[iBook] Re: how much memory for my new ibook?

[Matt]

Since you edit video, i'd add the extra 512 to bump it
up to a gig. You won't regret it.

Matt

--- Jill Whenmouth <jillwhenmouth at mac.com> wrote:

> I've finally, finally, long, long overdue, ordered
> myself a new 12" ibook.
> 
> (My original ibook, at 33 mhz with its 3 gigs of
> memory has only 329 mg of
> space left!  I've been throwing things out in order
> to add anything, and oh,
> my, but downloading pages online has been Slooow. 
> Not to speak of frequent
> freezes when the poor thing is overcome .  And still
> running OS9.1!)
> 
> I am about to enter the world of OSX!  I'll be able
> to take advantage of
> .mac  and for the first time to go to itunes online
> and finally use iphoto
> !!   I've bought airport express too, so, Oh, I am
> going to be wireless!
> Yes!  And I've upgraded to 60 gigs.  60gigs!!! after
> 2 and 3/4 gigs!!! Can
> you imagine How Excited I am???!!!
> 
> But I have a question.
> 
> I will upgrade the memory.  This new 12" ibook
> (upgraded to 60 gigs),
> 1.33ghz,  comes standard with removeable 512 mg.
> 
> Should I add 512 mg memory  for a total of 1 gig? 
> (Other World Computing
> has a price of $59.99; Crucial a price of
> $68.99)(Those are both good
> companies still, right?)
> 
> or should I add  1 gig of memory (Other World
> Computing $136.95/ Crucial
> $159) for a total of 1 and 1/2 gigs?
> 
> I'm guessing you'd ask how I use my computer. 
> PresentlyI don't shoot/edit
> video (not yet, at least... probably will be a year
> or so before I can get
> to that, but I may inherit a dual tower G-3 to do
> that work on... so I doubt
> I'd be editing on this laptop).  I will watch dvds. 
> I will start adding
> digital photos like crazy.   I will instantly start
> downloading my cds onto
> my computer so that I can wing them to my stereo in
> the other room.
> And  I do lots of research online, with multiple
> windows open from multiple
> sites... often 10 - 15 downloading articles while
> reading others
> 
> I'm speculating that the demands of Tiger will mean
> I should, without doubt,
> certainly bump up 256 mg for a total of 768 mgs and
> more comfortably so,
> bump up 512 for a total of a gig.   Do you agree?
> 
> And if so, then would  there be a significant
> difference  in speed of
> internet page downloading by adding a gig to bring
> me to a gig and a half.
> ???  
> 
> I hate waiting for the pages to download....
> presently they take way, way
> too long for efficient work, so I really want to
> change that, especially
> given how much time I spend online.    But am I
> overcompensating?  Or is
> this a worthwhile investment?
> 
>  (Yes, I'm using broadband... about T1 speed)
> 
> Thanks in advance for your expertise, advice,
> experience which make this
> such a great list!
> 
> Jill
> 
> 
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