[xs]

What I don't get is that the intel based macbook pros allow you to get 32G of RAM and 4TB hard drive. While the M1s only allow a max of 16G of RAM and 2TB hard drive. I'm not taking a hit on these other, in my opinion, much much more important specs to gain an extra battery life.

[joshstrange]

The real test will be the M1X or whatever they put in the 16" (hopefully) this year. Rumors say up to 64GB RAM among other things. I'd settle for 32 again (I'm on 2018 15", i9, 32GB, and whatever the best graphics card was) and I'll buy the 16" M1* immediately when it goes on sale as long as I can run 3-4 monitors (ideally 4 but I'll settle for 3).

[happynacho]

This is still a first-gen product. It's like saying that you don't get why the first iPhone had 32GB+ of storage or 3G at launch.... it will be refined and improved over time.

[grishka]

M1 is basically a beefed-up iPhone SoC. Give them some time.