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How much better 4GB RAM over 2Gb
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<blockquote data-quote="Wobs" data-source="post: 538171" data-attributes="member: 41610"><p><strong>Speed - technical or user answer?</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I have exactly the above MBP config with 4GB of RAM. If, like me, you use apps like Parallels then this gobbles memory slowing down mac applications if insufficient memory is available. Having 4Gb avoids any such issues and still leaves plenty of headroom for other hungry apps.</p><p></p><p>Whilst the techies might be right about RAM and speed, the user experience (the basis of my justification) is enhanced through a)faster switching of applications; b)memory intensive tasks can be run in parallel, thus improving productivity and throughput; and c) I don't have to think about any technical guff - I just do it! <img src="/mac_images/images/smilies/Innocent.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt="O:)" title="Innocent O:)" data-shortname="O:)" /> Good luck with your decision.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wobs, post: 538171, member: 41610"] [b]Speed - technical or user answer?[/b] I have exactly the above MBP config with 4GB of RAM. If, like me, you use apps like Parallels then this gobbles memory slowing down mac applications if insufficient memory is available. Having 4Gb avoids any such issues and still leaves plenty of headroom for other hungry apps. Whilst the techies might be right about RAM and speed, the user experience (the basis of my justification) is enhanced through a)faster switching of applications; b)memory intensive tasks can be run in parallel, thus improving productivity and throughput; and c) I don't have to think about any technical guff - I just do it! O:) Good luck with your decision. [/QUOTE]
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