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What’s a “Gig?”
One gigabyte, or GB, is a billion bytes of data storage. The more GBs, the more room for digital photos, programs, and files on a hard drive.
Upgrade my hard drive?
If you're run out of room on your computer for photos and music, you need more "gigs;" so yes, you should upgrade. Just get help if updating a laptop.
What’s DVD-RW drive?
It's a device that lets you write to high-capacity discs. DVDs hold 4.7GB, which is why they're best for burning big movie files.
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