Considering my first 16 Bit computer had 3MB RAM and ran MS Word alongside a GUI, I am wary to say &quot;Amount X of RAM is preposterous for a given task&quot;.<p>As long as Moore&#x27;s law provides enough lift under our wings, RAM usage is one of the less important aspects of an application. However, I fear the trend of building application UI&#x27;s in HTML&#x2F;CSS because invariably it will lead to wildly inconsistent look, feel and behavior.