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Fr0styMatt88 29 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Historical memory prices 1960-2026

I guess ‘per GB’ doesn’t really capture it, because the base number of gigabytes available to people (ie- the smallest compatible RAM kit you need to build a computer) and the base number of gigabytes you really need (OS bloat, feeling responsive, etc) have gone up so much.

omgwtfbyobbq 28 days ago [–]

And at the data center level too (AI). Not that we don't need some, but I don't see how this won't be another boom bust cycle eventually.

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