Buy The iPhone 4S or An Apple Memory Upgrade?

It’s been called the most amazing iPhone yet. It boasts a faster A5 chip, a much improved 8 mega pixel camera and it runs the new iOS5 operating system. But, is the iPhone 4S a worthy investment or would the money earmarked for your cell upgrade be better spent on an Apple memory upgrade?

Even those without an iPhone at the moment are asking themselves, is now the time to make the switch and invest in the new model? Those with an existing phone are also being tempted in their millions, with users the world over taking to social media sites like Twitter and Facebook to debate the pros and cons of upgrading to the new model.

However, as with most new releases, those flushed with success of acquiring one of the new iPhone 4S models as soon as they have become available are reporting a mixed bag of comments, opinions and just whether it is worth upgrading or not. While the Apple iPhone 4S claims to have much better battery life, many users have reported that their power is not lasting as long as they would have hoped, particularly when email functions and social media sites are used frequently.

Anyone who has ever been stuck with an old PC or Mac will be able to relate to the frustration of poor battery life. While a memory upgrade can’t convince the machine to run off its battery longer, a fresh influx of additional Apple memory will make working on a Mac a much more streamlined, quicker and more efficient experience.

For those with an iPhone already, the technical tweaks of the 4S such as improved camera may not have much of a day to day impact – certainly not enough to justify the hundreds of dollars retail price for the handset. But, for less than $20 dollars, an Apple memory upgrade will lead to a noticeable improvement, whether you’re working on a newer MacBook Pro or an older iMac model.

Reasons to upgrade to the iPhone 4S

• Voice activated SIRI personal assistant software
• Dual core A5 chip makes for a better gaming experience if you play games on your iPhone
• The 8MP camera is a step towards Apple’s goal of making point and shoot cameras obsolete, replaced by the ever present cell phone

Reasons to save money and upgrade your Apple memory instead

• Already, iPhone 4S users have complained of poor battery life which means if you use your phone a lot of emails and internet browsing, the power will drain quickly. In this case, improving your existing PC or Apple with a memory upgrade will deliver a much better and more useful return on your investment
• The iPhone 4S is not capable of WiMAX, HSPA or LTE 4G speeds. If speed is of the essence, this may not be the wisest way to spend your money. You’ll be better served sticking with a less expensive phone and setting $20 or so aside to turn your MacBook or PC into a speedier machine
• The iPhone 4S is expensive. It’s available for around $199 in some States but there’s a minimum of $62 tax to add on plus the monthly cost of the voice plan needs to be supplemented with an additional data plan. PC memory upgrades and Apple memory upgrades are available for little more than $10 and will give many of the benefits of the additional iPhone 4S features you’d be purchasing by swapping out your old cell for the newer model for hundreds of dollars less

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Make The School Year Flash By With Memory Solutions From DMS

Now that the new school year is underway, attention across the country turns to term papers, essays and thesis documents. Completing written assignments, writing presentations and handing in homework are all major milestones on the path towards graduation, whether that be from high school or university. Along with stocking up on notepads, pens and folders, a few strategic additions to computer hardware can make the entire process a little easier.

While you may be desperate to get your hands on the new iPhone 4, investing a much smaller amount in a flash drive can make life much easier and less stressful on a day to day basis. Whether you choose to work from home, the library, a café or a friend’s house, a flash drive makes it easy to save files and work on the go. It can then easily be printed off in school or continued at home.

A flash drive also means it isn’t necessary to carry a laptop or Mac everywhere you go. Files can be stored on the drive, plugged into whichever machine is available and then saved back onto the drive for ease of transportation.

Data Memory Systems, the PC memory and Apple memory specialist, has a range of flash drives in stock for immediate shipping. With a choice of memory sizes and flash drive designs, choosing the right tool to see you through the school year is simply a case of deciding on your budget and picking a memory size. If your major is in music, web design, art or graphic design – or in fact any other course likely to generate large file sizes - the huge capacity and quick read-write speeds of the JetFlash 300 range is sure to fit the bill. Prices are allowance and student budget friendly, starting from just $7.40.

Those keen on style as well as function should check out the super cool 2GB JetFlash T5, a mini flash drive in eye-catching two tone color schemes, priced at just $10.

With the added protection of a metal swivel cap, the Wintec FileMate Swivel USB Flash Drives are high capacity and promise to keep data safe from moisture or wear and tear while on the go. Prices start from just $8.20 for a 4GB drive capable of holding a multitude of files, music, images, photos and videos.

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New 8GB Samsung DDR3 Computer Memory Upgrade

If you are a student starting back at college or university looking for an upgrade for your computer system, an entrepreneur looking to start up a new business or just a parent looking to give the family computer a significant boost, a new computer memory upgrade could be just what you need. Computer memory upgrades are constantly evolving and changing, with newer models, more intelligent and more capacious than the last batch always arriving. One of the newest upgrades on the market is Samsung’s M471B1G73AH0-CH9 which is an 8MB DDR3-1333 SODIMM now available from Data Memory Systems.

The 8GB innovation from Samsung is compatible with a number of devices, including memory for the 2011 Mac Mini, 2011 MacBook Pro memory and 2010 and 2011 27" i5 and i7 iMacs memory.

The Samsung 8GB memory chip is DDR3, also known as ‘Double Data Rate 3 Synchronous Dram’ and is much faster than its predecessor, DDR2. The newer model can transfer data twice as fast as the older model, allowing much more efficiency than the earlier memory upgrades, although the two are not compatible. The DDR3 model also provides a reduction in power consumption for the growing energy-conscious contingent among us, requiring 30% less power than DDR2 memory. The DDR3 standard allows for 8 gigabit chip capacities, enabling a fantastic maximum memory module size of 16GB. With higher bus rates and higher peak rates than previous versions, DDR3 is proving a hit with computer experts and novices alike.

Data Memory Systems is offering the Samsung 8MB DDR3-1333 SODIMM for just $339.00, with a lifetime advanced replacement warranty and a 30-day money back guarantee if you’re not entirely satisfied with the product. Data Memory Systems pride themselves on dependability and consistency, and so they have an in-house testing lab, examining and assessing components to ensure long-term reliability before they arrive at your door - DMS want you to be happy with your purchase.

With free technical support (no automated machines when you call), Data Memory Systems go above and beyond the demands of customer service to ensure they are the first stop for your PC or Apple memory needs.

DMS’ 20 years of quality and dedicated service pledges to be the first and last word in computer memory, but it is important to ensure that you are purchasing the right product for your model. If you are unsure, the website provides two memory checkers (one for PC and one for Apple) to guarantee that you will get the right upgrade for your device.

To find out more, access memory upgrade guides and to buy the new 8GB Samsung memory chip online now, visit http://www.datamemorysystems.com

What Is The Difference Between Computer Memory & Disk Space?

In the world of computing, the terms 'memory' and 'disk space' are perhaps two of the most widely-confused. Commonly seen as the same thing, memory and disk space actually have two very different uses, and to really understand how your computer works, you must first understand the tasks these two components perform.

The hard disk, sometimes known as the hard drive, is where a computer permanently stores information in a format it can read. It is made up of a spindle of magnetic discs that contain several gigabytes of data, and if the computer breaks or fails, the information stored on the hard disk can still be accessed by plugging it into another computer. When you download a document, music or photo, it is stored on your hard disk, and the more files you download or install, the more full your hard disk becomes. Typically these days, hard disks range from 500 gigabytes (500GB) to 2 terabytes (2TB), with even larger systems on their way to cope with the digital revolution, where music and films are being increasingly stored on hard disks as opposed to CDs and DVDs.

Memory, however, is a completely different notion. Memory, sometimes referred to as RAM (Random Access Memory) is the area used to store running programs, including the operating system (Windows, Mac, etc). Consisting of small chips inside a computer, when you open up a program such as Paint, Microsoft Word or iTunes, it gets loaded into the computer's memory, but unlike writing something onto the hard disk, when you close the program, this frees up the space again. The easiest comparison to make is that memory is the equivalent of a human remembering something for a task, whereas hard disks are the equivalent of writing information down on paper. With computer memory, you keep things in your brain that you are using throughout your lifetime, but it is not permanent storage, and when the human brain is switched off, the information is lost. Hard disks are similar to writing something down on paper, because the information is still available even if the brain or human it came from isn't.

Knowing the different between the two is vital when trying to decide how to upgrade your computer. If your computer tells you that there isn't enough memory to run a certain program, you will need to purchase more RAM to afford it more memory. If your computer tells you that you don't have the space to install a program, you need only delete some files from your hard drive to free up some space.

Data Memory Systems can provide you with all types of memory solutions, from flash drives and external hard drives to PC memory and Apple memory, with a team who can assist you if you're unsure what sort of memory you require.

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Is the Future of DRAM Memory a Cube?

The recently completed, annual Hot Chips conference in Stanford threw up a number of interesting developments in computer memory and computer processing. As usual, the event was attended by key names in the memory industry and a number of new products revealed. One of the most interesting breakthroughs was presented by Micron, a memory manufacturer who announced that it has developed a hybrid cube DRAM chip.

DRAM (dynamic random access memory) is one of the key components of any machine whether a laptop, desktop, personal computer or work machine. When a specification lists 1GB or 2GB PC memory or Apple memory, it is usually referring to amounts of DRAM.

The Micron announcement has created a new buzz about memory upgrades as the product is the first ever to use a cube construction to stack layers of memory one on top of the other. This method of organizing memory has never been commercially used before and works in a unique way – the position of the layers creates paths of interconnecting sections, allowing for higher data density and higher data throughput.

Although the Hot Chips conference routinely premiers groundbreaking new memory and storage products, the Micron demonstration was particularly interesting as the manufacturer was able to demonstrate data transfer speeds of 128 gigabytes per second. As anyone who has ever contemplated a RAM upgrade out of sheer frustration with slow computing will know, this promises to significantly alter the speeds of common functions.

A discussion about general advancements in RAM speeds followed, suggesting more manufacturers will be snapping at the heels of Micron as they continue their development of the new memory chip.

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A Hard Drive Made From Glass?

Research undertaken at Southampton University has discovered that using lasers to reposition atoms in pieces of glass can create a new form of computer storage. The brand new and extremely innovative glass data storage is thought to be more resilient and hardwearing than the storage devices currently used in computers, which is fragile and susceptible to damage from factors such as moisture and high temperatures. At present, computer drives can become corrupted, but the new findings point to a method of storing data without these risks. The concept has been compared to a famous scene from the Superman movie 'Fortress of Solitude', where video messages are saved onto a 'memory crystal' and played back at will.

The revolutionary technique works by putting tiny holes called 'voxels' (scientists describe this as the 3D version of a 'pixel') into pure silica glass, changing the way the light is directed through it. The device redirects light into 'whirlpools' which can then be read and accessed in a way comparable to the way we currently read optical fibres. The shards of glass can be read, accessed and written over an unlimited amount of times without the danger of a corruption within a file.

This new futuristic approach is also a great space-saver, with the glass shards currently able to hold up to 50GB of data – the equivalent of a full Blu-ray disc – on a piece of glass the size of a mobile phone screen. As well as saving space, the design can significantly prolong the lifespan of ordinary computer data storage device. Even in this modern age we live in, we are lucky to get a few decades of use out of our storage devices, but the new concept could see the glass data retention devices being constantly used and written over for thousands of years. With those in the medical industry stating that the method could dramatically lower the cost of medical imaging, and museums and large companies also enthusiastic about having a more reliable way to store their huge archives of information, it would not be an overstatement to say that this development will almost certainly revolutionise the way we store data in the future.

Whilst the technology itself is so advanced and cutting-edge that it is not currently available commercially, Data Memory Systems can still provide you with all of your memory upgrade needs right now. The team pride themselves on providing quality Apple memory and PC memory at the lowest prices, along with such essentials as flash drives and external hard drives.

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New Apple OS X Lion requires 2GB of RAM – Is Your Apple Memory Up To It?

Apple Mac users can now upgrade to what is called ‘one of the most advanced operating systems in the world’ as the eighth release of OS X is available to download. OS X Lion boasts a staggering 250 new features and 3000 additional developer APIs over its predecessors, making an upgrade advisable for anyone using a Mac desktop or MacBook as their main computer.

While the feature-rich operating system promises to make everyday computing even easier and more intuitive, users with some machines may find that their Apple memory needs upgrading before they can tap into the latest version of the OS. The operating system requires 2GB of Ram, which means that some owners will need to purchase and install an Apple memory upgrade before downloading Lion.

One of the key differences in the latest incarnation of OS X is the mission control function, which allows users to tap directly into the heart of their computer and see every program and app running on the Mac. Multi touch and fluid gestures have also been coded into the operating system, designed to allow users to interact fully with the content on screen, be it an email, web page or document.

While 2GB is Apple’s minimum memory requirement, having 4GB of Apple memory available is advisable, allowing the operator to enjoy every facet of the updated system at its full power.

Data Memory Systems, the Apple memory specialists, stocks 2, 4 and 8GB Apple memory kits. Its Apple memory chips are available for most Apple machines. To view available memory upgrades, simply select the model and browse upgrade choices.

To find out more, access memory upgrade guides and to buy Apple and PC memory upgrades securely online, visit http://www.datamemorysystems.com