I have a Lenovo netbook and Legacy works just fine, and my netbook has less RAM than the ones you have been looking at. Marianne
-----Original Message----- >From: MJ Harper <mjohar...@comcast.net> >Sent: Aug 13, 2009 5:52 PM >To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com >Subject: [LegacyUG] Netbook vs. Laptop? > >At 04:17 PM 8/11/2009, you wrote: > >>Dede, I realize this isn't exactly what you're asking, but as >>someone who finds all PDA-type devices too small (and too expensive >>when the higher cell phone access fees are considered), laptops too >>big, and thinks a cell-phone should be used for phone calls, I have >>been quite happy with my new "netbook." It is inexpensive, >>lightweight, fits easily in my bag or large purse, has a reputed 9 >>hour battery life (and comes close in actual practice) ... > > >This is very interesting to read. I've just been to two different >computer stores looking at netbooks vs. laptops, and in both I was >told that the netbooks have too little RAM memory to support >Legacy. The netbooks I was viewing had 2 GB of memory, but I'm told >the basic architecture and software sets take up about 1 GB of that >memory just to have the machine function. So that adding a large >program like Legacy will take me up to the maximum capacity and run >me right on the edge. Is this not true? > > > >MJ Harper >mjohar...@comcast.net > > > > >Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >Archived messages: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ >Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
