We need to order a new laptop at work. MIS has suggested a Sony. The "item" on the quote say it's a S270 NB PM1600 512MB 60GB CDRW/DVD 13.3IN WXGA WXPP
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Sure - via analogy even - RAM is the effectively the working space for your computer. Whenever you start up a program, or have it working on something, it loads that up into RAM and works on it there primarily, much like you'd do work at your desk. If you have a larger amount of RAM, then the machine has more working space, and can work more quickly and efficiently. If it doesn't have enough working space, then it has to do a lot of shuffling; imagine you were trying to work on many paper documents at your desk all at once - if your desk surface was already covered with stuff, then your going to end up having to take some stuff off of there to work. The computer does this the same way, filing away things that aren't currently being used so as to free up some working area. However, whenever it has to do this, it slows the machine down. Generally speaking, the more RAM you have, the faster programs will load and process once loaded. 512 is a standard amount of RAM nowadays - but when you're buying a computer, I always recommend buying for tomorrow, or next year. Putting in 1 GB (a 1000 MB) will give you a performance boost. If you put in 2 GB, you would likewise see improved performance, but the gain isn't as much as it is from 512 to 1000.
RAM is the effectively the working space for your computer. Whenever you start up a program, or have it working on something, it loads that up into RAM and works on it there primarily, much like you'd do work at your desk. If you have a larger amount of RAM, then the machine has more working space, and can work more quickly and efficiently. If it doesn't have enough working space, then it has to do a lot of shuffling; imagine you were trying to work on many paper documents at your desk all at once - if your desk surface was already covered with stuff, then your going to end up having to take some stuff off of there to work. The computer does this the same way, filing away things that aren't currently being used so as to free up some working area. However, whenever it has to do this, it slows the machine down. Generally speaking, the more RAM you have, the faster programs will load and process once loaded. 512 is a standard amount of RAM nowadays - but when you're buying a computer, I always recommend buying for tomorrow, or next year. Putting in 1 GB (a 1000 MB) will give you a performance boost. If you put in 2 GB, you would likewise see improved performance, but the gain isn't as much as it is from 512 to 1000.
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