Bill!11! anyone else
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From: Canton, MA
Originally Posted by Bass,Nov 1 2007, 12:35 PM
stange Bill as it works for me ~ if you still wanted a new laptop for home this one is pretty darn good for the price
The specs:
Model AS5315-2153
Acer Aspire Celeron 530 (one of the new ones based on Core 2 Duo architecture - this isn't a clearance laptop!)
80 GB HD
6.17 lbs.
15.4" WXGA widescreen
802.11b/g Wireless
1024 MB DDR2 RAM
DVD/CD combo drive
Windows Vista Basic
3 USB ports
960GML Chipset
Integrated Intel X3100 GMA graphics
and yup the $99.00 HDdvd player is a great deal too
The specs:
Model AS5315-2153
Acer Aspire Celeron 530 (one of the new ones based on Core 2 Duo architecture - this isn't a clearance laptop!)
80 GB HD
6.17 lbs.
15.4" WXGA widescreen
802.11b/g Wireless
1024 MB DDR2 RAM
DVD/CD combo drive
Windows Vista Basic
3 USB ports
960GML Chipset
Integrated Intel X3100 GMA graphics
and yup the $99.00 HDdvd player is a great deal too
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From: Berkshires, MA
Nice to have, but not necessary.
For the average person 1 gig is fine. For a big time media hog or movie editor 2 gigs minimum IMO.
Here is the real reasoning.
In the past Windows has not allocated memory until a running program needs it. This making it seem like less RAM suits you better and leaves a bigger buffer of free memory.
Windows VISTA pre-allocates RAM now. Meaning it steals some for future use before it actually uses it. Thus when looking at available memory the user see's less and thinks they are running low, when in fact a large portion of what is missing isn't actually in use.
Thus it seems as though you are running low, when you are not.
Windows VISTA does use more RAM than XP and others, yes. But not as much as people make it out to believe.
-Mike
For the average person 1 gig is fine. For a big time media hog or movie editor 2 gigs minimum IMO.
Here is the real reasoning.
In the past Windows has not allocated memory until a running program needs it. This making it seem like less RAM suits you better and leaves a bigger buffer of free memory.
Windows VISTA pre-allocates RAM now. Meaning it steals some for future use before it actually uses it. Thus when looking at available memory the user see's less and thinks they are running low, when in fact a large portion of what is missing isn't actually in use.
Thus it seems as though you are running low, when you are not.
Windows VISTA does use more RAM than XP and others, yes. But not as much as people make it out to believe.
-Mike
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From: Berkshires, MA
Simply viewing? Absolutely. If you are heavy into editing with memory intensive programs (Photoshop) then you might want to upgrade.
Hell, I'm sure you could upgrade the memory and still have a cheaper price then most computers.
Long story short, yes you will be OK
Hell, I'm sure you could upgrade the memory and still have a cheaper price then most computers.
Long story short, yes you will be OK
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From: Montgomery, NY
Originally Posted by Bass,Nov 1 2007, 01:41 PM
heck you could get the 60 inch hd tv for 999.00
Purchased BEFORE I discovered track days If that unit is an RCA beware, I've not had great luck with mine; it was in the repair shop for way too long at one point.