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    2gb RAM vs 4gb RAM

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by tatsumi82, Mar 24, 2008.

  1. tatsumi82

    tatsumi82 Notebook Consultant

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    Is there a noticeable difference between having 2gb vs. 4gb of ram installed on a Macbook Pro?
     
    tatsumi82, Mar 24, 2008
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  2. dmacfour

    dmacfour Are you aware...

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    Not with OS X. you really won't need that much ATM any way. What are you planning to do with the notebook?
     
    dmacfour, Mar 24, 2008
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    Durious Notebook Evangelist

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    If you are utilizing multiple applications..
    Example: When I used to render video, Run Final Cut, and use Windows XP through VMware. You could notice a difference. But for the majority of users it's wasted.
     
    Durious, Mar 24, 2008
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  4. tatsumi82

    tatsumi82 Notebook Consultant

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    Mostly for photoshop cs3 and lightroom.
     
    tatsumi82, Mar 24, 2008
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  5. WilliamG

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    Even for LightRoom you don't need it. For CS3 AND LightRoom, definitely, and if you run any virtualization software like VMWare of Parallels, again a necessity.
     
    WilliamG, Mar 24, 2008
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    Even if you dont need it, for how cheap RAM costs these days its worth getting
     
    diggy, Mar 24, 2008
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  7. stealthsniper96

    stealthsniper96 What Was I Thinkin'?

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    As other people said, it depends on what you do. And if you buy it from somewhere like newegg (never buy from apple) its cheap enough that you can do it without much worry.
     
    stealthsniper96, Mar 24, 2008
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  8. Stunner

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    Just do it. It will be worth it. Buy from newegg.com or frys.com.
     
    Stunner, Mar 24, 2008
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