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when is best time to ditch my Windows XP SP3 laptop?

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Markito

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Posted November 8, 2012 at 3:59PM

I ask this because it will mean having to buy a new laptop since mine is an H.P. Compaq 2GHz, 2 x 1 GB, 160 GB, almost 5 years old. It works perfectly, but I understand its comparatively small disk / memory won't allow me to up-grade to a later, hungrier version of Windows.

So should I buy now - well before XP support ends - or wait another year? I don't know whether waiting will enable me to have an even more up-to-date version of Windows, or whether the manufacturers will see XP's demise as a chance to raise prices for all the last minute customers.

(By the way, I am a light user; just e-mails and web surfing.)

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rickf

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Posted November 9, 2012 at 1:50PM

Yes, buy another 2g ram to make 4g but make sure they are compatible. Look at the type of ram you have already in the laptop and buy the same specs.

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tigertop2

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Posted November 9, 2012 at 4:54PM

Well said rickf. Too often reasonably good laptops are discarded when all they need is additional RAM and maybe a bigger hard drive

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Markito

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Posted November 9, 2012 at 5:10PM

Thanks again guys. You've really been a great help.

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woodchip

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Posted November 9, 2012 at 6:52PM

Before Buying Ram check how many slots its got as you may need to remove the one gig strips and replace with two gig strips

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Marg7

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Posted November 9, 2012 at 8:45PM

Crucial is a good place to buy RAM. You can either choose if you know the details of your motherboard or they have a tool to scan for compatibility. Sometimes RAM may appear to be the correct specifications, but won't physically fit - I had this happen once years ago when a local computer shop ordered it for me. Since then I have always bought from Crucial with no problems. http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/drammemory.aspx

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lotvic

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Posted November 9, 2012 at 9:32PM

Same as Marg7, I get mine from Crucial, guaranteed to be compatible.

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Markito

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Posted November 10, 2012 at 10:21AM

Thanks again, all of you.

Due to this forum I'll be saving myself a lot of money.

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