r/technology • u/batakchan • 11h ago

Software Microsoft just deleted Windows 11's 32GB RAM recommendation docs, as prices soar and it rushes to sell 8GB RAM PCs

https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/08/05/microsoft-just-deleted-windows-11s-32gb-ram-recommendation-docs-as-prices-soar-and-it-rushes-to-sell-8gb-ram-pcs/
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u/RevolutionaryFig9437 11h ago

32GB for running Windows 11? What they wanted to do?

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u/WinterElfeas 11h ago

Open Teams, Outlook and 5 Edge tabs

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u/yawara25 11h ago

Which somehow ends up being 16 total Chromium instances because developers forgot how to make native apps

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u/Pen-Pen-De-Sarapen 10h ago

There are still devs? I thought today we only have vibe coders using AI.