[znpy]

> they only need sufficient RAM to run a browser and browser-based apps.

browser-bases apps are notoriously memory hogs, your point doesn't make much sense.

the truth is that apple get away with cheating a lot on their OS as they swap aggressively and do very aggressive swap compression.

the part about swapping aggressively is essentially overlooked by the entire industry: swapping to flash storage will wear it out faster, which is a huge issue when the flash chip is soldered and not replaceable. this will essentially create more e-waste (but they get to (happily) sell you a new laptop). so long for being green.