Gateway Parts - Does going from 64mb to 256mb of ram make a big difference?

Does going from 64mb to 256mb of ram make a big difference?

i got a cheap Gateway Solo laptop with 64mb of preinstalled Ram. i put windows xp on it and found out very fast it wouldn't work out to great. i figured the cheapest way to improve the laptops performance was to get a 256mb ram stick for about $30. my question is, will it make a huge difference or is it not worth it?

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for 30 bucks it is definetly worth it
yes but usually you get premium performance from 4GB RAM's. it's worth the money
more ram is always worth the money, but go to www.crucial.com to make sure you get the right type and how much you can put in.
yes will make alot of difference but still imo 256 is not enough. you can pick up 1gb stick for £20 easily, (ive just bought 3gb for under £50 the difference is huge yes, but also techonology and software has evolved and still wont be happy on that ram, unles you are doing the most basic task i suggest 512mb at the very least, thats even just for running word at a comfortable speed
Well Try to get 526+ Ram because many programs require that. ex: Google Earth
Yes it will make a difference. It will improve 5 times over.
For a small investment of 20-80 you can get 1GB. 256MB is not nearly enough.
Check here to be sure of what RAM you need for the machine: http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/configurator_new/models.asp?System=&search_type=&Distributor=0&root=us&LinkBack=http://www.kingston.com&Manufacturer=GTW&WildCard=solo&OriginalSysPN= Choose your EXACT machine from the list and you will know ! The REAL sweet spot for XP is 1 GB.