| If you have ever been stuck with a slow laptop, you | | | | intensive programs like video or graphical editing |
| may have tried to upgrade the memory to give you | | | | might want to consider 3GB – 4GBs even though |
| a nice performance boost. Memory or RAM plays a | | | | you might be able to get away with 2GBs. If you do |
| very important role in a laptops performance, so it is | | | | go with 2GBs you might need to upgrade to more |
| critical that you get enough as well as fast memory | | | | memory later on as new programs will use more |
| to make your laptop run smoothly. Therefore, here is | | | | RAM as technology advances. |
| a concise guide to show you how to select a new | | | | You can get more than 4GBs of memory, but you |
| laptop with the perfect amount of memory for your | | | | will struggle to use all of it at any one time so buying |
| computing needs. | | | | more than 4GBs will be a waste of money. Most |
| To buy a new laptop with the right amount and | | | | manufacturers try to sell you more memory then |
| speed of memory that will suite your needs, you will | | | | you will ever use to try and get some more money |
| need to consider two factors. The first and most | | | | out of you. Always remember that adding more |
| important is the amount of memory the laptop has | | | | memory only speeds up your laptop to the point |
| installed. This will be measured in Gigabytes (GBs), | | | | where the programs you run have enough memory |
| where a typical laptop will have anywhere from 1GB | | | | to use. Once this point is reached, adding additional |
| to 4GBs of memory. | | | | memory will have no effect on performance. |
| If you only plan to user your laptop for office | | | | The other factor you must consider is the speed of |
| programs or surfing the internet, 1GB of RAM will be | | | | the memory which is measured in Megahertz (MHz). |
| enough to ensure your laptop is fast and smooth. If | | | | Today’s speeds hover anywhere between |
| however you want to multitask and use the | | | | 667MHz and 1333MHz. Memory speed is far less |
| programs above but also use chat programs such as | | | | important as it only plays a small role in determining a |
| Skype or MSN messenger while listening to music and | | | | laptops overall performance so try to get memory |
| or watching movies, you should be looking at 2GBs | | | | that is as fast as you can find, but certainly do not |
| of RAM to make sure your laptop will run smoothly. | | | | pay ridiculous sums of money just to get memory |
| Those of you that will want to play games or use | | | | that is a few hundred MHz faster. |