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Laptops with Big RAM?

Fubari wonders: "Anybody know when laptops over 4gb might be coming out? Some of the dev-tools I want to run are just obscene RAM-pigs. On the desktop I'm using now (Win2003), it sucks up 1.6gb just to boot. By the time I log in and start doing work, it is stretching 2Gb. Move that to Vista, add a VM-Ware session or two, and I'm worried I'll be pushing 4Gb. I'm torn between buying a 4Bb-max laptop now, or some mini-desktop that can fit in a set of luggage wheels. A friend of mine suggested something like this, but my first choice would be something designed to be portable. Any suggestions?"

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  1. Re:16GB Dual-Proc SPARC by KE1LR · · Score: 5, Funny

    Battery life: 12 seconds. :-)

  2. Re:Why not get one by nick_davison · · Score: 5, Funny

    with a few smaller ewes instead? Speaking as someone who grew up on the border of Wales, can I recommend goats? They're like sheep but with the added convenience of handlebars.