[PLUG] Is 1 GB enough memory?

[Michael Rasmussen]

On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 05:37:29AM -0700, Richard C. Steffens wrote:
> Another reason it is slow is that it has only 256 MB of RAM. The mother 
> board has two memory slots with one DDR PC3200 stick in it. I can get a 
> 1 GB stick for $36. Will that be good enough? I realize that more is 
> usually better, but $36 is better than $72 for now.
 
It really depends on what you're planning to do with the system.
Video editing?  Not enough.

General use? Sure. Especially if you use XFCE and Chrome for your browser. 
Firefox will chew up that RAM.


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