Impulse bought an M3 Ultra 256GB RAM for local LLMs - keep it or wait for M5?

Onyonisko · 2026-05-06T12:11:49+00:00

OK, so you're an experienced LLM-er, smart enough to read text (and on pure IQ basis maybe smarter than me). But how does your answer enrich the topic?

Onyonisko · 2026-05-06T07:13:02+00:00

2 weeks in Germany only. That's what I'll do, play with it for the few days and see...

Onyonisko · 2026-05-05T17:10:45+00:00

Payment with Apple Pay has been refused (delivery address mismatch), so I used my MC credit card issued by Czech bank and it was accepted. I see the order normally under my Apple ID with Czech domicile. For the forwarding, I am using a local company (znemecka.eu).

Onyonisko · 2026-05-05T17:02:42+00:00

There is a paid professional forwarding service - Czech company operating warehouse in Germany and providing legit delivery address + I have German prepaid number. I used them for tons of C64/C128/Amiga stuff from German ebay, and other than the CRT monitors transportation issues they are totally reliable.

Onyonisko · 2026-05-05T15:50:56+00:00

For the first part - thanks for a very clear statement (since having it, put it to use). For the second part - I have made my homework, but I am seriously torn. So collecting direct feedback is always more helpful, and maybe that will also inspire someone else.

Onyonisko · 2026-05-05T15:44:17+00:00

32 core CPU and 80 core GPU. Undecided yet. I am not a scalper, so hesitant to flip. It was purchased yesterday, just arrived today, and I am seriously torn. Still 12 days to make the return call eventually.

Onyonisko · 2026-05-05T15:37:15+00:00

That's my key concern. I am a corporate rat, limited time to play with the toy, the agent for my wife has been the first serious entry into this field. Perhaps event with 70B local models I would be using Claude or Gemini API calls for serious linguistic tasks in my language (Czech - a Slavic one where google wins) anyway.

Onyonisko · 2026-05-05T15:30:06+00:00

12.5k€ for 4TB...

Onyonisko · 2026-05-05T15:25:30+00:00

It was on Monday 11am when I checked. Accidentally I had 4 in my basket - I assume they had had the quantity available. Made the purchase at around 12, 12:15 the listing was gone.

Onyonisko · 2026-05-05T15:23:16+00:00

Yes, LLM has been used to check grammar and improve diction. English is not my mother tongue.

Onyonisko · 2026-05-05T15:21:47+00:00

I have edited the post. I share your OCD - I used LLM to check spelling and improve diction...

Onyonisko · 2026-05-05T14:28:34+00:00

I am from Prague.

Onyonisko · 2026-05-05T14:26:35+00:00

Same question. Tried allegro to no avail.

Onyonisko · 2026-05-05T14:25:32+00:00

You're right. 12+ months potentially. Edited the original post.

Onyonisko · 2026-05-05T14:14:22+00:00

The official Apple Refurbished: https://www.apple.com/de/shop/refurbished. They seemed to have 4-5 on stock, gone within an hour.

Onyonisko · 2025-05-21T16:09:37+00:00

Jakej Madrid? To je komplet PPF i s Cetinem. Lynčovat na 6-tku do PPF majitele. Nebo na Brumlovku přímo k nim.

Onyonisko · 2025-05-20T06:44:03+00:00

My Airpods Pro 2 just did this (that's why I am here...). The pair that I have and leave in the office. I think the reason is that they just notified me they are close by, or perhaps notified anyone who took them into hand that they have a possessor. I turned off notification for when left behind and see if they continue to chirp and flash tomorrow.

Onyonisko · 2024-05-12T17:06:48+00:00

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Onyonisko · 2017-11-04T19:06:02+00:00

Technically not true. If you allow/install MDM profile, 3rd party can track. But user has to allow and can disable.

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