Every now and then you are faced with the same question: how much RAM is enough RAM? So many months after the last Windows upgrade, it was thought that many people would have switched by now and that they would need more memory. In fact, memory manufacturers were counting on Microsoft sales to raise demand, and are now left with an overstock of modules. That's why prices are so ridiculously low right now.

Vista is some memory eater, but aren't 2 Gigabytes enough? Legion Hardware gives their answer, but if you ask me you will get a different one. Based solely on the data they provide, I see no justification for making the jump. If you have less than 2 Gb... that's another question, but the speed increase you get from buying 2 additional Gigabytes is really small. Programs and archives will load/unload faster and menu responsiveness will be better, but if you have no other option than to throw away your existing RAM, it doesn't look like a very good reason.

One more thing, remember you need the 64-bit version of the OS to take advantage of those 4 Gigas, and we all know how inconvinient WHQL can be in that case. So: no, 2 Gigabytes aren't too little (yet). And it's actually a pitty, because prices are soooo low.

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