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The RAM thing is disingenous. Even on a desktop it could be more expensive than that to add more RAM, say if all your memory slots are populated. If you have a Macbook with soldered RAM, it could cost you a new laptop and thousands of dollars to get more RAM. But I guess Spotify is worth it.

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Nowhere did I mention upgrading. The example was meant to give a general estimation of how much RAM costs and establish a frame of reference for statements like "huge memory impact". If RAM still cost say $100 per GB the situation would be entirely different.

I don't see how that's relevant. Upgrading is the point - previously the user's PC was sufficient, and now it is not as it is runing slow. Now the user has to buy a new computer. In the past they might have to do this to use the lastest games or such. Now it's necessary in order to run Spotify and Slack.

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