Slow laptop

Flash32

TheRightOne said:

Flash32 said:

It's never going to be the fastest off the blocks.  It's quite an old machine, it should have an i3 dual core 1.9GHz processor and may have either 4GB or 8GB RAM depending on the precise model.  As PPs have suggested, an SSD will def help the boot speed, but if you have the 4GB version, you may wish to consider a RAM upgrade as well, depending on how demanding the programs are that you are planning to run.  Problem is that the laptop is almost worthless - you can currently buy them on the web for between £150 and £200, fully refurbished, so the cost of the SSD and the RAM may be more than the PC is worth.  Best to cost it out with your eyes wide open.  At the end of the day, there are some much faster laptops around for only £150 more than you are going to spend on upgrading - and the risk is that another component may fail - or it may go on for years - pure luck.  PS - be careful if you are going for the 120 GB SSD - you will need to manage storage very carefully.

Please don't mislead the OP with this almost entirely erroneous post.
The device is fine for general usage, as long as there are no hardware issues.
You've been told the CPU is 2.0GHz, but yet you are asserting 1.9GHz.
4GB of RAM  is fine.
Laptop is worthless? Ludicrous comment.
Cost of SSD from £20 and RAM is not needed. So how did you get to £150 worth of components?
120GB of storage needs to be managed carefully? What a load of rubbish. I have over 80 GB of media stored on mine. 
Your post is pure negativity and not at all helpful nor accurate.

Thank you for not being judgemental.  OP stated 200 GHz, the post with 2.00 GHz came in while I was typing the reply - hence I did not see it.  I have around 100GB of media stored on my 500 GB disk and it's saying 133GB used - which would be right with the operating system and sundry docs.  Personally, I would never advise purchasing a 120GB HDD, when for not a great deal more, you can get a more practical storage device.  Commercially laptops are written down in 3 years.  If you care to read my post, you will see that I advised OP to go into this with eyes open.  I don't see that as being negative, but if you wish to judge me as negative and inaccurate, you are entitled to your opinions, I am entitled to mine.  Goodnight.