Memory
How
much RAM do you need?
p. 197 Fig. 4-22
Next
ØDepends on type of
applications you intend to run
on your computer
on your computer
RAM
Use
128
to 256 MB
256
to 1 GB
1 GB
and up
•Home and business
users managing
personal finance
users managing
personal finance
•Using standard
application software
such as word processing
application software
such as word processing
•Using educational
or entertainment
CD-ROMs
or entertainment
CD-ROMs
•Communicating with others
on the Web
•Users requiring more
advanced multimedia capabilities
•Running number-intensive
accounting, financial, or
spreadsheet programs
accounting, financial, or
spreadsheet programs
•Using voice recognition
•Working with videos, music,
and
digital imaging
digital imaging
•Creating Web sites
•Participating in video conferences
•Playing Internet games
•Power users creating professional
Web sites
•Running sophisticated
CAD, 3D design, or
other graphics-intensive software
CAD, 3D design, or
other graphics-intensive software