While it is a wonderful thing that SSD prices continue to drop, they have unfortunately not dropped fast enough for most people. Fortunately for everyone, RAM prices have dropped so low that many systems now contain copious amounts of RAM. But does it matter? Often not, unfortunately. For example, on systems with 4GB of RAM, most of the time that RAM is simply wasted in an unused state. In fact, RAM prices have dropped so low that it is possible to purchase 1,024MB of RAM for under $12 dollars. Continue reading →