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Gb And Ram
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Yes me again! OH wants to buy a tablet, i have a samsung galaxy tab A, but he doesnt need such a good one! Its only for surfing and googling. Can someone please explain the difference between GB and Ram. Mine is 16 gb and not enough but I use it for more things. What is memory? I know one can add an SD card but I found it quite difficult having to download a special files to sd app! Dont want to do all that for OH. We are hoping he doesnt have to spend 300€ and can get away with a cheaper one. Advice please.
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If you are prepared to accept the (slight) limitations that Amazon put upon you (which shouldn't be a problem for 'googling and surfing') then this is a very good buy :
Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation
Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation
Alternatively, these people sell 'ex demo' refurbished kit - I've used them and the stuff I bought looked brand new - this is very similar to your existing tablet?
https:/
"Whats in the box : Samsung Tablet + Original Charger
These Samsung Galaxy Tablets are Ex Demo ( Cabinet Display ) units from a major retailer and are in ( A+ Grade ) condition with possibly a VERY minor buff or scuff on the casing due to handling. The units will be supplied in original retail packaging and is with all accessories . The Units are complete are carry a 3 Months Warranty for Peace of Mind.
Limited stock at this amazing price !!! Save a fortune on the current selling price."
https:/
"Whats in the box : Samsung Tablet + Original Charger
These Samsung Galaxy Tablets are Ex Demo ( Cabinet Display ) units from a major retailer and are in ( A+ Grade ) condition with possibly a VERY minor buff or scuff on the casing due to handling. The units will be supplied in original retail packaging and is with all accessories . The Units are complete are carry a 3 Months Warranty for Peace of Mind.
Limited stock at this amazing price !!! Save a fortune on the current selling price."
And to answer your original question :
GB (for tablets and phones) is used to tell you how much space the unit has for storing stuff (photos, books, music etc etc)
RAM is the memory for 'doing stuff' - used by the processor for carrying out your instructions
16GB can get used up quite quickly (as you've seen) - 32GB seems a decent amount for normal purposes
RAM is whatever the manufacturer thinks it needs - the more the better, but you don't usually have much choice
GB (for tablets and phones) is used to tell you how much space the unit has for storing stuff (photos, books, music etc etc)
RAM is the memory for 'doing stuff' - used by the processor for carrying out your instructions
16GB can get used up quite quickly (as you've seen) - 32GB seems a decent amount for normal purposes
RAM is whatever the manufacturer thinks it needs - the more the better, but you don't usually have much choice
With any computer (be that a desktop one, a laptop, a tablet or anything else) you need to consider the size of the hard drive (or solid state drive, which does the same thing) and how much 'random access memory' (RAM) it's got. Both are measured in gigabytes (GB).
Your tablet has got 1.5 GB of RAM if it's the version which can only connect by wi-fi or 2 GB if it can also connect to a phone signal. The more RAM you've got, the faster your device can process information. (So a tablet with insufficient RAM is likely to 'crawl' at times, especially if you're running lots of apps at once or you're doing things which use a lot of data, such as streaming video). 1 GB of RAM is probably the minimum which most tablets have these days but 1.5 GB or more is better. (As a point of reference, iPads have either 2 GB or 4 GB of RAM)
RAM is only used for processing data, not for storing it. That's the job of the hard drive (or solid state drive) in any type of computer. You need that drive for storing all of your apps on. You can also store documents, photos, videos, etc on it, so 'the bigger the better' is generally a good rule to work to. However most (all?) tablets let you add to the available storage capacity by inserting a memory card into them. (Your tablet allows you to insert a microSD card up to 128GB, vastly increasing the basic 16 GB it comes with).
You need to note though that while the extra storage space provided by a memory card can be used to store your photos and videos (etc), it often can't be used to store apps on. So if you expect to be needing loads of apps it's important to get a tablet with plenty of storage space on its internal drive to start with (rather than relying upon adding a memory card to it).
A really basic tablet might come with only 8 Gb (or less) of memory on its internal drive. Given that the operating system (such as Android) it uses will take up much of that space, it doesn't leave a lot for adding additional apps (and it's virtually useless for storing lots of photos and videos unless a memory card is added). However it could still be good enough if the user only wanted to use the pre-installed apps. 16 Gb is better. Unsurprisingly, 32 Gb or above is better still but things start to get rather pricey for such specifications.
If your OH only wants a budget (but reasonably well-specified) tablet, and doesn't mind not having full access to all of the apps on Google Play (i.e. he's largely happy to use the good range of pre-installed apps), he need look no further than the Amazon Fire 7. The price on Amazon.es is €69.99 for the 8 Gb version but it would probably be better to go for the 16 Gb one at €79.99. Alternatively, for a bigger screen, with a higher resolution, he could consider the Amazon Fire HD 8. That costs €109.99 with 16 GB or €129.99 with 32 GB.
Your tablet has got 1.5 GB of RAM if it's the version which can only connect by wi-fi or 2 GB if it can also connect to a phone signal. The more RAM you've got, the faster your device can process information. (So a tablet with insufficient RAM is likely to 'crawl' at times, especially if you're running lots of apps at once or you're doing things which use a lot of data, such as streaming video). 1 GB of RAM is probably the minimum which most tablets have these days but 1.5 GB or more is better. (As a point of reference, iPads have either 2 GB or 4 GB of RAM)
RAM is only used for processing data, not for storing it. That's the job of the hard drive (or solid state drive) in any type of computer. You need that drive for storing all of your apps on. You can also store documents, photos, videos, etc on it, so 'the bigger the better' is generally a good rule to work to. However most (all?) tablets let you add to the available storage capacity by inserting a memory card into them. (Your tablet allows you to insert a microSD card up to 128GB, vastly increasing the basic 16 GB it comes with).
You need to note though that while the extra storage space provided by a memory card can be used to store your photos and videos (etc), it often can't be used to store apps on. So if you expect to be needing loads of apps it's important to get a tablet with plenty of storage space on its internal drive to start with (rather than relying upon adding a memory card to it).
A really basic tablet might come with only 8 Gb (or less) of memory on its internal drive. Given that the operating system (such as Android) it uses will take up much of that space, it doesn't leave a lot for adding additional apps (and it's virtually useless for storing lots of photos and videos unless a memory card is added). However it could still be good enough if the user only wanted to use the pre-installed apps. 16 Gb is better. Unsurprisingly, 32 Gb or above is better still but things start to get rather pricey for such specifications.
If your OH only wants a budget (but reasonably well-specified) tablet, and doesn't mind not having full access to all of the apps on Google Play (i.e. he's largely happy to use the good range of pre-installed apps), he need look no further than the Amazon Fire 7. The price on Amazon.es is €69.99 for the 8 Gb version but it would probably be better to go for the 16 Gb one at €79.99. Alternatively, for a bigger screen, with a higher resolution, he could consider the Amazon Fire HD 8. That costs €109.99 with 16 GB or €129.99 with 32 GB.
Ooh very concise. And I thought I knew everything! Thank you all very much, youve all been very helpful. I can guide him round the shops now .
One other thing which may have been explained but I dont u derstand. My tab A often says not enough memory, clear cache. Ive added somethings to sd card but took me ages to work it out, and I also went through my apps to clear cache! But its saying it again but no caches fo be cleared! I do a lot of downloading and FB etc, so what am I supposed to clear? I look at downloads in My files and clear unwanted stuff but am sure it is all stored elsewhere and I cant find it,
One other thing which may have been explained but I dont u derstand. My tab A often says not enough memory, clear cache. Ive added somethings to sd card but took me ages to work it out, and I also went through my apps to clear cache! But its saying it again but no caches fo be cleared! I do a lot of downloading and FB etc, so what am I supposed to clear? I look at downloads in My files and clear unwanted stuff but am sure it is all stored elsewhere and I cant find it,
get one of your neighbours kids to steal one ?
there are always ones on offer at your local cut price
make a list of what you want it for.
I dont stream diddly squat which means that I can save on graphics and media cards
also documents - it is difficult for you to write more than 750k characters / letters during your life
that is less than the New Testament by the way
so 1 GB should be easily easily enough for that.....
I keep rolling back ups
there are always ones on offer at your local cut price
make a list of what you want it for.
I dont stream diddly squat which means that I can save on graphics and media cards
also documents - it is difficult for you to write more than 750k characters / letters during your life
that is less than the New Testament by the way
so 1 GB should be easily easily enough for that.....
I keep rolling back ups
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