Just some thoughts:
1 GB RAM. Is it worth it to max it out at 4GB?
Yes
90 some odd GB hard drive. Thinking about 300 - 500 GB
16G and 32G thumb drives are not expensive. How many pictures do you want to store on your hard drive?
Unit is (8) years old. GATEWAY
What model? (May help with some other answers)
Money is the issue.
In my case, not enough of it. ;)
Is this critter worth dual exhaust and a bigger carburetor?
If you want to burn more gas ...:R
Can an expert tweak the clock speed a tiny bit higher ...
Makes the CPU hot enough to cook burgers. The heat may help arthritic fingers. :R
More thoughts:
Old laptops have keyboards. New laptops have those little chicklet things which is ok if you don't type.
Most of those new shiny wiiiiiiddddeeee screens I see in the stores are good for inspecting the overhead air ducts or used outdoors are good for seeing the clouds but tough to read text or see pictures.
