Why is that? Just about everybody wants a faster OS, 3D GUI, and really
nifty searches. That takes more and more resources. Surely this is no
surprise.
"The View Master" <L1Ranger@Hotmail.Com.(donotspam)> wrote in message
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> Then, I Say, Microsoft Has Got "Serious" Problems!
>
> ..."SERIOUS PROBLEMS"!!!
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> He's serious.
>>
>> "The View Master" <L1Ranger@Hotmail.Com.(donotspam)> wrote in message
>> news:C6D7C769-279D-4AFF-894A-BA8E79131C4B@microsoft.com...
>> > "gautam" wrote: "I highly reccomend spending to upgrade to 1-2GBs of
>> > ram.
>> > Vista needs it."
>> >
>> > R U "Serious"?
>> >
>> > ???
>> >
>> >
>> > "gautam" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Evan -
>> >>
>> >> I am assuming that you think Ready Boost of 2GB would be like 512mb
>> >> RAM?
>> >>
>> >> Definitely not.
>> >>
>> >> IF you are looking to spend on upgrading your computer, get RAM for
>> >> the
>> >> inside. First off, its internal so you dont need to worry about it.
>> >> Readyboost is only a prefetch - its not going to help you on most
>> >> things...its a nitroboost for windows.
>> >>
>> >> I highly reccomend spending to upgrade to 1-2GBs of ram. Vista needs
>> >> it.
>> >>
>> >> "Evan Platt" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > My specs are a Compaq Presario S6000Z desktop, AMD 3000 Athlon, 1 GB
>> >> > memory, DDR 2700
>> >> >
>> >> > Vista runs OK.. I can hear every once in a while what sounds like
>> >> > either a fan kicking on, or a hard drive spinning up for a few
>> >> > seconds. It seems to be when I access 'fresh' data - ie open a file
>> >> > on
>> >> > my hard drive. I don't think it's hard drive, as I can see the file
>> >> > I
>> >> > opened before I hear the whir.
>> >> >
>> >> > One peeve is swapping. I did set a 1500 meg swap file on my primary
>> >> > drive, but very often, Vista will hang, and I can see the hard drive
>> >> > light going crazy.
>> >> >
>> >> > I can sometimes alt-tab, but often, once I select the app to switch
>> >> > to, the drive just goes crazy.
>> >> >
>> >> > So my question is, what's a better investment, 1 gb of memory (I now
>> >> > have 1 gig in 2 512 sticks and 2 slots total on my machine, so I
>> >> > could
>> >> > get 1.5 gigs total, the new 1 gig stick and 512 in the other slot)
>> >> > or
>> >> > say a USB thumbdrive?
>> >> >
>> >> > I'm looking at a 1 GB stick for about $50 or a 2 gb thumb drive (
>> >> > http://www.pricewatch.com/h/info.asp...7&aid=12003991
>> >> > )
>> >> >
>> >> > Any tips / suggestions?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks.
>> >> >
>> >> > Evan
>> >> > --
>> >> > To reply, remove TheObvious from my e-mail address.
>> >> >
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