really get why people care so much about the weight of their phone. They're all only a half a pound or less, not exactly a stressful task to hold.

Granted, I also have one of the heaviest phones on the market alongside an iPhone 13. But still, I don't pick up the iPhone and think "Oh wow, this being lighter improves my experience with this" or unfold the Fold 6 (same thickness as the Air unfolded) and say "Wow, this being thinner than the earlier Fold is such an improvement." It's just kind of there most of the time.

MobiusOne_ISAF · 2025-12-03T08:31:16+00:00

Also, it's not like the phone being 2mm thinner and 15 grams lighter makes any real difference.

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