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2012-09-08 , 14:08
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Originally Posted by ladoga View Post
What use is memory if it's unused?

This is not Windows. Memory should be in use (and freed only when something needs it). This speeds up the system as it reduces access to mass storage.
Ah, but you see, this is not Windows, this is Linux. For as long as I can remember, Linux has been designed to always use all unassigned system memory to cache data from mass storage. Unless the N900 has a really odd flavor of Linux, it should be doing this as well. So you really do get a benefit from applications being as efficient with memory as possible. (Plus, efficient apps usually run better anyway...)