Memory and SSD prices may keep rising on AI demand, podcaster urges upgrading Macs now
vista8 · x · 2026-09-29
After recording the latest episode of the Next Token podcast, the host says friends urged upgrading Apple hardware soon, as AI growth may keep pushing memory and SSD prices up. His sister, a university teacher, used education pricing to buy a MacBook M5 Pro with 48GB RAM and 2TB storage, hoping it lasts two years.
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