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Hi, I'm Sam Tucker from Apple and many people often ask us,
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why does every upgrade cost $200 instead of what it actually costs?
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Whether it's RAM, storage or a chip, they're all very different things with very different components,
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yet magically very similar prices.
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That's just incredible.
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Well today we're gonna use virtual reality to explore an incredible world where our prices actually reflect how much things cost.
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Welcome to the whimsical world of AR.
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Actual reality.
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Yeah, we haven't been here for a while.
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Alright, let's start with storage.
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Now customers were surprised to find that the new Mac mini actually has a removable SSD inside.
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Which had people thinking that maybe they could buy the cheap base model mini and then upgrade the storage themselves later.
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But under closer inspection, you'll notice that this isn't a standard M.2 module,
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no. It's actually an F.U module that isn't compatible with any of the other storage options on the market.
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But now let's use AR to turn this proprietary connector into the same one that every other manufacturer in the world uses.
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And then you'll notice that instead of storage costing something like an extra $1,200 it actually only costs $300.
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Oh, but is that storage as fast as the internal one?
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Well, their number does look bigger than our number, but I'll be honest.
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I only have Apple intelligence, and so the only thing I really look for is this pro word on it.
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Which means it must be good.
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Wow, we've saved $900 already.
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Let's move on to RAM.
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Now since we changed over to Apple Silicon, we also also un-evated the RAM, so that instead of being able to swap it out yourself,
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it's now been fully integrated inside the chip.
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Except, it's not.
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Look, it's right there.
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Can't we just pop that off like Lego or something?
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Well, alright, for whatever reason, the RAM has to be this close to the chip, instead of this close to the chip.
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Which is a shame for you.
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Because if it was separate,
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then instead of 32 gigabytes of RAM costing $200 plus $200 It would only be something like a hundred
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and ten and that's with RGB or B Y B
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Pink which would have saved you another 290 heck Thunderbolts getting
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so fast now you're probably wondering why you can't just plug some more RAM in the side like a USB stick If only.
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Unfortunately, technology like that is far off in the past. With Vista!
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How the heck does that pile of crap do it?
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Finally, let's look at the chip.
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Now, the main update between last year's Macs and the new ones is the M4 chip.
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But since the chip is stuck to the board, if you want to upgrade to the new one, then you have to buy a whole new computer.
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But what if the whole chip was removable?
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Then you'd be able to upgrade your chip and your RAM whenever you want.
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Oh, but can you socket a powerful chip?
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Well, in actual reality, of course you can!
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Like AMD's Epic 9655P that scores 158,000 points for Gryffindor and only costs $10,000.
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Holy moly!
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Guess AMD uses Apple math as well.
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In fact, all of these chips are pretty expensive.
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It's like they cost more than the computers they come in.
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But anyway, even if you do have to buy a whole new computer, if the chips were able to just pop out and pop in,
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then theoretically, you could get yourself an M4 Mac Mini and just plug its chip into your M3 MacBook Pro,
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giving it a powerful upgrade.
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Or you could upgrade your old M2 iMac, or even make something that Apple doesn't do, and that's an M4 MacBook Air,
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bringing your current savings amount to a lot.
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Wow, what a crazy place that would be, huh?
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Unfortunately, we're stuck in this timeline,
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where Apple says they save the environment by forcing you to buy a whole new computer just to upgrade.
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But.. they do wrap it in paper.
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You're welcome.
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Subscribe to Dick!
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Come on guys, no one's gonna buy this actual reality.
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It's too unbelievable.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “If Apple’s Prices Were More Realistic”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: chip, Ram, upgrade, storage, Apple. Deze video bevat 61 zinnen en 691 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 5:01. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 138 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 82% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| removable bijvoeglijk naamwoord | uitneembaar | |
| module zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈmɑd͡ʒul/ | module |
| plug zelfstandig naamwoord | /plʌɡ/ | stekker |
| connector zelfstandig naamwoord | /kəˈnɛktɚ/ | connector, verbindingsstuk |
| gigabyte zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɡɪɡəbaɪt/ | gigabyte |
| whimsical bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/ | vreemd, willekeurig |
| socket zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsɑkɪt/ | stopcontact, fitting |
| theoretically bijwoord | theoretisch | |
| proprietary bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /pɹəˈpɹaɪ.ə.tə.ɹi/ | eigendoms- |
| swap werkwoord | /ˈswɑp/ | ruilen, wisselen |
| compatible bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /kəmˈpæt.ə.bəl/ | verenigbaar |
| subscribe werkwoord | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | abonneren |
| unbelievable bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩/ | ongelofelijk |
| pile zelfstandig naamwoord | /paɪl/ | stapel |
| inspection zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪnˈspɛkʃən/ | onderzoek, inspectie |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 19 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals can't, gonna, isn't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: proprietary /pɹəˈpɹaɪ.ə.tə.ɹi/, compatible /kəmˈpæt.ə.bəl/, unbelievable /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: plug /plʌɡ/, subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: magically /ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪ.kli/, compatible /kəmˈpæt.ə.bəl/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, wrap /ɹæp/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: plug /plʌɡ/, gigabyte /ˈɡɪɡəbaɪt/, integrate /ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡɹeɪt/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als removable, module, plug.
Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?
Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.