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Re:Googlebook by andriy_koval on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @03:41PM (#48113374)
> I think if I wanted a cheap laptop I'd probably get the macbook neo

8GB of RAM for MacOS is a concern. ChromeOS is probably more RAM efficient..

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Re:Googlebook by Jeremy1026 on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @03:44PM (#48113412)
> ChromeOS is probably more RAM efficient

Based on? Chrome tabs taking up gigs of RAM would make me think ChromeOS isn't going to be very light on memory.

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Re:Googlebook by andriy_koval on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @04:33PM (#48114138)
You can control chrome tabs, e.g. autosuspend, close them, etc, you can't control MacOS RAM footprint.
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