gaming, graphic based programs (paint shop pro, etc), and multimedia?
2007-06-15 12:22:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
At least 80-100GB. Upgrading from an 80 GB to a 250 GB (170 GB more) at Dell costs $250 more (a rip off).
You can buy a 500 GB external hard drive for $125; for the cost of up upgrading from an 80 GB to a 250 GB at (170 GB more storage) you can buy 2 external drives and have 1000 GB of external storage.
Only buy models rated 5 stars by a lot of people.
External Drives: 250 GB $95; 500 GD $125
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2007-06-15 13:07:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get a really big hard drive. The biggest laptop hard drive you can get right now, i think, is 250 GB. Don't get anything less than 160 GB because you will need lot of space for all the things you want to do.
2007-06-15 19:28:48 · answer #2 · answered by Ted B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1GB to 2GB is plenty for most applications nowdays. You can also turn up your virtual ram by doing this--click start--control panel--system--advanced--performance--advanced--virtual memory--initial size2046(is what I have) max size8184. This turn your hardrive into virtual ram when you need it. If you have free space--most people do nowdays.
2007-06-15 19:31:38 · answer #3 · answered by Nemo the geek 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1GB is enough.
2007-06-15 19:32:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋