Microsoft says its changes make Windows 11 up to 20% more responsive on 8GB PCs, with multitasking up to 40% faster in its own lab test. After Apple shipped the MacBook Neo with only 8GB, Microsoft arriving at the same conclusion was somewhat expected, only it came late. When rising RAM prices hit consumer price tags, Microsoft should have gone straight to optimizing Windows.
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Raspberry Pi Hikes Again to $385
Raspberry Pi has raised the 16GB Pi 5 to $385, its fourth price increase in less than a year. The same model cost $120 before the increases began. The company cites memory shortages, and this increase doesn’t apply to every Pi. Unless a project specifically needs an ARM single-board computer, I find it increasingly difficult to justify choosing one over an x86 mini PC.