Description
Apple had earlier scrapped several high end versions of its products citing that the high price of RAM (memory) had made these products unviable. Now it has gone a step further and dramatically raised the prices of many of its products that contain RAM by between 6 and 54% averaging about 20%. AI data centres have created a huge demand for memory with companies competing for the greatly diminishing supplies. This shortage is expected to continue through 2027.
There are many interesting stories in Jude’s Findings like Apple (mostly) skipping the M6 processor and going straight to M7 (once again due to AI processor requirements). The problem is that the top processor in this series can use up to 1,500 GB (1.5 TB) - at today’s RAM prices you could probably buy a luxury car for less.
In other articles, Wi-Fi 8 is on its way and is proving to be as great a technological breakthrough as Wi-Fi 7. Apple’s Smart HomeHub may be on its way and I have written a HowTo tutorial on Alternate DNS Servers and why you should use them.
There are also some great video tutorials from MacMost. Our Secretary also contributed some items to Jude’s Findings.
Sorry about this being so many pages - there is just so much happening.
Jude's Findings:
- Apple’s AI ambitions may kill the M6 Pro and M6 Max;
- Apple hiked Mac prices at exactly the wrong time;
- Is your GP using Medow AI during your visit?
- iPadOS 27 & macOS 27 beta 3 get a version 2 update as public betas drop;
- Apple sues OpenAI & previous VP of product design over mass IP theft;
- New OLED iPad Mini Might Launch With A Basic 60Hz Display Panel;
- How to Reduce Photo File Size on iPhone: 3 Easy Ways;
- OS 27 Mail Update: Smart Inbox Filters And New AI Tools Arrive;
- Apple’s M7 Ultra Could Support Up to 1.5TB of Unified Memory, Report Says;
- LEGO Considering Bondi Blue iMac G3 Set;
- The real story behind the Apple/Intel chips deal? It reportedly started at the White House;
- Regret installing iOS 27 beta? Here’s how to get back to iOS 26;
- How Apple could fix a major Mac Studio memory problem.
Huge 8 page edition For more detail see pages 22-29.
