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Originally Posted by sclitheroe
You can throw 2 gigs of RAM and a 7200 RPM drive into a 5 year old P4 based system, running a clean install of XP, and its still gonna feel slow compared to anything from the Core or Core2 era. That’s not to say it isn’t adequate for basic work- it is, but once you’ve hit that threshold where it feel slow TO YOU, it’s game over.
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I agree with everything you said but I just wanted to make a comment on this.
My wife and I run identical 4 year old, entry level Dell laptops. Mine has 2 gigs of RAM and hers has 1. Hers feels slow and clunky and I can use mine to run anything I need without much issue.
If cost isn't an issue, then go for a new laptop, netbook, iPad or whatever floats your boat, but if the machine isn't for urgent use or you would rather put the cash somewhere else, then a RAM upgrade can easily extend the life of computer for a couple years. It can make an old system not feel old for a while. However, if you both are used a far more powerful desktop, then your laptop will feel old and slow and like sclitheroe said you won't be satisfied with a minor upgrade.