{"id":198,"date":"2005-10-31T15:32:47","date_gmt":"2005-10-31T20:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/70.86.87.84\/?p=198"},"modified":"2005-10-31T15:32:47","modified_gmt":"2005-10-31T20:32:47","slug":"memory-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/memory-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"Memory Statistics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s a basic rule: The more software users run, the more memory they need. We&#8217;ll be watching trends in average installed memory every month.<\/p>\n<p>Below you&#8217;ll see the average installed RAM for all PCs in our database each month. Did you know that adding RAM is one of the simplest and best value upgrades you can do for your PC? See <a href=\"?p=274\">&#8220;RAM: The Poor Man&#8217;s Upgrade&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>RAM by PC Type<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/research\/rampctype.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>RAM by PC Location<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/research\/ramlocation.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>RAM by Internet Connection<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/research\/raminternetspeed.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>RAM by User Expertise<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/research\/ramexpertise.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>RAM by Global Region<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/research\/ramregion.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Need more information?<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcpitstop.com\/contact.asp?ct=research\"> Contact us<\/a><\/strong> for our customized research services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s a basic rule: The more software users run, the more memory they need. 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