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		rs_rs_rs_rs_rs on March 5, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: MacBook Air M4 Yeah, having just 8GB ram was the reason I never bought the older versions. This one starts at 16 so it picks my interest.

jghn on March 5, 2025 [–]

I do regret the 8GB with some frequency. There was a 2-3 week shipping difference when they came out and I was impatient.

That said, the fact that a 5 year old laptop with 8GB RAM is usable even for coding situations is astounding.

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