2006-07-10 02:43:52 · 15 answers · asked by dude 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
it depends on what u are going to use it 4
2006-07-10 02:46:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion Both.
But more memory will help it run faster and allow you to do more things at the same time, and faster. I recommend 512Mb to start, but 2Gb would be better and it would be ready for the upgrade to Windows Vista.
The Larger Hard drive will allow you to store more data, ie. Documents, music, pictures, movies.....
Trust me, no matter how large a drive you get sooner or later it will be full If you don't "burn" some of your data to CD's or DVD disks.
I have heard 'rumors' (in print mag.) that because Microsoft wont be ready to release Vista until after the first of the year (Christmas) they will give a coupon when you purchase a new computer for a FREE upgrade to Vista.
This is not in effect yet and if it ever does come about it probably wont be till closer to Christmas.
2006-07-10 02:55:41 · answer #2 · answered by space_man_stitch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither! They're both upgradable. You have to have a balance at first and see how much of each you will require. 512mb will suffice any user, unless you're doing photo/video editing, or gaming. On the other hand, some people need 200GB hard drives because they download and keep movies and too much music on their drives. AND I MEAN WAAAY TOO MUCH. What you should be concerned about is CPU speed, because the CPU is soldered onto the motherboard of a laptop and cannot be upgraded. RAM and HDD space can be later upgraded at a fraction of the laptop's price.
2006-07-10 02:48:29 · answer #3 · answered by FIONEX 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting choice. I'd say 'more RAM memory' because that directly effects the performance of your system. You can always dump data off your hard drive to external drives, CD or DVD ROMs, etc, but the physical size of the RAM is limited.
So, get a laptop with as much RAM as you can, and if your hard drive gets full, get an external USB drive and offload the data there.
2006-07-10 02:49:06 · answer #4 · answered by sunfell2001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I'd say both. But you could get more memory and then get another hard drive later on...maybe an external one...or something. Personally I'd take neiher, and I'd buy my own memory and put more in.
But if you do want to choose one over the other, get the memory. Hope my two cents helps!
2006-07-10 04:14:45 · answer #5 · answered by ~~Catbird Woman~~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More memory is essential for running speed as memory is faster than access data of the swap file on the hard drive.
If you get low in memory you can find your computer acting sluggish and even not wanting to function properly.
2006-07-10 02:46:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
laptop computers can be a rather tricky buy at times, I would suggest that you look out for the cheapest and yet latest desktop on the market,
the best way to do this is on what they call warehouse sale markets some of them are online.
these warehouse owners have a service where they sell laptop computers to normal customers like you and me, however with very reduced prices due to the fact that they do not have as much costs as normal shops do, such as rent and a employees etc. as you know most online shops have rather competitive prices sometimes cutting the laptop price to a half.
one such website for laptop computers is :
http://umgarticles.atspace.com/laptop-computer.htm
2006-07-12 19:56:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
More RAM memory up to 2 Gbytes to accommodate the newest Microsoft operating system. But up to 1 Gbyte is plenty for Windows XP. But the CPU type and associated battery life is also important because you want fast CPU processing, but efficient use of battery power. Finally, weight is important if you really want it to be portable. No more than 5.5 pounds maximum.
2006-07-10 02:50:23 · answer #8 · answered by bobweb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends. If you plan on downloading a lot of music and movies, I'd go for a larger HD. If you plan on editing pictures and playing games, I'd go for more memory. Adding extra storage, with an external HD is easier than adding extra memory down the line.
2006-07-10 02:50:09 · answer #9 · answered by Matt B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, that's an antiquated POS.....carry out for a P4. I were given my HP Pavillion ZX5000 Pentium 4 HT 3.2 GHz with 2 gigs of RAM for $350 used. and that's extra perfect than maximum i have seen for in ordinary words $500.
2016-11-06 03:31:03 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More Memory.
Any running program will run on memory while the hard disk will only store data and you can do that through any peripheral device on the market.
More memory will make the computer run faster.
2006-07-10 02:47:21 · answer #11 · answered by fenton_quackshell 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋