Subj : The Apple Vision Pro likely has more memory and storage than your
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Date : Wed Jan 10 2024 13:15:05

The Apple Vision Pro likely has more memory and storage than your MacBook

Date:
Wed, 10 Jan 2024 13:10:42 +0000

Description:
Apple could pack the Vision Pro with 16GB RAM and 1TB storage  making its 
base MacBooks look even worse.

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Were getting a steady stream of information about the Apple Vision Pro ahead 
of the headsets February 2 release date (with pre-orders starting January 19) 
 and weve now got a hint of the kind of specs it'll be packing. 

As MacRumors reports , references found within Xcode 15.2 (Apples toolset for 
app developers) suggest the Vision Pro will launch with 16GB of memory  the 
same amount as the dev kits (early versions of the Apple Vision Pro sent to 
developers to test their apps on) came with, as revealed in a report last 
year. 

Interestingly, that earlier report (from well-known Apple leaker Mark Gurman) 
claimed the dev kits also came with 1TB of storage, and while Apple has 
announced that the Vision Pro comes with a 256GB SSD to start, its very 
likely that there will be configuration options for up to 1TB storage. Apples 
specs problem 

Assuming that the Vision Pro does come with 16GB of memory and up to 1TB of 
storage, those specs, along with the M2 chip and new R1 chip which will 
handle all the data from the headsets 12 cameras, five sensors, and six 
microphones, show that Apple is being serious when it says that the Vision 
Pro is a spatial computing device, rather than just a VR or AR headset (in 
fact, Apple has explicitly told developers making Vision Pro apps not to 
refer to virtual reality or augmented reality ). 

It's clear that Apple views the Vision Pro not as an evolution of VR headsets 
such as the Meta Quest 3 , but as an evolution of computers . 

Its a bold ambition, though one Im not entirely sold on just at the moment 
(though that could change when I get to try out the Vision Pro). However, 
while Apple filling with Vision Pro with plenty of specs appeal will please 
people who are planning on buying the headset, it could leave Mac and MacBook 
owners a bit miffed. 

This is because Apple continues to sell Mac devices that have base models 
with 8GB of memory and 256GB of storage, an increasingly outdated-looking set 
of specifications for laptops in 2024. Apple has gone on the defensive, 
though, claiming that the 8GB of unified memory that comes in the $1,599 
MacBook Pro with M3 chip could be compared to 16GB of memory in a Windows PC. 

That suggestion, made by Apples worldwide product marketing Bob Borchers in 
an interview , rang rather hollow at the time  and if Apple doesnt think 8GB 
is enough for the Vision Pro now, does it also mean its changed its tune on 
whether its enough for new Macs and MacBooks? Considering how purposefully 
difficult it is for users to upgrade even the best Macs and MacBooks that 
they own, I certainly hope so. You might also like... 6 new things we've 
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https://www.techradar.com/computing/the-apple-vision-pro-likely-has-more-memor
y-and-storage-than-your-macbook


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