1GB of ram should be fine. If you want to upgrade, I wouldn't buy more than 2GB. For this MacBook, even heavy Photoshop use sees negligible improvement with more than 2GB installed. The MacBooks I see with 1GB are fine until there are multiple windows, each with Flash videos and other photo apps running.
On Apr 21, 2010 6:22 PM, "John Carmonne" <[email protected]> wrote: Hi All I just got a super deal on a real cream puff Apple MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 2.0 13" late 2006. It's for a friend on her 8th grade graduation (that's what they call it now days) It has a 120 HDD and 1 GB Ram. I'm going to keep 10.5,8 on it because it will be able to run some PPC stuff they have in school. I'm wondering if 1 GB RAM is OK it'll take 3 but is it really necessary for a first Mac until she gets into maybe other applications that didn't come with it? Instead of the stuff it will do with more RAM what major drawbacks are there without it. John Carmonne Yorba Linda USA Sent from my MBP -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected]<g-books%[email protected]> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
