Hacker News: throw32432223https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=throw32432223Hacker News RSShttps://hnrss.org/hnrss v2.1.1Sun, 21 Jun 2026 18:05:40 +0000<![CDATA[New comment by throw32432223 in "2x 16GBx256GB Mac minis cost $1 cheaper than a single 32GBx512GB Mac mini"]]>AI bubble is finally forcing companies like Apple to upgrade memory. 8GB RAM is now not enough, but 32GB RAM is still a luxury!

Finally I will not have provide support for "development workstation" with 8GB RAM! Some people do data analytics on such machine, because M1 Macs are suppose to be fast! Then soldered SSD melts from swapping and write wear.

We had similar situation with Windows Vista. Hardware makers with 512MB or even 256MB RAM were finally forced to upgrade!

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