Depends heavily on your application. I feel currently 16 GB is on the low side but sufficient for most tasks Thus having this as the base line for a laptop is

Depends heavily on your application. I feel currently 16 GB is on the low side but sufficient for most tasks Thus having this as the base line for a laptop is sufficient, too I personally would hate buying an expensive product I don't know much about being crippled by not selecting an option I did not understand. Having 16 GB for those customers is a win