Computers & Technology

LET'S TALK ABOUT... HOW MUCH SPACE DO I NEED? When purchasing a computer, some people can be confused as to how much space they need. They’ll know that their computer comes with a set amount of space, such as “1024GB.” Despite this, they’ll struggle to justify just how big 1024GB is. What can you store on 1024GB of space? Will it allow you to install software and download media to your heart’s content? Is it too small? Given there’s no physical reference as to just how big 1024GB is, it can be hard to visualize its size. Just to make clear about this topic: I am not going to talk or write about mechanical hard drives, SSD and other related storage types, I am talking about SPACE. A PERSONAL MATTER Here’s the tricky part about purchasing a certain size of hard drive: no two cases will be the same! While you can probably derive an average amount of hard drive space that people use and tell everyone to use that amount, it means that people ...

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LET’S TALK ABOUT…HOW MUCH RAM DO YOU NEED? How much RAM you need in a system depends on what you intend to do with it, how long you intend to keep it, and whether or not you can upgrade your memory post-purchase. Adding additional RAM to any laptop generally increases power consumption by a measurable (if small) amount, but this shouldn’t be an issue for most users. It’s also better to have a bit too much RAM than too little , as whatever you gain in power savings you’ll promptly lose to increased disk paging. Apple’s MacBook Air offers 4GB of RAM, but most of the systems from Dell, HP, and other OEMs start at 8GB, and I think that’s the better sweet spot. That’s not to say you can’t get by on 4GB — you absolutely can — but 8GB gives you a bit more breathing room. What about 12/16GBs of RAM? Have you tried a PC with that amount of memory? There’s at least some evidence that modern desktop applications have slowed the rate at which they demand more RAM. From 1990 ...