Will a 2gb RAM good enough for normal day to day usage of laptops?

Will a 2gb RAM good enough for normal day to day usage of laptops? Really depends how you define "normal day to day usage" and whether you can find a workaround to whatever you can't do. My normal usage involves visual studio and virtual machines which would probably have a tough time with only 2gb to work with (if not impossible for virtual machines). My laptop broke a couple weeks ago and i've been using a netbook (1gb single core processor with 2gb of ram) borrowed from my sister since. It can't handle most of what I need it to do, but it does run a program called Teamviewer which allows me to remotely control my desktop computer at home that does do everything I need. Also, can you change the ram in the laptop? Even if there aren't available slots you could possibly remove the ram in it and install bigger sticks (check that the motherboard can handle it first and make sure the ram is compatible). For basic web browsing and typing word documents and stuff 2gb should be more than enough unless you're the type to have about 15 youtube videos loaded and ready to play and a couple hundred other tabs. Can also use the task manager to see what your normal ram usage is and to try and estimate what you could do with 2gb. Personally, all my google chrome tabs alone add up to over 2gb of ram, but there's probably a couple hundred tabs open, many of which could be closed. Even with 8gb of ram I still often get low memory warnings from windows that I should close some things. I realize that my normal usage is not the same as most other peoples' lol. Also consider how long you want this laptop to be able to hold it's own. More ram and processing power now means it's less likely to be sitting on a shelf unused in a year or two (assuming it stays working that long and is put on the shelf due to being outdated and too slow for your needs). Source(s): my own knowledge and experience :) first year software engineering student Discs are dying! How to live without a CD or DVD drive in your laptop Read more: http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/discs-are-dying-how-to-live-without-a-laptop-optical-drive/#ixzz3WP9SskU5 Follow us: @digitaltrends on Twitter | digitaltrendsftw on Facebook There’s a good chance your next computer won’t have an optical drive (that would be the place on the side of your laptop where you insert discs). For those already immersed in technology, losing the drive is an obvious move. Digital can be just as convenient and allows for thinner, lighter computers. However, many people still rely on discs for software and media, and, if you’re among their number, ditching the disc can be intimidating. What happens if you have to install software or – worse – recover the operating system? Relax. Computers without a disc drive aren’t so different. Let’s cover a few simple points that will help you decide if going disc-less is ideal. Can you really download everything?