> From: David Mann <[email protected]> > > IMHO I think it's pretty marginal. When I used to upgrade my desktops I'd > need a new motherboard to upgrade the CPU. Then I'd > find that the memory slots have changed, the graphics slot has changed, the > power supply connection has changed and so on. > So you end up having to buy a whole new machine anyway. > > I bought my current laptop in 2007 and it's only just starting to strain... > mainly because I run a few memory-intensive apps (eg web > browsers, mumble grumble don't get me started). I'm maxed out at 4Gb and I'm > salivating at newer 16Gb models that I can't > afford. > > Cheers, > Dave
Yeah my 17" laptop was purchased in 2007. Dual core Intel running Vista, 3GB, with 2 100GB drives, It is slow. With Windows 7 Professional one can address up to 32GB ram as opposed to 16GB with the Home version. I'm finding that to get the configuration I want and not spend close to $5000, I'll need to settle for the basics of a processor, lots of RAM, and an IPS display, and upgrade the hard drives to SSD later. One can get the SSD's for about half of what many computer builders are charging for them pre-installed. Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
