The Difference Between RAM vs Storage and How Much You Need
The original Apple II computer came with 4K of RAM. Compare that to modern Macs, which start at 8Gb. That’s 2 million times as much memory.
And the original Apple II didn’t have any built-in storage at all. It used old-fashioned floppy disks to store data.
Not sure what the difference is between RAM vs storage? Let’s look at the two and how they affect the way you use your computer.
What is RAM?
RAM is short for random access memory. This is the memory where your applications run, the operating system loads, and your computer processes information.
RAM is the faster of the two types of memory, partly because of its random nature. Information in RAM doesn’t get stored sequentially - the computer can “jump around” freely from one location to another.
RAM is only saved as lo...