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Is this making my macbook pro run slow?
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1422315" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Many times upgrading the ram won't "speed up" a computer (unless the computer has a pitifully small amount of ram)...since "speed" or performance is really based on the speed of the cpu...and the quality of the graphics hardware.</p><p></p><p>What a ram upgrade will do...is make your computer less susceptible to slowing down.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Hard drives really are a commodity. There are only a handful of HD manufacturers...so (for example) a 500gig Hitachi hard drive purchased from any retailer will be the same. OWC (being a Mac-specific store), just makes it easy for a Mac-user to select an HD and order it. OWC also has reasonable shipping rates, and a great hassle free return policy.</p><p></p><p>So you may be able to find an HD for your computer cheaper somewhere else...but with OWC...if you have a problem...their customer service is very helpful & flexible with returns. And OWC's shipping rates may be lower.</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1422315, member: 56379"] Many times upgrading the ram won't "speed up" a computer (unless the computer has a pitifully small amount of ram)...since "speed" or performance is really based on the speed of the cpu...and the quality of the graphics hardware. What a ram upgrade will do...is make your computer less susceptible to slowing down. Hard drives really are a commodity. There are only a handful of HD manufacturers...so (for example) a 500gig Hitachi hard drive purchased from any retailer will be the same. OWC (being a Mac-specific store), just makes it easy for a Mac-user to select an HD and order it. OWC also has reasonable shipping rates, and a great hassle free return policy. So you may be able to find an HD for your computer cheaper somewhere else...but with OWC...if you have a problem...their customer service is very helpful & flexible with returns. And OWC's shipping rates may be lower. - Nick [/QUOTE]
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