more memory, worth it for me?

[wclement7]

hello all,

quick question. I recently got a job with a local sign shop. Now that I am fully using my macbook pro and my adobe suite to it's fullest, I am wondering if more memory will speed up my work flow?

I mostly use photoshop and illustrator cs4.
lots and lots of network usage (if that matters)
files in both programs can run between 1 meg to hundreds upon hundreds of megs.

I know i can only run 4 gigs, i have the 2.4ghz processor, and currently have 2 gig of ram.

thanks for any advice

 

[SilentPanda]

RAM is usually one of the cheapest and best upgrades you can make for a computer. I don't think it would hurt at all. If you can afford it you should certainly consider it.

 

[jeevesofRKdia]

Just bought my upgrade 2 weeks ago, it cost me about $70 for a 4GB upgrade (from 2 to 4, as I'm in the same boat as you)

Haven't had time to install it (it was in repair for a graphics LCD issue, I've been out of town, etc.) but I'd think that it would only help, especially if you run bootcamp and/or W7.

Incidentally, I also got a 512mb to 2GB upgrade for my iMac, and it works a lot more smoothly now.

 

[iLog.Genius]

If you're working with any version of Creative Suite, it's always a good idea to get the most RAM and it will be beneficial for you.