I don't mind 16GB of RAM, I get the job done with 8GB (2013 model) using (Chrome, Atom/Sublime, Xcode, Terminal, Spotify, External 4k monitor..), what I want is dedicated GPU and Quad Core CPU by default for a normal price.
As far as I know, Durov first wants to create the best messaging platform and at this point I must say Telegram is really the best at what it does and constantly improving.
JavaScript is overused today, even for stupidest things. If needs to be done in JS, you'll see God knows how many frameworks included. This idea reminded me of: youmightnotneedjquery.com