Is it enough for a glorified 2000€ Chromebook with a nicer UI? Yeah, kind of. But that's a lot of money for a Chromebook (ok, also with a nicer screen). Is it enough for IT people who run Java IDEs, virtual machines, Docker containers, or even Kubernetes or local AI models? Hell no, it's not, period. 16GB might work, 32GB would be more useful. I'm currently running an M1 Pro with 32GB and most of the time it's OK. Yes, I am aware of the architectural difference between a random Intel or AMD vs Apple Silicon. Yes, it's better. No, the base RAM is not enough, not even for the Air, and 8GB is insulting for Pro models. They should make a new MacBook Lite with 8GB for at least 300€ less and bump all the other models to 16GB keeping the prices.

I'm going to be more specific: all the bits involved will be either zero or one ðY£

The apps are designed to push the content they want you to watch. Because they want to push it commercially, and because their CDNs and caches are more efficient when everyone is watching the same. The problem is, I refuse to do that. So I'm all the time fighting the interface. The only useful part for me most of the time is the "continue watching" section, which is very limited. I'd like to be able to manage my streaming content like I manage my Kindle library, or better: my email inbox. When I've found content I want to watch, that's what I want to watch. If it's Family Guy (21 seasons) it's going to take a while. If I'm watching 3 series and I'm interested in 4 movies I want all that together somewhere until I've watched it, then "archive" it. I definitely don't want to fight three screens of new crap just to reach the content I really want. Every single time I open the app. That's what makes me waste several minutes per day. When I'm looking for new content I'm aware of that and it's a totally different activity and I should be able to choose to do it in the interface. It shouldn't be the only thing the interface allows me to do.

Why not standardize optical fiber? We did it in Mallorca. I know I'm comparing a small Mediterranean island to the whole US ðY... but it was a good move. The average speed now is 300 to 800 Mbps symmetric *everywhere* , and speeds up to 1Gbps are available. Not above 1Gbps simply because multi-gigabit routers are more expensive and very few people actually need more than 1Gbps at home, but the infrastructure will support it in the future.