Slow PC-what next?

Hello there,

I have an HP 655 to which I added Ram. I now have 6,00RAM (5,60 GB still to be used). I have Windows 7 Pro. 

My problem: the PC is slow (even after having formatted it). For instance, it takes ages to open Trados. 

Question: do you guys think things would get better if I added an SSD disk (maybe 240GB)? [I spoke to a technician who said the speed will indeed increase, but I'd like your opinion (cause he's the one selling the product&installing it... so of course he's depicting this thing as being good...).]

My concern: I'd rather not waste money and just purchase a new faster PC if any of you experts tell me not to add SSD. In that case, I've been told a Dell would be great for the type of work we (translators) do. Pls advice. 

Pls note: I have worked for yrs for big companies using Dell or Lenovo. Never had a problem. This new PC is needed now that I've gone freelance. I'm asking cause I'm a Mac person, but of course cannot use Trados on Mac (bon, yes, but that option b. is too complicated). 

Thank you for your answer.

Bye, 

Rosaria 

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  • Hi , hi ,

    I do apologise!!!

    I thought my Acer Iconia notepad screen was set to 100% by default but it isn't. It's defaulted in system settings to 125% and works well. So I'm editing this post accordingly.

    Even at that %, with a finger it is hard to use the icons sometimes but I plug a mouse into my notebook when I need that amount of precision. You also need good eyesight. It also needs to be mentioned that an on-screen keyboard would make it impossible to work; I use a bluetooth keyboard.

    I should also have said that I wouldn't recommend a notepad for everyday work. Something bigger is better, so a laptop of course.

    It also should be said that screen resolution plays a more important part than size. I have a huge monitor but its resolution is the same as my little notepad, as mentioned above so that's the resolution I would go for if buying a new monitor.

    My main PC is a  Lenovo V520* with SSD. If I were to buy a laptop, I'd go for a Lenovo** again.

    Ali :)

    *Lenovo Essential V520s SFF 10NM0026UK Core i5-7400 4GB 128GB SSD DVDRW Win 10 Pro

    ** have had Acer and Dell in the past and been very happy with them too.

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