Not worth it. Rather use that money to buy Bitcoin. Pay monthly subscription, you could still avoid leaking privacy.
Buying that Mac is like you choose not to lump sum buying Bitcoin.
671B param deepseek r1 running at 11tok/s on your desk with two of these. $180 a month for 2 years to pay this off, about the same as a chatgpt pro subscription. It’s a bit slower but you get privacy. Hmm…
https://x.com/alexocheema/status/1899735281781411907?s=46 nostr:note1rn95d949hlzjuaef20pvwly36wy090wpnqaypsn3g6q2jmc2lc2qeucxkd
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Also, it's an Apple product
Privacy not likely