which MacBook should I buy? | The Apple Den | Page 1

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 8:02 AM

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I currently have a
Ram: 16 GB
Cpu: intel i5 9th gen
Gpu: Nvidia 1650 Ti
Storage: 2 TB
I want a laptop I can use for a long time which has good performance and features

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 9:05 AM

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wooden ivy I currently have a Ram: 16 GB Cpu: intel i5 9th gen Gpu: Nvidia 1650 Ti Storage...

the first two biggest questions are:
Whats your budget, and
what do you want to do with it?

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play games? watch youtube? edit content?

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 9:06 AM

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empty cave the first two biggest questions are: Whats your budget, and what do you want to ...

Under 4000 aud

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Coding

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Look it at intermid app development
Tons of rust and embedded work

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A lot of blender

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Some light gaming

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 9:08 AM

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is there anything you need on it thats mac os only?

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 9:09 AM

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Yeah Xcode

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I own a iPad and iPhone too

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 9:09 AM

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ah :/

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well what were you looking at?

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like

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a guesstimate of what specs you would like

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is lots of storage a big deal? that kinda thing

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this fits within your budget and is the latest chip with 16 gigs of ram and a 2tb ssd

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that should be somehwere between 3500-3800 aud, right? my currency is usd

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 9:15 AM

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My data is only 512 gb

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And I own 2 tb external ssd but I need 1 tb on the Mac for additional asahi in the future

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 9:16 AM

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empty cave this fits within your budget and is the latest chip with 16 gigs of ram and a 2t...

Why not m3 pro

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 9:16 AM

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14 inch or 16 inch would be preferable?

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 9:17 AM

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wooden ivy Why not m3 pro

you couild, just depends on your use case

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 9:17 AM

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What would be the use case for m3 pro over m3

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 9:18 AM

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this would be the same price, but with 2 gb more ram and only 1 tb of storage

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 9:18 AM

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wooden ivy What would be the use case for m3 pro over m3

simply that its cheaper

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if you do not need more performance, then why spend the money on it?

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but if your goal is getting as much performance you can within your budget, then yeah totally go with the m3 pro

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 9:19 AM

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Also is 11 core cpu or 12 core cpu a major difference

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 9:19 AM

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no, not much

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there are proper benchmarks out there on that

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 9:21 AM

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Also do you get additional discount if you have a Apple dev ID

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 9:21 AM

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no i dont think so

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but if youre a student they have one

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 9:22 AM

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So if I am a uni student what would be a guesstimate price

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 9:22 AM

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you could save 200 usd (like 350 aud i think?) and you can get this

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 9:22 AM

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wooden ivy So if I am a uni student what would be a guesstimate price

no idea, i havent looked into it, and i also think it depends on region

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and taht page is down too 😭

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 9:23 AM

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Also the back to uni offer gives me $240 something gift card too

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 9:23 AM

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thats good

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 9:23 AM

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https://www.apple.com/au-edu/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro/14-inch-space-black-apple-m3-pro-with-11-core-cpu-and-14-core-gpu-18gb-memory-512gb#

Education - Apple (AU)

14-inch MacBook Pro — Space Black

MacBook Pro laptop, supercharged by the M3 family of chips. Amazing battery life. Stunning display. Buy now.

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https://www.apple.com/au/shop/browse/home/back_to_school/terms_conditions

Apple (AU)

Back to Uni — Terms and Conditions - Student Discounts

Terms and conditions

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 9:25 AM

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yeah totally, if you can get that discount thats good

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 9:27 AM

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So what would be a guesstimate price?

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Also can you buy Apple accessories with a gift card?

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 9:29 AM

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for this? 3k aud ish, not including whatever taxes there are in your country

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ah

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yes, that is what the gift card is for

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to either spend on hardware or software from apple

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you can use it to pay for a apple music subscription or you can use it to pay for a new charger, basically whatever they sell in an apple store

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 9:31 AM

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Yeah

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I already have Apple one

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Is buying a dongle worth spending the gift card on?

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 9:32 AM

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no, for the most part first party apple dongles and other things are kinda a rip off

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there are much better value ones you can get 3rd party

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 9:32 AM

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So what would you recommending spending it on?

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 9:33 AM

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a year of apple one would be great

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 9:33 AM

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I don’t need AirPods as I have EarPods

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 9:33 AM

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empty cave a year of apple one would be great

I already pay for it

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 9:33 AM

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well it would be nice to not have to pay for it lol

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airpods or beats arent a bad idea if you would want them

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a homepod mini?

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two of them?

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that would be cool

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 9:34 AM

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I dont need HomePod mini

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 9:35 AM

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🤷‍♀️

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 9:35 AM

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Also would there be a huge charging difference in 70 W and 96 W

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 9:36 AM

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no and a 3rd party would be better for that also

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apples chargers are rip offs

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anker offers one for 70 usd thats 150 watts, has 4 ports, is smaller, and supports different charging standards from other brands like samsung

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i was just in the market for them bc my old one broke lol

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*my old 96w macbook charger\

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i would be stupid to buy another from apple

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 9:38 AM

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So i should get a mini and apple mouse?

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Is Apple TV worth it

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 9:39 AM

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apple tvs are cool, especially if you already have a bunch of apple stuff, but no, the magic mouse is so bad 😭

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tbh it sounds like the best option would to just use it to pay for your apple one

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then the money you would already spend on apple one can be used for other places like fun or 3rd party things like a real mouse XD

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 9:43 AM

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yeah but I wanna spend the Apple gift card

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 9:43 AM

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why not? you would already be giving apple the money, right?

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 9:44 AM

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Yeah

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But I already pay for Apple one

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And I wouldn’t spend more money for software

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 9:44 AM

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why give apple more money when you can just use their money to pay for it for a while?

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 9:45 AM

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I like the Apple mouse

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As I don’t like using touchpads

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Too much

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 9:46 AM

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well thats up to you, but as far as value per dollar, the magic mouse from day one was not the best value

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 9:46 AM

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Why do you think so?

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 9:47 AM

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the sensor in it, the only using bluetooth, the battery life, the charging, ergonomics

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you can get mice that are better in every category for less money than what apple is asking for

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 9:50 AM

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Are the pro apps worth it?

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Logic and all?

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 9:51 AM

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only if you need it, are you serious about music production?

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or video editing?

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 9:51 AM

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Video editing yes

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Music not really

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 9:52 AM

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then thats something to consider

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but also be a smart consumer and dont let a company make you spend money on things you dont need

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 9:53 AM

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Wait I totally forgot

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Can I use it on Apple developer account?

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The gift card

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 9:54 AM

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what would you even spend that on? i didnt know you can buy stuff through their dev program or whatever

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is there a seperate store for that?

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 9:54 AM

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I mean buy the dev program membership?

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 9:55 AM

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thers a membership? ;-;

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 9:55 AM

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Yeah?

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It costs a 100 usd

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Also can I give you a cool tip to buy some App Store apps for free

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 9:56 AM

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wooden ivy It costs a 100 usd

god apple is good at selling people stuff they dont need 😭

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 9:57 AM

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I need the dev program for app development

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And I can make utm on my iPad permanent

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 9:58 AM

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well idk

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 9:58 AM

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So apple mouse + rest balance on apple one for a year

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 9:58 AM

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the simplest thing is save the money in your bank acc from apple and just use the gift card to pay for it 😭

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 9:59 AM

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wooden ivy So apple mouse + rest balance on apple one for a year

or just apple one 😭

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 10:01 AM

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I like the Apple mouse 😦

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 10:01 AM

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ok, have you ever held it?

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have you ever actually used it?

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 10:02 AM

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Yea

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My friend had it

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Also Apple cost like ₹195/month

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In India

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 10:02 AM

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well its your choice, and your money 🤷‍♀️

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 10:02 AM

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And if I go to Aussie for money

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Do I pay the Aussie value or Indian one

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 10:03 AM

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i dont understand

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you get whatever currency of credit from whatever currency you boguht the macbook in

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if you buy the macbook in australia, you will get apple credit in australian currency

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 10:09 AM

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I mean if I already pay for Apple on in India

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Which costs 195₹

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 10:09 AM

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are you in india or australia?

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 10:09 AM

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How much would I have to pay in Australia

empty cave Jun 20, 2024, 10:10 AM

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i do not know

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this

wooden ivy Jun 20, 2024, 10:11 AM

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I am currently in india

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My uni is in Australia

runic roost Jun 21, 2024, 2:18 PM

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Have u bought ur mac?

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I'm from Aus so I know the price here is a bit more expensive

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the taxes

pallid jackal Jun 21, 2024, 2:27 PM

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sad_carl

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Did you end up deciding?

wooden ivy Jun 27, 2024, 10:41 AM

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runic roost Have u bought ur mac?

Not yet

wooden ivy Jun 27, 2024, 10:41 AM

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runic roost I'm from Aus so I know the price here is a bit more expensive

Better than India ig

wooden ivy Jun 28, 2024, 4:32 AM

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USD?

patent mantle Jun 28, 2024, 6:39 AM

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runic roost I'm from Aus so I know the price here is a bit more expensive

Can relate bruh

patent mantle Jun 28, 2024, 8:05 AM

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empty cave you could save 200 usd (like 350 aud i think?) and you can get this

Here in aus, when you buy a Mac in uni discount, I believe the saving a you get is going to be gifted to you in gift cards, for example, u got this Mac in uni discount and you saved $300 bucks, you pay $1,899 to get the Mac, and you get a bonus $300 gift card with it

wooden ivy Jun 29, 2024, 9:34 PM

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Still confused on m3 or m3 pro

empty cave Jun 30, 2024, 2:41 AM

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~~windows~~

wooden ivy Jun 30, 2024, 7:30 AM

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No gaming

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Maybe 3d design

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Mostly programming work

empty cave Jun 30, 2024, 7:31 AM

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tbh youd be fine with the lower spec one

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but that 8 gb of ram really is a joke...

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ppl who really think "8 gigs on mac is the same as 16 on windows" are actually stupid, 8 does not equal 16, it might be faster ram, but it is not the same amount of ram

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thats my take lol

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youd prob be fine with the not m3 pro, and just getting the other with 16 gb of ram or more

wooden ivy Jun 30, 2024, 7:41 AM

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Wdym my workflow

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My curent pc goes to 100% frequently

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Both ram and cpu

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Like 30 or smth

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Mostly my browser has a ton of tabs open

wooden ivy Jun 30, 2024, 8:14 AM

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16gigs

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Yeah

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No joke

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18 it is?

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What should I do with the 240 dollar gift card

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Like what should I buy

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1.5 gb or less

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Trust

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Yeah

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uwu?

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some Ai work

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Cuda n stuff

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fairly mid to large

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But base m3 pro is ok

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Also

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Like what should I do with the 240 aud gift card

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Under 4k aud

patent mantle Jun 30, 2024, 8:23 AM

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wooden ivy Like what should I do with the 240 aud gift card

AirTags

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One pack of four

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Oh yeahhhh

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AppleCare

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That’s better

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Or like any computer casing that Apple sells if you like

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What

wooden ivy Jun 30, 2024, 8:26 AM

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patent mantle AirTags

I don’t use em

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You can buy Apple care with the gift cards?

wooden ivy Jun 30, 2024, 9:01 AM

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Is Apple mouse worth it

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My current mouse is the same style but a bit bulkier

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Hp 240

wooden ivy Jun 30, 2024, 1:28 PM

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Either I wait till jan

wooden ivy Jun 30, 2024, 2:59 PM

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Why

empty cave Jun 30, 2024, 4:07 PM

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wooden ivy What should I do with the 240 dollar gift card

use it to pay for a subscription or smth

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get apple one for a year

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most other small things apple sells are a scam 😭

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or just a bad product for the price theyre asking

wooden ivy Jun 30, 2024, 4:12 PM

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Okie

empty cave Jun 30, 2024, 4:12 PM

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do you have anything in mind that you would want?

wooden ivy Jun 30, 2024, 4:54 PM

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Is Vision Pro good?

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Or wait for vision air

wooden ivy Jun 30, 2024, 7:18 PM

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Yeah

empty cave Jun 30, 2024, 7:18 PM

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its cool ass tech but it doesnt do much :(

wooden ivy Jun 30, 2024, 7:18 PM

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So waiting is better choice

empty cave Jun 30, 2024, 7:18 PM

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theyre showing up for cheap second hand tho

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cheap being still 2k usd tho 😭

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real

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and support for them as far as repairs :/

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