thevicenarian.com

Buy more RAM!

Posted by Tad Johnson - Feb 27th, 2008 at 6:02

Computer feeling a little sluggish? Doesn’t have the pep it used to? Don’t buy a new one until you’ve purchased more RAM.

For years, computer manufacturers have been pushing their latest and greatest in terms of processor speeds and capabilities. Intel has some pretty flashy ads out right now pimping their Core 2 Duo chips. Since processor speeds climb every few months, this has been a pretty effective marketing tactic.

There’s only one issue : it’s RAM that has the biggest impact on overall computer “speed”. If you’re running the latest Mac OS (or, sadly, Windows Vista) you need at least 1GB of RAM. 2GB and you’re sitting pretty.

Here’s the best part–RAM is cheap. You can buy 1GB for about $50 online. Next time you’re tempted to drop $1000 on a brand new computer, buy some more RAM first. You just may find that you can get another year or two out of that dusty old computer.