Viking - Memory - 64 MB
Memory upgrade for Compaq laptop
Upgrading the memory in my laptop did not entirely deliver the performance enhancement I hoped for.  While I do believe that I have extended the useful life of my computer by being able to open multiple applications at the same time, or by running more complex applications, the addition of more memory did not greatly reduce the amount of time it takes to execute most commands or to load graphics.  In fact, it takes a lot longer to even boot up now because of the increase in memory. So, despite all that is advertised, additional memory is not necessarily a cure-all for an &quot;old&quot; processor that's just plain slow.