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		scrapheap 9 hours ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 200 MB RAM FreeBSD desktop 200MB for a desktop sounds massive to some of us :D Back in the day I used to have a desktop running, with applications, in just 512KB. Getting that memory upgrade to a full 1MB was amazing.

_joel 9 hours ago [–]

Yup, fond memories of my Amiga 500+ (full meg, woo!)

TheAmazingRace 7 hours ago | | [–]

Or the Atari ST! I have one at home with 1 MB of RAM in it and it still flies. Boots up in less than a few seconds, which is faster than any of my modern PCs.

pjmlp 7 hours ago | | | [–]

And for many scenarios people use their computers for, it would still be enough today.

snvzz 7 hours ago | | [–]

Of chip RAM, too!

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