>I don't think I'd want to break up a large text file into pieces to edit them
>because of DOS's memory limitation.
Because of memory limitations no. However for readability yes, it's
convenient to open a file entitled chap27.txt instead of opening mybook.txt
and scroll down to line 15294 (or whatever seems appropiate). Ok, some
programs can jump to a given line, but it's still a problem, remembering 2
numbers is rather easy, 5 is a lot more difficult.
> Why do computers have > 1 MB RAM? Just to
>sit idle?
For me...
4 for Windows and Arachne
32 for SmartDrive
64 for Windows 4.x (or 9x if you so prefer) and a few applications, also
improves speed in DOS
256 for Windows Me since it leaks enormous ammounts of memory.
I currently have 256MB, and can run out of it in 25 minutes of filemanaging
in Windows Me. I really hate it, and I better install some other
filemanager soon or I'll go crazy.
I have no actual need nor desire for more than 64MB, but what can I do?
It's cheap and it seemed like a good idea at the time.
//Bernie
