Notebook Makers Moving to 4 GB Memory As Standard 567
akintayo writes "Digitimes reports that first-tier notebook manufacturers are increasing the standard installed memory from the current 1 GB to 4GB. They claim the move is an attempt to shore up the costs of DRAM chips, which are currently depressed because of a glut in market. The glut is supposedly due to increased manufacturing capacity and the slow adoption of Microsoft's Vista operating system. The proposed move is especially interesting, given that 32-bit Vista and XP cannot access 4 GB of memory. They have a practical 3.1 — 3.3 GB limit. With Vista SP1 it seems that Microsoft has decided to fix the problem by reporting the installed memory rather than the available memory."
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OEMs releasing computers with 4GB of memory standard? Finally, we have machines that'll be able to run emacs...
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Solution: Make More Wiis (Score:5, Funny)
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Better stop there before I start talking about paper bags in the middle of the street - you youngsters don't know what life is!
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None. Microsoft just redefines darkness as the standard.
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There is nothing in this world that a bit of elbow grease, duct tape and a hacksaw cannot do.
Re:Oh just jump to 64bit already MS (Score:4, Funny)
Stop with the kludges and force the developers along. 32 bit came with the 386 era and lasted a good while - a very good run indeed. 64 bit would last beyond our lifetimes anyway, I doubt we will even come close to the limits of addressable memory there (hopefully this isn't the new 640k comment) -- so there is no point in stalling it indefinitely.
Dunno! I have a fun project for you though -- try printing out your comment, popping it into a time capsule, and burying it in your yard. Dig it up in 10 or 20 years and giggle.
For laughs, include some recent computer ads.
Personally, I had a similar moment when buying my first 20 gig HDD about 10 years ago. I remember seeing a 100 GB HDD and marveling at how big it was, and how we'd never, ever use that much space. Now my WinNY/Share (Japanese P2P) folders are over 100 gigs each.
Time is odd.
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I like the fact that you don't know the difference between a slash and a backslash.
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Let me tell you a story about my best friend. He was always with many chicks, usually banging 2-3 girls at a time. He always had chicks crazy about him. Then one day he needed a laptop and bought a Mac. Afterwards I didn't see him with many girls anymore, it was as if he lost interest. I had to go out of state for a few weeks, but when I got back, he was somewhat back to normal. Though, instead of banging 2-3 girls, he was banging 2-3 guys. The Mac made him totally gay. His mannerisms changed, he developed the "accent", he started dressing differently, etc. I was shocked that it was actually him, it was like he was a completely different person. Apple products did that to him.
Stay away from Apple if you value your heterosexuality.
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Mac OS X: The OS named after pussies used by men who love cock.
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Of course, if you weren't charging him for your time (or you consider your time worth nothing), then it makes more economic sense for him to get you to fix it- it's not costing him anything, so it's cheaper than spending a massive $45 on a new stick of RAM. Some people might consider that taking advantage of friendship, though since I don't know if you'd actually pointed out that upgrading his RAM would have solved much of the problem, it might not be fair to blame him.
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