You can love or hate AI, but it's killed crappy 8GB versions of pricey PCs and Macs
Briefly

from Ars Technica1 month ago
The rise of generative AI has led to a crucial improvement in hardware standards, compelling manufacturers to set the RAM floor at 16GB instead of 8GB.
Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/12/generative-ai-has-done-one-unambiguously-good-thing-for-pcs-and-macs-16gb-of-ram/
Power users have faced frustration with 8GB machines that don't meet even basic demands; upgrading has become essential for performance in modern software environments.
Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/12/generative-ai-has-done-one-unambiguously-good-thing-for-pcs-and-macs-16gb-of-ram/
Even as doubts about generative AI’s lasting impact grow, there's a silver lining: higher RAM requirements are now being acknowledged and implemented by major tech companies.
Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/12/generative-ai-has-done-one-unambiguously-good-thing-for-pcs-and-macs-16gb-of-ram/
The expectation that any current PC or Mac can perform well with 8GB is a mirage, especially as software requirements evolve and expand over time.
Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/12/generative-ai-has-done-one-unambiguously-good-thing-for-pcs-and-macs-16gb-of-ram/
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