Just bought a MBP. (die Vista die)
Will bumping the ram from 2 gigs to 4 really show a performance gain?
Will bumping the ram from 2 gigs to 4 really show a performance gain?
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From someone who owned 3 2GB RAM laptops until I got my 4GB RAM Macbook: Yes, you'll definitely notice a difference, especially when multi tasking. Definitely worth the investment.
You will be glad that you did -- especially if you run many apps at the same time.nice, thanks. Ordered and done.
you will only notice the difference if you need the RAM, to the OP check your page in page out in your activity monitor if you don't use it then your wasting your money
Probably but check your page in page out's in your activity monitor first before buying it
Here is something to read about memory usage the article is a little old you can use terminal or activity monitor to check page in page out's,here is another useful read
You can never be too rich, too thin, or have too much RAM!
That is true but only if you need it, what's the point of having it if you don't even come close to using it example "oh i do a bit of surfing,use office now & again, do i need more RAM" answer " get 4GB it'll fly"
Have you noticed what a resource hog Office is? I don't play games, create videos or do advanced graphics-intensive work, but I routinely max out my RAM with normal applications. The fact is, in most cases, if it runs fast on 2GB RAM, it will run faster with 4GB. With RAM so inexpensive, it's a no-brainer to upgrade.
with the price of ram being so cheap, there is no reason not to go with 4GB. It helps a lot when you run fusion and have a vm running. It will also help if you run multiple apps. it also makes the OS more stable.
Prices of 4GB kits hovering around $65, and difference between 2GB and 4GB being around $20 -$25, just get 4GB and you'll be happy.
Alex
Prices of 4GB kits hovering around $65, and difference between 2GB and 4GB being around $20 -$25, just get 4GB and you'll be happy.
Alex
A multitasking dream, I can export a video through FCE, surf and download with FF 3.0 with 10+ tabs, and run some other odds and ends. And it still runs smoothly.
fair point, but i only upgraded because i needed it to do some webdesign and graphic work now and again
Who's that directed at? as i already have 4GB installed and the OP has ordered it
i was concerned with buying a 2 gig upgrade from apple (upgrading my 2.4, 2gig mbp) because of the near criminal price but searched for other sites selling ram and i think im going to do it because it seems like someone who usually has multiple apps or demanding online multiplayer games (both of which i have) would be much happier with the upgrade. thanks for your help guys
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Who's arguing as i'm certainly not ,i use about the same amount of RAM for some of the stuff i use if not a little more,i only wanted to point out that for some people i don't think it's necessary
The next time a post is made like this, please ask the user to clarify what he does with his computer. The average user does NOT need more then 2 gigs of RAM.
How can you give good advice based on the above information provided?
What are you going to be running check your page in page outs to determine as to whether or not you need it first
And there was me thinking i'm alone on this one, well said
Yes, this is a valid point BigPrince. It is always best to find out what the user will be doing with their computer before advising them of what to get/upgrade. No disagreement there.
One observation that I would make, is that individuals generally grow into their computers capability. So if you have more RAM memory, you tend to use more applications. And now with programs like VMware and Parallels, more individuals are running another operating system so more memory is good. Plus programs like Microsoft Office 2008 and others work better when there is plenty of memory.
The OP did indicate that he was moving from PC running Vista to the Mac. So more RAM will make it easier to run VMware or Parallels along with having more applications open at the same time.
Just based upon observation.
I know a few who have switched from Windows to the Mac. Many still want to be able to run at least one application from their Window's days. Being able to do so eases the transition worries for these individuals because if there is no Mac equivalent, they can always run Windows on those rare occasions.
Since the OP was coming from Vista, and said what he said, I figured that he would be one of those who will still need to run Vista. I'm probably reading too much into his post. And again, what I said above comes from simple observation and nothing more.
Reminds me of a Japanese fellow that I know, that just 2 months ago, I asked him if he was planning on getting married to his girlfriend. He emphatically stated that he had no plans. Found out last Wednesday that he is getting married next weekend.
My point is many Windows switchers may say die Windows die, but in the end they cannot go cold turkey with the Windows OS.
How was that for a long winded reply?
