Need advice in buying a macbook

[rbha311]

Hey guys I've just ditched my vaio and am considering buying a macbook 13" which comes with 2Ghz and 1Gb ram standard. I am an elec engg student so i basically require it for DSP, VHDL ,lots of simulation and many other things, I will also be dual booting it with a windows OS.

I need some advice on whether I should stick to 1Gb ram or whether a 2Gb ram would be a more better option for my needs. I'm getting the upgrade for $250AUD.

 

[Reflow]

Well if you have the money I would get the 2Gb ram

 

[maxrobertson]

I agree with the above poster, but I don't think it's an absolute necessity. However, if you're going to be booting Vista instead of XP, you will probably need 2 Gigabytes of RAM.

 

[siurpeeman]

you'll definitely feel the speed difference between 1gb and 2gb. i certainly did, so i'd recommend opting for the 2gb upgrade.

 

[flopticalcube]

Firstly, let me say what a wise choice you have made in your education . Secondly, 2 gigs is the best upgrade you can get for a MB, definitely worth it if you can afford it.