How should I upgrade?
I bought the cheapest PC I saw on Dell.com (processor=2.53MHz Mem=256Mb).
Later, when my cash flow improved (paid off credit cards) I bought a 1GB chip from BestBuy and installed it (thank you Geeks who taught me how to install & make sure installed components are installed correctly).
I’ve noticed an increase in speed…but it’s only barely appreciable (not quite as fast as the Internet Explorer where I work).
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Am I better off buying another 1GB?
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Will aother GB overwhelm my processor?
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Do I have to buy a computer with a stronger processor if want to download a 2 min. video game trailer in less than 45 damn minutes?
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Must I shell out my dollars to AT&T (DAMN THEM!!) for high speed Internet access or can I find a decent dial upper like Earthlink (who’s giving me a free 6 mnth trial w/computer purchase)?
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I can’t call myself a Geek (my Geekish tendencies are limited to Star Trek, Star Wars, Dune & anything [scifi or not] on paper) but I recognize their superiority.
Get high speed broadband internet access, that’s it that’s all.
increasing hardware performance doesnt increase internet speed xD
Just get better broadband
Also, 2 gb ram with a 2.5 ghz……….lol!
Ho. Gosh I hope you meant the processor was 2.53 GHZ, not MHZ. But ever a Cray will not speed up your internet downloads. At 56 KB/s each MB takes about 3 minutes. DSL is much faster, cable is faster still, fiber-optics (coming soon) is even faster still.