inliner311
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It says 4 gb of RAM in my system properties so it could upgrade. I might have an older one? I'm still on Windows 7. Something is weird with the batteries and charging so for the last year or so I don't even use a battery. I just plug it in the charger and it's the only way it turns on and stays on.
I think the hard drive says 300 gb capacity but it's been "full" for months. I've cleared everything off the computer and it always says it's full. I figured it must be something with internet memory because I only use the internet. But I've cleared cache and wiped history and it does nothing. I've researched it and haven't found an answer although I feel there must be one.
So yeah, it runs okay somehow but I can tell it runs slow and stutters when I try to watch streaming. And I have good internet. All of this just makes it a bit annoying to use. I could buy it again refurbished for like 100 but I figure I can get a laptop the runs way better for a bit more when 200-300 is still cheap. I'd possibly go 500+ if the value was there.
All my technology is behind. I could use a new tv too as mine is 10 years old. And I have a crappy phone too which is okay with me. Only problem is that I want to start listening to music and playing basketball, but I need to find a device that can download music (and wireless headphones to use). I see cheap options around that would be big upgrades since I'm so behind. But Black Friday/Cyber Monday is also coming up. So I'm up for recommendations.
I think your computer comes stock with 4gb of ram but if you wanted to upgrade it, 8gb of ram is the most it can take. A solid state drive will make things run quicker too.
If you aren't able to do that stuff yourself, it's probably just better to get a new laptop. I don't have any recommendations because intend to buy used or broken laptops and fix them when I need a new one.