Recent content by Steven Dang

Yes, I'll be most likely be running both Eclipse and Browsers at the same time. Does Apple's OS make any difference? I've read that the OS puts the programs on a hibernation state whenever they're not the front-most window. Or is that negligable and 8gb is basically the minimum? Thanks guys!

Also, if it helps, I don't do anything intesive on the laptop. Basically just running Eclipse and browsers and such. I'll be taking Operating Systems this coming Fall, I don't really know what to expect. Thanks!

Hey guys, So I'm in the market for a new laptop; I'm currently in college and a computer science major. I've narrowed it down to 2 choices but need help deciding how much RAM is expected to be suitable for the next few years. They're both the same price (The refurbished ones that I've found)...

Thanks Alex! Also, to all of the tech-experts out there, do you believe that 4gb of RAM will be feasible in the next 3 years or so? Will that be enough for a few years to come or is investing a little bit more for the 8gb be necessary? I believe that the i5 processor will hold up for at least...

Hey guys, so I'm in desperate need for a new laptop soon- I'm running an old AMD-based HP Dv6. I'm a physics and math major along with a computer science minor but I'm a bit unsure on how much power I actually need and what would be suitable. I know I'll need to run simple things like Eclipse...