There was a mention over at GigaOm about getting more life out of your notebook, especially in these economic times. My Dad recently asked me a similar question, as he has a 17” large Toshiba “schleptop” that was feeling sluggish.
Net net, adding memory is your best investment for a performance boost. Hard drives are a bit trickier. For him, I also suggested getting a big, like 24”, monitor.
It was pretty easy for him to bring it into a Best Buy Geek Squad, have them do the upgrade and various “tunings” for about $100. Much cheaper than buying a new notebook.
I’ll definitely get Windows 7 on there this summer as well.
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