@craiggrannell__dup_538@mastodon.social
Post #535164
2026-03-05 10:03 UTC
@WiteWulf@cyberplace.social Yeah, it’s odd. When you dig into the details, there are all sorts of little bits and pieces of cost-cutting. But then, it’s $600. Even with this spec, that’s surprised a lot of people. (I still worry about the RAM limit though.)
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@WiteWulf@cyberplace.social 2026-03-05 10:24
@craiggrannell@mastodon.social yes and as (I believe) the RAM is on-die and part of the SoC that Apple manufacturer in their own fabs, the price shouldn’t be affected by the wider RAM shortage, right? 🤔 That said, *all* A18 series SoCs have 8GB RAM, so redesigning the A18, or using a more advanced SoC would have increased the price. I just can’t believe they put a headphone socket on it 😀