MacBook Pro 14" M3

If the main goal is AI/ML, model training, or anything that relies heavily on GPU compute, then spending that much money on a machine without an NVIDIA GPU doesn’t make sense. With that kind of budget, I would go for a laptop with 32 GB RAM and a dedicated 16 GB NVIDIA GPU, then install Linux on it.

I brought my nearly $4,000 MacBook M3 Pro in because there was a single line on the screen that turned the whole display black. The laptop was otherwise in perfect condition and I’d only had it for less than a year, so it should’ve been covered under Apple warranty. They charged me $600 for a top as

For reference I use Lightroom Classic on an 18GB M3 Pro system processing 24MP files like the A7III's, and while editing, applying AI denoise etc, I do often see my system memory pressure graph go into the yellow, it never goes red indicating that the system actually needs more RAM. I do find that L

Same. I'm definitely skipping VisionOS 26 for the Mac, a.k.a Tahoe. I just put a new battery in my iPhone 14 Pro Max (iOS 18.7) and I have my MBP M3 Max (macOS 15.7). I won't be buying anything new from Apple for at least 3 years. Apple needs to get its shit together!

If you're looking for a developer workstation in an ultrathin chassis like a MacBook Air, then the X1 isn't it. You're insane. An i5-6200u is good enough for "basic web tasks and browsing". Lunar lake is like a super computer vs that. Apple M5 is slightly ahead, at best. Lunar lake and M3 Pro were 1