> Well, hobbyists and savvy bang-for-the-buck may take 32 over 64 if the
> bang isn't there, but nowadays that is far from the entire market of
> purchasers.  You're overlooking the status symbol buyers who just have to
> have the latest/greatest and/or something better than the guy next door.
> I recall a conversation not long ago with a sysadmin in the business
> school here.  I was asking what their typical laptop configuration was
> and was told that some members of their faculty were quite particular
> about finding out what their colleagues machines had and then making
> sure theirs was more/better/faster, etc.  I highly doubt this kind of
> purchasing only happens here.  :-)

        Good point.  I know it happens, but is it the majority of the
market?  
 

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