alt Hacker NewsWhy not a non-mac cheaper desktop/workstation and a Mac laptop for use?
E.g. what most major tech companies have - a laptop that is for VSCode via ssh/web browsing, and a beefy Linux dev box you ssh into for everything else?
It's way cheaper, and what I use at home too - a lot cheaper than a Mac studio for everything, especially with RAM and storage.
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jfb • yesterday at 7:46 PM
For specifically unified memory reasons, Apple machines are much, much better at running local LLMs.
dannyw • yesterday at 3:46 PM
A lot more upgradable too. Those empty DRAM slots can get populated one day!
sylens • yesterday at 3:46 PM
The unified memory is the big appeal of a beefy Mac Studio
if you do want to do local LLM stuff, mac studio is significantly better than most linux dev boxes.