Is 500GB enough?

NickNack · ‎03-10-2010

I need a new laptop. I don't download movies or play games. I mostly do e-mail and web searches. I also list on Ebay. I'm looking at a Dell Intel Core i5 processor, 6 GB memory and 500 GB Hard Drive. They have it at a very good price right now on Dell's website. I'm also looking at a couple of computers from QVC that are more expensive but have more memory and hard drive. Will I be happy with this one from Dell's website or sorry that I didn't go with something more?

The Bluebird Carries The Sky On His Back"
-Henry David Thoreau

ariane · ‎06-27-2012

Cloud storage is getting very cheap or even free so hard drive storage isn't much of an issue but do buy as much RAM as you can afford. The more the better for both performance now and the ability to power future applications.

feline groovy · ‎07-29-2014

It's fine; 500 is a good minimum.

750 is even better, though, so check on Amazon and other vendors for the best price.

ChillyTulip · ‎03-11-2010

500GB is more than enough especially if you don't game or download movies!! You will probably not use a fraction of it but better have too much than not enough.

Nuttmeg · ‎03-09-2010

I like a laptop to have 1TB of HD space, 8GB of RAM, and a i5 processor. You are going to be listing on eBay and can use the space.

NickNack · ‎03-10-2010

Thank you everyone. You've given me a lot to think about. I'll keep checking other places before I decide. The two computers on QVC I'm considering are these two. They're both dual core i5 processors. What's the difference between a dual core and a quad core. Is the quad core considerably better?

http://www.qvc.com/Dell-15-Touchscreen-Laptop---2GHz-Intel-i7,-8GB-RAM,-1TB-HDD.product.E279922.html...

http://www.qvc.com/Dell-15-Touch-Laptop---1.7GHz-Intel-i5,-8GB-RAM,-1TB-HDD.product.E279930.html?ite...

The Bluebird Carries The Sky On His Back"
-Henry David Thoreau

Lynnj · ‎03-21-2010

500GB is more than enough for your needs. In fact, you could even buy something with 250GB, which would be more than enough for you. I recommend you put your money towards RAM and get at least 8GB, the 6 you list above is not that much with all the demands that windows 8 operating system uses, along with many websites. So I recommend 8GB RAM and 250 GB hard drive for you. See what kind of prices you see with those specs, probably better. Go to Dell, or HP,,or whatever manufactor and select the build your own. Use the specs above.

Lynnj · ‎03-21-2010

The best description for dual and quad core I heard on HSN once. Imagine individual lanes (like checkout lanes at the store) dual core is like having two lanes open, quad core is like having 4 lanes open. Processors in your computer process information. So imagine, more lanes allow more information through at the same time faster. Quad core is obviously better than dual.

Lynnj · ‎03-21-2010

On 11/6/2014 NickNack said:
Thank you everyone. You've given me a lot to think about. I'll keep checking other places before I decide. The two computers on QVC I'm considering are these two. They're both dual core i5 processors. What's the difference between a dual core and a quad core. Is the quad core considerably better?

http://www.qvc.com/Dell-15-Touchscreen-Laptop---2GHz-Intel-i7,-8GB-RAM,-1TB-HDD.product.E279922.html...

http://www.qvc.com/Dell-15-Touch-Laptop---1.7GHz-Intel-i5,-8GB-RAM,-1TB-HDD.product.E279930.html?ite...

Personally, I think you can get better prices if you go directly to Dell website and buy from them. The Q throws additional junk in and raises the prices. Make you think your getting a deal. Computer to computer, spec to spec, it will be cheaper directly from the manufacturer - Dell, HP, Toshiba,,etc.

NickNack · ‎03-10-2010

On 11/6/2014 Lynnj said:
On 11/6/2014 NickNack said:
Thank you everyone. You've given me a lot to think about. I'll keep checking other places before I decide. The two computers on QVC I'm considering are these two. They're both dual core i5 processors. What's the difference between a dual core and a quad core. Is the quad core considerably better?

http://www.qvc.com/Dell-15-Touchscreen-Laptop---2GHz-Intel-i7,-8GB-RAM,-1TB-HDD.product.E279922.html...

http://www.qvc.com/Dell-15-Touch-Laptop---1.7GHz-Intel-i5,-8GB-RAM,-1TB-HDD.product.E279930.html?ite...

Personally, I think you can get better prices if you go directly to Dell website and buy from them. The Q throws additional junk in and raises the prices. Make you think your getting a deal. Computer to computer, spec to spec, it will be cheaper directly from the manufacturer - Dell, HP, Toshiba,,etc.

When I go to Dell's websites and put in my specs, 1000 GB (1TB) & up

the computer comes to $1,549.99. The only thing I would willingly change would be the hard drive size, and you can't change that with the other configurations that I have. I know I don't really need 100 GB (1TB) but that's my only choice after I've picked the other specs. I'm wanting to spend around $800 for a computer, or less of course.

The Bluebird Carries The Sky On His Back"
-Henry David Thoreau