Comment by littlecranky67
7 hours ago
I think we have to re-think and re-evaluate RAM usage on modern systems that use swapping with CPU-assisted page compression and fast, modern NVMe drives.
The Macbook Neo with 8GB RAM is a showcase of how people underistimated its capabilities due to low amount of RAM before launch, yet after release all the reviewers point to a larger set of capabilities without any issues that people didn't predict pre-launch.
$5 VPS disks are nowhere near macbooks, they are shared between users and often connected via network. They don't seat close to CPU.
Memory compression sounds like going back to DOS days. I think we're better off with writing tighter more performant code with no YAGNI. Alas, vibe coding will probably not get us there anytime soon.
Also, macOS is generally exceptional at caching and making efficient use of the fast solid state chips.