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March 16, 2013
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i7 Computer Windows8, 4GB and a solid state drive or one with Windows7,12GB of RAM and a 7200 HD

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Hi.  I will be upgrading my computer.  My underlying need is portability and thus I am looking at ultrabooks.  Of the machines that I currently like that I have currently seen, my choice seems to be Windows 8 but have limited RAM (4GB which is'nt upgradable) and limitied on board solid state storage or to give up the touch screen of Windows 8 and have a hard drive with more on board storage and gain more RAM (12 GB).  Any thoughts on which configuration would work better with CS6 for photo viewing/editing as far as speed of loading and saving?  Is there enough power within the 4GB configuration that there wouldn't be a noticable difference between the two? Also, the same for movie editing within CS6?

Thanks for any thoughts. 

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Jeffrey_A_Wright
Jeffrey_A_Wright
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March 16, 2013

Brocfeld in general I would recommend getting a big enough hard drive to contain both your operating system and your installed applications with room to spare.  Many times users choose a small SSD and then try to install the apps on a standard harddrive.  This basically negates most of the benefits of using an SSD in the first place. 

Beyond that you may want to post in the product specific forums regarding the best setup to utilize the Adobe Creative applications you commonly use.

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