🪟Windows Microsoft now says 8GB RAM is fine for Windows 11, after years of pushing for 16GB

[shattered world]

Basically all in the title but here’s the short article if you need it. https://www.osnews.com/story/145390...r-windows-11-after-years-of-pushing-for-16gb/

I didn’t even know they were pushing for 16GB.

 

[SilverClouds]

I guess they want all the 8GB cheap refurbs to update Windows too instead of using Linux

 

[UnusualSubstance]

I've got 8gb windows 11 and yeah while it works good luck trying to even run a single chrome tab.

 

[Dopious]

I didn’t even know they were pushing for 16GB.

Imagen pushing for 16 when normal people left that number some 15 years back, hmm.

 

[Rem]

i have......
64
i want more

 

[shattered world]

It's like your average consumer probably has right around 8 gigs. Lots of entry level PCs still come with 8 gigs so seeing 16 as the requirement is hilarious.

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Then RAM is skyrocketing in price lmao.