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From: John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: News : ARM Trying to Buy AmperComputing
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 09:00:43 -0800
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On Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:39:22 +0000
The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:

> On 20/01/2025 16:14, John Ames wrote:
> > RAM issues; unfortunately,
> > with every single webpage chewing up 50+ MB even with scripts
> > disabled, you just end up swapping like nobody's business with only
> > 4 GB; the 2nd- generation i5 doesn't help, either.)  
> 
> Well I only use a laptop in bed or away from home, and having a
> zillion sites open isn't especially relevant...I get by with 4GB

Yeah, depends on your use case; I do a lot of my daily-driver stuff
whilst on the couch or lying in bed.