Windows 10: How much computer do we need?

My housemate wants to replace her XP computer with a Win 10 model. Her old Dell was always a slowpoke, so she wants a better machine, but inexpensive.

She does e-mail, Web surfing, non-action games such as Freecell, and modest spreadsheets.

What sort of specs should she be looking for?

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How much Ram do we have in Lumia 1020?

I'll take the Nokia specs or official announcements over some 3rd party app. It's well possible the app just assumes there's not more than 2GB in any Windows Phone..



Maybe ask the app developer. If you want Nokia to answer you you're in the wrong place as this is a user to user support platform, try your direct contact uptions as seen
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How much Ram do we have in Lumia 1020?

I am a big Fan of Nokia and it's honest .I just found out something kind of wierd on my lumia 1020 with other ppl also wondering about same issue. We are meant to believe that our lumia 1020 comes with 2gb Ram that is accesible by the entire Os but how is
it that when i use app like INSIDER to check system Info i only get 1gb as installed Ram and not 2Gb. Please am really hoping someone with the techincal knowhow can really explain to me how this 2gb Ram on the phone is implemented and why it's not available
to the entire OS cause to me its seems like Nokia intentionally failed to mention that 1gb of the ram is hard wired to the camera module if what i have read on some forum is true which would techinally make this phone a 1gb ram phone and not 2gb as Nokia claims
it is . So am really hoping someone with the techincal know how can help explain this better to me cause i really wanna believe nokia didnt intentional mislead me into believing i have a 2gb ram available to the entire phone. Reply would be highly Appreciated
. thanks

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She can purchase the cheapest (price-wise) computer she can find at a store (like Fry's Electronics) to be able to do all that you specified. Any of the minimum possible specs in a new computer can do all that for her. Any new computer can handle those simple tasks now-a-days.

 

And I would recommend an SSD upgrade to whatever she gets. That's the biggest performance booster you can add. If the computer she buys supports 2 SATA drives (or 3 if one is a DVD drive), then a 128 GB SSD is plenty, in addition to using the HDD that comes with the computer for file storage.

 

"What sort of specs should she be looking for?" "Inexpensive."

To avoid buyer's remorse, have an idea of what the price range will be. That is, buy what one can afford. 'Inexpensive' is too vague. One person's ceiling is another person's floor.

Since you use a laptop, would she follow suit? (Assumed the XP is a desktop) That might add to the price depending on the other specs and accessories.

Once one has established the price range and the form of the pc, one can shop for the function (better machine).

Pragmatically, most desktop pc's and laptops can help her do what she wants comfortably.