information / history. search for one topic, explore five links (right-mouse tab) and not find what you want, then close 1/2 of them, open 5 more. within 5-10 minutes there are 20 tabs open on one topic.
then get another email message, and have something else to track down. but you're still in the middle of analysing the previous lot, which may take time. so leave those open.
repeat that process and after 2 months you easily have 200 or more tabs open.
l.
Actually, I also have one other thing to add, I might be wrong about my last message. it might not even use that much.
But if I am correct, processors are more important for linux laptops than crazy amounts of ram right?
unless, like you said they are developers.
Anyways I meant to send this directly to luke so we can drop this if you wish.