505: 8GB of RAM Isn't Good Enough #MacBookNeo

About this episode

The episode discusses Apple's recent product announcements and critiques the adequacy of 8GB of RAM for modern workflows.

On this episode we wade through Apple’s drip‑fed “event week,” from the budget iPhone 17E to the new MacBook Neo/Air M5 and the pricey Studio Display, and argue who each device is really for. The big takeaway: 8GB of RAM is borderline unusable for modern web and dev workflows—buy up if you can—while the Air M5 looks like the sweet spot; plus a fun detour on using Copilot/Fleet to scaffold apps in minutes. Follow Us Frank: Twitter , Blog , GitHub James: Twitter , Blog , GitHub Merge Conflict: Twitter , Facebook , Website , Chat on Discord Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface ⭐⭐ Review Us ⭐⭐ Machine transcription available on http://mergeconflict.fm Support Merge Conflict

People in this episode

Hosts: Frank, James

Topics covered

• Apple event
• MacBook Neo
• iPhone 17E
• web workflows
• development
• Copilot
• app development

Keywords

• Apple
• MacBook Neo
• iPhone 17E
• 8GB RAM
• web development
• Copilot
• app scaffolding

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Apple

Products: iPhone 17E, MacBook Neo, MacBook Air M5, Studio Display

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