8GB DDR3 So-dimm module available when?

[Trottel]

I agree, 8GB modules won't happen for awhile but I'm always amazed at how quickly advancements in technology occur. They could always create a new standard and increase the number of pins and module size to accommodate more memory chips. *those wouldn't fit in todays laptops of course.

Sodimms already have up to 16 memory chips on them, just the same as desktop. They already have chips of 8Gb or 1GB each by stuffing multiple pieces of silicon into each chip. While feasible, at the price they would sell at there would be no takers.

[Deks]

I can't see it's happening anytime soon, as no software can even make use of the 8GB (on a notebook) at the moment.

Get your facts in order please.

3d Studio Max, Lightwave, Maya, AfterEffects, Photoshop, and a ton of other programs I won't even begin to go into can easily eat up 4 and 8 GB of RAM ... all of which can be (and are being) used on notebooks (I myself use 3ds Max).

The 'average user' may not see real benefit right now switching from 4 to 8 GB given the fact the applications such a person utilizes do not really have large RAM requirements ... but some other people like myself would like the extra RAM due to the software we use.

Additionally, the 'average user' habits will change, and so will their RAM consumption most likely.

[H.A.L. 9000]

Well, It seems Samsung is about to ramp 4GB NAND chips... so 8 GB SO-DIMM's might not be TOO far off. It's amazing how fast this changes. Story here.

[sean473]

well it still will take a year or 2 and the prices would be very high... maybe a 8GB module will cost as much an SSD does now...when i mean SSD , i Mean a high end 160GB SSD like Intel G2 which is $500...

[Pirx]

I can't see it's happening anytime soon, as no software can even make use of the 8GB (on a notebook) at the moment.

Huh?

Plenty of software can make use of a lot more than that, doesn't matter if we'rer talking notebook or desktop.

Well it is the current limit for a notebook.

No, it's not. I have 16gigs in my M6400.

Why would you want 16gb of memory in your laptop anyways.

Why would anyone not want 16GB?

Seriously, there are those of us who use their computers for more than browsing the web and playing games. Enough said.

[Krane]

No, it's not. I have 16gigs in my M6400.

I stand corrected. I guess I should not have taken for granted no one would include those rare special application notebooks.

Why would anyone not want 16GB?

Well if I were persnickety, I'd say cost? Sixteen gigs of DDR3 (at any level) can set you back quite a pretty penny.

[maxsquared]

But actually, I believe After Effects will make good use of every bit of those GB

Max, that is a very narrow outlook, perhaps based on inexperience......

Get your facts in order please.

3d Studio Max, Lightwave, Maya, AfterEffects, Photoshop,

Huh?

Plenty of software can make use of a lot more than that

Jeezeeeee, I did say on a notebook!!! Why would you want to do professional movie editing and 3D modellings on a notebook???? The amount of money you buy 1 pair of 16GB ram, wouldn't it be a lot cheaper, faster and easier to buy a dedicated desktop!!!

Also I did say I can't see more than 8GB sodimm happening soon on a notebook, but I didn't say it will never happen... Who knows, probably in the future, the whole OS will be loaded into RAM upon system startup... and that would make a great use of extra ram

[Deks]

Why put such software on a notebook?

Let's see ... if one is moving from one place to another frequently (and a lot of us do), a desktop is not really a suitable option.
Notebooks are also very suitable for such programs (depends on what type of work you do ... and most of it will fall within the range of our notebooks capabilities).

It also comes down to personal preference.
Some people will prefer notebooks, and others will prefer desktops.

Saying that 16GB RAM will cost an arm and a leg is not entirely accurate.
For one thing, it depends on how much ram modules can be fitted inside a laptop (there are numerous ones that come with more than just 2 slots today), and RAM prices drop off.

Besides, with an increase in use of x64 OS-es, the amount of standardized RAM inside a laptop will quite possibly/likely increase.

[Krane]

Why put such software on a notebook?

Let's see ... if one is moving from one place to another frequently (and a lot of us do), a desktop is not really a suitable option.
Notebooks are also very suitable for such programs (depends on what type of work you do ... and most of it will fall within the range of our notebooks capabilities).

It also comes down to personal preference.
Some people will prefer notebooks, and others will prefer desktops.

Saying that 16GB RAM will cost an arm and a leg is not entirely accurate.
For one thing, it depends on how much ram modules can be fitted inside a laptop (there are numerous ones that come with more than just 2 slots today), and RAM prices drop off.

Besides, with an increase in use of x64 OS-es, the amount of standardized RAM inside a laptop will quite possibly/likely increase.

Without a doubt it will. But it's still going to be expensive Jeeves.

[maxsquared]

Ye, one day it will, but I would rather see price of ssd come down to a more reasonable level and battery life improvements first...