Microsoft says 8GB of RAM should be enough for anyone running Windows 11
Among the work Davuluri lauded was removing some AI features, improving driver quality, and trying to make the Windows Insider program less convoluted. The software giant seemingly assumes Windows users are all clamoring to run Copilot and other AI, so working to ensure that Windows 11 can run on 8GB of memory feels like a tacit admission that Copilot+ PCs aren’t exciting buyers, perhaps due to the current high price of memory. Or perhaps because people just don’t see much value in paying extra for an AI-capable PC.Another reason for the change may be the declining PC market, which analyst firm IDC recently forecast will experience a 11.3 percent shipment slump in 2026, and 20 percent drop in calendar Q4 alone.
- ▪Among the work Davuluri lauded was removing some AI features, improving driver quality, and trying to make the Windows Insider program less convoluted.
- ▪The software giant seemingly assumes Windows users are all clamoring to run Copilot and other AI, so working to ensure that Windows 11 can run on 8GB of memory feels like a tacit admission that Copilot+ PCs aren’t exciting buyers, perhaps d
- ▪Or perhaps because people just don’t see much value in paying extra for an AI-capable PC.Another reason for the change may be the declining PC market, which analyst firm IDC recently forecast will experience a 11.3 percent shipment slump in
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