Posts tagged with RAM

Choosing the right RAM amount for your netbook

Like all computers, netbooks have internal RAM (random access memory).  Over the years, as RAM prices have declined steadily, however operating systems and programs have gotten more bloated (they have higher RAM requirements to support those glittery, new features), desktops and laptops are now have gigabytes of RAM. Even so, it’s a bit weird to [...]

Using Windows XP and Netbooks

Because Netbooks first introduced at the end of 2007, you’d think the little notebooks would be running the cutting-edge, greatest, latest OS.  But guess what? The most favored Netbook operating system is the venerable Windows XP (especially Windows XP Home), which was first came out in October 2001.  In the past few years, Microsoft has [...]

Gaming in Your Netbooks

First of all, your netbook is not a gaming rig. Yes, it’s a normal computer and runs a fully-functioning Windows OS, so theoretically it can run popular Windows games. However there are a few things going against netbooks when it comes to running games. These limitations mostly apply to 3D, graphics-intensive multiplayer online or commercial [...]