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By Marcia Wade Talbert | Published November 23, 2010 | Full size is 497 × 330 pixels

Don't forget the memory Just like retailers might pass off a computer with an older processor, they might try to stiff you on memory. For a regular size notebook, which might be 14” or 15” and up you definitely want to get at least 2 gigabytes of RAM, but three or four are better. Also, get a hard drive with at least 320 GB, says Bradford. “Most netbooks have 1GB of RAM standard and come come with 160 or 250 GB hard drive. If you can, try to get one with a bigger hard drive."

Don’t forget the memory Just like retailers might pass off a computer with an older…