I am shopping for a notebook and am looking at basic entry level ones to supplement my desktop which will be used as the primary computer. Most of the entry notebooks are running around 2GHZ processors. My main use for the notebook is basic office applications and internet (including video streaming). I won't be using the notebook for gaming or video editing etc. The entry level notebooks generally come with 500 RAM. Is that enough or should I upgrade and if so how much would you rec? TIA
2006-08-20 00:13:30 · 11 answers · asked by usendme 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
you should have at least 512 but more is good
2006-08-20 00:17:53 · answer #1 · answered by prizzma 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In questions like this, it is best to look @ the longterm as far as RAM goes...besides the video card, RAM is the thing that is going to keep your computer viable in the coming years.....RAM prices right now are dirt cheap so I would suggest stuff as much RAM in it as it can hold.....this way you won't have to worry about fluctuating prices in that market...got 3GB RAM in this machine when I bought it @ Xmas and know that it'll be more than enough for @ least the next 5 years.....only thing I'm looking @ is upgrading the video module but that can wait until it is really needed
2006-08-20 14:11:10 · answer #2 · answered by highlanders30 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you going to stick around with XP (or not upgrade to Vista) then you should be happy working around 256 MB
Moving up with XP 512 is a good safe ammount
And if you want to have 1GB your ready in RAM specs for Vista when its released - if its released :P
2006-08-20 03:21:40 · answer #3 · answered by stephen.dew 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you must take at least 512 MB of RAM as todays computing needs it becoz of large programs, even u use common applications, and i think 64 to 128 MB of it will be shared for the display adaptor,
but i suggest u to buy maximum RAM Upto the limit of ur MotherBoard (i think ur motherboard should support 2GB of RAM)
as in future, if u want to increase yr RAM than firstly yr old RAM will not come in use and may be there will no availability of that type of ram in the near future, as hardwares are changing dramitically
2006-08-20 01:52:35 · answer #4 · answered by gaurav k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I ll tell you to get 1GB to meet the upcoming requirements in the future like Windows Vista, Microsoft office 2007 and others.
2006-08-20 00:20:31 · answer #5 · answered by Arnav 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
according to me.....a 512mb ram would be a better option for you for the use you specified.even when microsoft comes with the new version of OS vista....you can get it loaded as the minimum need for vista is 512 mb ram....
2006-08-20 00:20:18 · answer #6 · answered by montex 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very minimum is 500 but vista looks like needing a gig
with ram up to a gig would be nice
2006-08-20 00:19:59 · answer #7 · answered by brinlarrr 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
512 Mb of Ram should suit your needs just fine.
2006-08-20 00:17:06 · answer #8 · answered by Bax 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no need more, 512 are enough for you
2006-08-20 00:18:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As much as you can Afford!
But you can always add it later if you want!!!
2006-08-20 00:22:26 · answer #10 · answered by poojally 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋