Is there a Moore's law on RAM?

[xArtx]

The real problem is we need t stop buying machines that do not have future expandability ....
Hopefully Apple will eventually change their thinking. We'll see.

A.

Unlikely,.. it's called planned obsoletion, and works.

Moore's Law wasn't ever a law in the first place, but a prediction.
Regarding CPUs it appears they could keep putting transistors on a chip,
but couldn't keep clocking it faster.
Whether or not it kept doubling would be interesting,
it makes it a prophecy I think, depending on exactly what was originally said.

 

[Jedi Master]

Conjecture

Hi there,

I'm planning to buy the new rMBP (15 inch) when it comes out (I hope soon!). I'm trying to figure out how much RAM I will be needing. Currently I have 3 GB in my 2007 Core 2 Duo MBP and sometimes I run out. I use the laptop for light Photoshop work, Bridge, webbrowsing, things like that.
I guess in the current situation 4 GB of RAM would do, especially with a quick SSD. To make the laptop a bit futureproof I would choose the configuration with 8 GB, I think that would be sufficient for at least 3 years.

However, since I hope to use the new rMBP for 6 or 7 years, like I did with the current one, I'm wondering if 8 GB will be enough at that time. I know Mavericks is supposed to be more RAM efficient but how RAM hungry will the OSX and the applications be after 5, 6 or 7 years? 10 years ago I thought 512 MB of RAM was pretty much, nowadays that's nothing!

The upgrade to 16 GB will probably cost me about 200 euro's (the current pricelevel) which is not really a problem but I can use it for other nice things as well of course.

I'd like to hear your ideas!

Please the complete link. The end is near.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore's_law

 

[Cubytus]

Planned obsolescence is one thing, but not allowing users to upgrade any part mid-intended lifespan of a given machine is hard to swallow. I guess they're getting a clean consciousness as their product recycle well.

 

[SmurfBoxMasta]

I know about Moore's law, but here is MY law:

Ram, bam, thankya Ma'am 🙂

You may not needs it now, but you will later, as new software is constantly being made to use more & more ram with each new generation of computers that comes along....

I remember when my older machines were maxed out at 128 or 256mb, and buying more required approval from my banker !

At least nowadays it is dirt cheap by comparison, so why would anyone NOT get the max amount that their machine can hold ?

 

[drsox]

I know about Moore's law, but here is MY law:

Ram, bam, thankya Ma'am 🙂

You may not needs it now, but you will later, as new software is constantly being made to use more & more ram with each new generation of computers that comes along....

I remember when my older machines were maxed out at 128 or 256mb, and buying more required approval from my banker !

At least nowadays it is dirt cheap by comparison, so why would anyone NOT get the max amount that their machine can hold ?

Two comments :

First machine I had came with 4MB with a 4MB possible upgrade for another 100 notes

It's also a question of cost - esp at Apple's prices

 

[Nightarchaon]

get as much ram as you can , i personally find 16gb limiting and i am eyeing up a move to 32gb

 

[bobr1952]

I'm satisfied with the 8GB on my rMBP but there are times when 16 would be nice. I really don't see a lot of page outs except when I am copying a lot of files--especially from one external to another--then page outs go way up. Not a big deal most of the time but if you BTO--or can get 16GB in the store, I'd say go for it.