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Microsoft Calls 16 GB RAM A Compromise And 32 GB The New “No Worries” Standard (wccftech.com)
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[–] KatherinaReichelt@feddit.org 60 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

I have 32 GB RAM in my linux box. Not because I need it (I use 5,7GB currently), but because it was kind of cheap when I build the box. 16 GB or 32 GB were just a few Euros apart.

But with the current RAM crisis? Holy crap, that is kind of a tone deaf statement

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 4 points 9 hours ago

Same here, but I put in 64GB because it was cheap. The only app I used (I don't anymore) that would make use of that much was Photoshop, back when I was still a graphic designer. Even then, I didn't need it, but it was nice to have.

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 12 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

Im running Void on a 2013, dual core atom, netbook with 1800MB of ram, THAT is a compromise. No more than 4-5 tabs at a time, only one if I want to watch a video, but it works.

16GB being the minimum for a desktop OS is insane.

[–] djdarren@piefed.social 1 points 7 hours ago

My home server is a 2014 Mac mini with 8gb of soldered RAM. Even with that much, I can't really use even LibreWolf if I want to stand any chance of the services I have installed having any RAM.

[–] RedWeasel@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

I suspect part of it is modern web browsers and everything being online. That and "web apps" and such that take up WAY to much resources for what they do. In the name of security and justifiably so, each tab typically has it's own thread/task which means more memory. They will free up as needed, but don't do well always. With so many people just keeping tabs open rather than bookmarking them, users have also changed how they use their computers. So 16GB being a minimum and 32GB being recommended seems reasonable for a NEW computer. Remember, software is just going to need more resources in the future.

Existing computers will be fine for a while longer, but will get to that "compromised" state eventually.