<quote who="Adam Kennedy"> > This leads me to ask about the equivalent for most Linux desktop setups. > > What is the "sweet spot" for RAM in a typical, say, Ubuntu desktop box? > > The point at which diminishing returns from improved functionality > intersects with the increase in cost.
128-256MB if you just want to run the desktop (not wildly helpful to anyone). 512MB if you want to do some stuff as well (say, Firefox or OpenOffice.org). 1GB if you want to feel fairly pacey while doing some stuff (disk cache). - Jeff -- Open CeBIT 2007: Sydney, Australia http://www.opencebit.com.au/ "They cosset us with trappings to shut us up. That way when we say 'sharecropper!' you can point to my free suit and say 'Shut up pop star.'" - Courtney Love -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
