RAM

Next to the processor, the part of a computer that you hear the most about is the RAM. Why is that? Well, we know that it has a lot to do with the performance of a computer. Mr. M's desktop that he had 6 years ago had only 256MB of Ram. He then bought a Macbook with 1GB RAM. Wow, big difference! Of course, the CPU and Bus speed helped, but the RAM increase was impressive. Mr. M's next computer had 2GB RAM, a Macbook Pro. Geez, again, way faster. 4GB is much faster again, but 8 GB isn't much faster than a 4. It does, however, run more programs at once while being a little smoother operating.

 How much RAM can you put in a Mac?  Challenge!  1. How much RAM can you configure a Mac with? Go to www.apple.ca and go to the Apple Store. Pretend like you are purchasing a Mac (you decide what model) and configure it with as much RAM as possible.  a) What model did you choose?  b) How much RAM were you able to put in it?  c) How much extra did this cost?  d) Find out the maximum RAM that can be placed in that model.