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<blockquote data-quote="ronlp" data-source="post: 65103"><p>I think another reason that you tend to see more systems running big ram these days has to do with cost. Years ago when memory was rather pricey, people tended to only buy the minimum they needed at that time and figured they'd suck it up later on if the system got so bogged down it wouldn't run anymore. Now that memory has gotten quite cheap, the trend seems to be to go big right away and avoid upgrading down the road.</p><p></p><p>On the PC comparison, keep in mind that the lifespan of the typical PC tends to be shorter than the typical Mac, especially a PowerMac, so it'd be quit silly to load a disposable $999 PC with 2 gigs of ram when chances are, you'll be replacing it long before there wil be a genuine need for the average user to run that much. JMO</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ronlp, post: 65103"] I think another reason that you tend to see more systems running big ram these days has to do with cost. Years ago when memory was rather pricey, people tended to only buy the minimum they needed at that time and figured they'd suck it up later on if the system got so bogged down it wouldn't run anymore. Now that memory has gotten quite cheap, the trend seems to be to go big right away and avoid upgrading down the road. On the PC comparison, keep in mind that the lifespan of the typical PC tends to be shorter than the typical Mac, especially a PowerMac, so it'd be quit silly to load a disposable $999 PC with 2 gigs of ram when chances are, you'll be replacing it long before there wil be a genuine need for the average user to run that much. JMO [/QUOTE]
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