RAM and Upgrading
RAM, in my opinion, is an important factor when it comes to computers. I personally have the stock and default amount of RAM that came with my late 2008 Macbook which was at the time 2GB. When writing this post, not only am I providing you with information regarding memory but also asking if I should upgrade.
First of all, RAM, or random-access memory, is a type of data storage that allows programs to access certain data at any time. So every time you use a program, a certain amount of RAM is used up. The advantages of receiving data from RAM rather than, for example, a hardrive is that RAM is faster and easier to obtain whereas from a hardrive, it takes a while to both read and write on that data. Plus, RAM resets every time the computer is powered down.
Now to my question to the community: should I upgrade? First, some background. With writing articles for TekSocial aside, I am a web developer and designer. I mildly do graphic designer and mainly focus on developing and website design. Usually my free RAM space depletes to around 25MB in the span of a day. Program-wise, I mostly have open a text-editor, 2 web browsers, iTunes, Mail, and a local server. These programs eat up my RAM like crazy and I'm pretty sure I don't need to restart my computer every day just to reset my RAM. All respectful questions are free to be written. Thanks!
Rohan Kohli
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