PC Pitstop Research

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Survey Results

  Drivers
  You and Your PC
  SPAM and Phishing
  Windows Accessories
  Online Video
  Obsolescence
  PC Gaming
  Vista
  Printers
  Storage & Backup
  Passwords
  PC Safety
  Wireless Network
  Digital Music
  Keyboard Shortcuts
  Past Drawing Winners

General Trends

Processor
  Avg. CPU Speeds
  CPU MHz Ranges
  AMD/Intel
  Intel Market Share
Memory
  Avg. Memory
  Memory Ranges
Drives
  Avg. Hard Drive
  Optical Drives
Operating Systems
  Windows OS Version
  XP Market Share
Internet Connection
  Dialup vs. Broadband
  Bandwidth Ranges
Video and Displays
  Video Resolution
  Wide Screen Displays

Crosstabs

Location
Expertise
PC Type
Global Region

PC Pitstop General Statistics

Memory

It's a basic rule: The more software users run, the more memory they need. We'll be watching trends in average installed memory every month.

Below you'll see the average installed RAM for all PCs in our database each month. Did you know that adding RAM is one of the simplest and best value upgrades you can do for your PC? See "RAM: The Poor Man's Upgrade"