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Pretty anoying when you have more than 64G of memory though.

jll29 2y ago
To date, I have always use 16 GB RAM on laptops, and "hard work" is done on a remote server via SSH. This also alleviates the problem of sync'ing between multople laptops, as I use both a MacBook Air (lighter + better mobility: wake-up, WiFi, handling media) and a Lenovo X1 (Linux environment for software development and research).
skrebbel 2y ago
Yep that's true. It's impressively fast on my brand new 32GB HP Spectre though. Side-rant: It's nuts how hard it is to find a good laptop that has 64G RAM, let alone "more than 64G" as you cite. I finally thought I found one in a Thinkpad X1 2-in-1, but then it just had terrible build quality, broken speakers (low rumbling sound, unfixable even after a repair and a replacement), badly working components (eg fingerprint reader) etc. I ended up returning it. The HP is a full 1000 euros cheaper (!), and it's better in every way (incl processor speed) except the smaller RAM. Oh how the mighty have fallen.
- rollcat 2y ago
  > Side-rant: It's nuts how hard it is to find a good laptop that has 64G RAM [...] Like this one? Found it in ~30s https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro/16-inch-space-black-apple-m3-max-with-14-core-cpu-and-30-core-gpu-36gb-memory-1tb# https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro/16-inch-space... > terrible build quality, broken speakers [...], badly working components [...] There was a dark time in Apple's lineup (2015-2020) when they ran hot, the keyboard was widely considered terrible, battery time was unimpressive, and the lack of ports forced everyone to carry half a dozen dongles everywhere... These times are gone. > The HP is a full 1000 euros cheaper Oh true, Macbooks do seem expensive, until you consider actual value. If "an actual computer" is the primary tool of your trade, I'm 100% convinced it's good ROI to invest in your own comfort/productivity/peace of mind.
  - skrebbel 2y ago
    I'd buy a mac overnight if it had a touch screen and a proper OS
- spyke112 2y ago
  Hibernate is not just for laptops though. I have a workstation with 128G of memory, and it’s annoying that the file allocates the full 128G even though i may only be using like 32G. I mean SSD’s have become cheaper but still..

To date, I have always use 16 GB RAM on laptops, and "hard work" is done on a remote server via SSH. This also alleviates the problem of sync'ing between multople laptops, as I use both a MacBook Air (lighter + better mobility: wake-up, WiFi, handling media) and a Lenovo X1 (Linux environment for software development and research).

skrebbel 2y ago

Yep that's true. It's impressively fast on my brand new 32GB HP Spectre though. Side-rant: It's nuts how hard it is to find a good laptop that has 64G RAM, let alone "more than 64G" as you cite. I finally thought I found one in a Thinkpad X1 2-in-1, but then it just had terrible build quality, broken speakers (low rumbling sound, unfixable even after a repair and a replacement), badly working components (eg fingerprint reader) etc. I ended up returning it. The HP is a full 1000 euros cheaper (!), and it's better in every way (incl processor speed) except the smaller RAM. Oh how the mighty have fallen.

rollcat 2y ago
> Side-rant: It's nuts how hard it is to find a good laptop that has 64G RAM [...] Like this one? Found it in ~30s https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro/16-inch-space-black-apple-m3-max-with-14-core-cpu-and-30-core-gpu-36gb-memory-1tb# https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro/16-inch-space... > terrible build quality, broken speakers [...], badly working components [...] There was a dark time in Apple's lineup (2015-2020) when they ran hot, the keyboard was widely considered terrible, battery time was unimpressive, and the lack of ports forced everyone to carry half a dozen dongles everywhere... These times are gone. > The HP is a full 1000 euros cheaper Oh true, Macbooks do seem expensive, until you consider actual value. If "an actual computer" is the primary tool of your trade, I'm 100% convinced it's good ROI to invest in your own comfort/productivity/peace of mind.
- skrebbel 2y ago
  I'd buy a mac overnight if it had a touch screen and a proper OS
spyke112 2y ago
Hibernate is not just for laptops though. I have a workstation with 128G of memory, and it’s annoying that the file allocates the full 128G even though i may only be using like 32G. I mean SSD’s have become cheaper but still..