[throw1234567891]

You must be unaware that System76 was already selling 192GB machines, mac studios used to be 512GB max. The only reason why we don’t have them anymore is that we are in RAM shortage.

[cyanydeez]

I'm aware you can have more. the term "SWEET SPOT" references a area that anyone/everyone can get to and isn't some magical expensive unicorn.

You're doing what the IT industry has been addicted to for decades: number goes up.

[throw1234567891]

> You're doing what the IT industry has been addicted to for decades: number goes up.

No, I have a hands on experience with bigger models, and understand the advantages of using them.

[cyanydeez]

you mean you're addicted to not understanding anything you do. That's fine. The rest of us arn't going to experience the glory of api bills going up.

You also probably believe you need to 'escape the permanent underclass'

[throw1234567891]

You assume I use a subscription. There are other options but they require more than 128GB unified RAM. You also assume a lot about how I work. And those final assumptions about what and how I think of others speak more about your anxieties rather than what I think.

You assume a lot. Sometimes it’s good to simply ask a question.

[speed_spread]

Those 192GB aren't unified memory though. 128GB on Mac or 395 can be used by both CPU and GPU. It's the GPU + large memory that opens up fast local LLM inteference.

[throw1234567891]

Yes, true. But if we had the ability to buy that much RAM in the laptop, everyone would be looking in that direction. Until this thing discussed here comes to the market, “we didn’t have computers with unified 128GB RAM either” (except of macs).