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Dell and Lenovo may limit mid-range laptops to 8GB DDR5 RAM in response to rising memory prices (www.notebookcheck.net)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by Rekall_Incorporated@piefed.social to c/hardware@lemmy.world

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With DDR5 RAM prices skyrocketing, some mid-range laptops could soon ship with budget-level specs. TrendForce expects companies like Dell and Lenovo to stock more notebooks with 8GB of memory. These reasonably priced options may no longer handle intense office and gaming tasks.

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[–] Rekall_Incorporated@piefed.social 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I can't stand Android WebView apps, especially in retail. The whole point of installing a mobile app is to get a smoother experience than using the mobile webUI.

[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Believe me, all of us devs are on the same side. But convincing upper management that this warrants tripling development costs is not easy.