Hi Brian!
Thank you for your post about buying a new computer in 2021... I almost jumped the gun and was searching crazy for decent black friday sales... no thanks though!
I do have a Dell laptop (2018) -- I have been using lightroom which has bogged my computer down terribly. I recently deleted it and all catalogs etc. Moved ALL photos/raw files etc to external harddrives. Trying to start..."fresh" LOL If that is EVEN possible. ... still no improvement. My computer lags bad when photoshop is open (ACR not too bad at all) ...especially with multiple photos open.
I am at a loss... are my expectations too high... Is it my ridiculously low RAM? How can I clear that?
(I used to be a Professor-- this laptop was used primarly for that...and hobby photography until Sept. 2021 when I realy started booking... but can't book if editting etc is SO time consuming... need something reliable/faster...and hopefully affordable which right now...well you know.. lol)
Thank you!
Device name DESKTOP-PIDO4CA
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8550U CPU @ 1.80GHz 1.99 GHz
Installed RAM 8.00 GB (7.90 GB usable)
Device ID 239FBF62-8971-4D7B-B1AC-40B1CA870886
Product ID 00325-95816-41658-AAOEM
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Pen and touch No pen or touch input is available for this display
Edition Windows 10 Home
Version 20H2
Installed on 3/21/2021
OS build 19042.1348
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.3920.0