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Exponential RAM Increase
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because RAM is so cheap these days that developers don't have to optimize every bit and byte of their software anymore, resulting in us having to buy more memory. Also we do more now with our 8gb RAM then back in the days of the commodore 64.
apart from that lion has some memory issues it seems in the sense that it needs lots of it, my feeling is that it is a safari 5.1 memory leak.
I can understand Moore's Law. But why is the OS expanding
to fill the space? Just because it can?
I have had 4 GB since Leopard. Then I have 12 GB in my desktop.I can understand Moore's Law. But why is the OS expanding
to fill the space? Just because it can?
Also...processes, processes everywhere!
I can understand Moore's Law. But why is the OS expanding
to fill the space? Just because it can?
Lion has lots of things such as Resume that takes lots of RAM. Things are constantly becoming more RAM hungry which isn't a surprise, it's super-fast compared to your HD or SSD. More RAM = better performance, especially when multitasking.
For sure, went from a 1.8 duo 2GB ram Air to a 2.3 i5 with 4GB and this thing blazes through multitasking.
Makes the Air feel slow in some ways.
Thost RAM requirements are increasing in a linear (and predictable) fashion, not exponentially.
Just sayin'.
Just sayin'.
Thost RAM requirements are increasing in a linear (and predictable) fashion, not exponentially.
Just sayin'.
I think OP meant exponentially literally, not as a adjective of huge increase.
128 = 2^7
256 = 2^8
512 = 2^9
1024 = 2^10
2048 = 2^11
4096 = 2^12
And so on.
Doubling is not exponential
I'm agreeing with Hellhammer and my former maths teachers here
So I guess Mountain Lion will need 4Gb of Ram.
I have it on good authority that the next revision of OSX will in fact be called Space Lion.
well for my 2010 mbp 15" i picked up a set of 2x4gb crucial SODIMMS for EUR 68. not as cheap as in the US but still very doable.
Sounds about right.
The recommended requirements tend to be double the minimum, too. So in a couple years, I presume we're looking at 8GB recommended and 4GB minimum. ^_^
I use 8GB personally. I find it's a comfortable amount for what I do. I could get by with 4 just fine though.
The recommended requirements tend to be double the minimum, too. So in a couple years, I presume we're looking at 8GB recommended and 4GB minimum. ^_^
I use 8GB personally. I find it's a comfortable amount for what I do. I could get by with 4 just fine though.
