have only every used about half the memory on my current mini.

When you say "memory", do you mean hard drive or RAM? It usually means the latter, but people often confuse the two.

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Hard drive, Jon.

Just now, I ran Disk Inventory, which tells me I have 4 gigs and I'm using 2.2.

Still, the system runs like molasses and stuff crashes all the time.

I've run all sorts of cleaners but nothing seems to help.

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Just now, I ran Disk Inventory, which tells me I have 4 gigs and I'm using 2.2.

That's RAM. Hard Drives these days typically have (at least) hundreds of gigs of space.

I'm not a Mac expert, but it's important to get your terms right so that someone who is can properly help.

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Ugh. I'm so bleary.

Of course that is right.

I took the box to the geniuses a few months ago and they ran diagnostics and said that nothing is wrong, but that does not help when switching from one program to another can take 20-30 seconds...not to mention having to force quit out of nearly everything when the system hangs up.

It's super frustrating because I'd rather NOT upgrade if there is a way to get more life from existing tech.

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So my Google Nexus 4 appears to be dying, or at least the battery is. The battery will be fully charged at 5 PM, and dead at 7 PM, even if it's not being used.

I'm looking at the Moto G, which would be pretty cheap and seems to be well-reviewed, even if it's not top of the line. It'll be no worse than the dying Nexus 4 is. I also like the size: I really need to have a phone I can use one-handed.

Anyone have any other phones they want to recommend?

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I have a Moto G, and I like it. Although it's the first smartphone I've had (I went from a flip phone to the Moto G), so I don't know how it compares if you're switching from a different smartphone.

I will say that the size was a deciding factor for me, because it was the smallest of the smartphones I was considering.

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Cool, thanks Steph! I have ordered one.

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Anyone used or looked at Ting for cell service?

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I have never had regular internet- I used to use clearwire. I am trying to get internet through frontier-- does this sound reasonable?

What I can offer you is unlimited internet up to 3.71 mbmbps secured with the best in the business for protecting up to three devices from viruses, spyware and malware and has the best firewall. You also get free identity protection. There is no contract with this offer and the price is good for 3 years.

Your monthly rate would be $39.98 a month and if you place the account on auto pay you will get an extra $5 off a month making your monthly total only $34.98 a month.

what is mbmbps?

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I think that's a typo, and it's megabits per second. And that's a pretty slow speed. You'd probably have trouble streaming or downloading anything.

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