Sorry for such a basic question

Hi
Sorry for such a basic question.
I have been given the challenge to learn after effect (CS4), it appears to lag loads and take a hour to render (a 10sec composition).
Is the laptop I have been 'given' not really recommended for after effects, yes the program runs and works albeit very slowly, and appears to tick all the boxes on the minimum requirements.
Acer Aspire 5745
Processor         Intel i3 CPU M350 @2.27GHz
Memory            4.00 GB ( 3.68)
System               64-bit
Running on Windows 7 Home Premium
Is it a reasonable request to ask for something better?
Thanks

First, welcome to AE.
Most people here think of using the software as journey, and not something that can be totally mastered. That's an important differentiation from most applications, no?
Another important differentiation: knowing the basics is the key to doing the impressive-looking stuff in AE. There is a formidable number of little details to learn at the beginning which will relieve dead ends and frustration later. If you start at the beginning, you actually progress faster later on. Here's a good starting point:
http://blogs.adobe.com/toddkopriva/2010/01/getting-started-with-after-eff.html
Don't overlook the links within; they're valuable. Other good learning resources can be found at videocopilot.net (free), plus Total Training ($$$).
To answer your question directly, I'd say yes: it IS reasonable to ask for something better. AE is a RAM hog, and in AE-Land, 4 gigs is almost nothing. If you must have a laptop, make sure it's filled up with memory. Serious AE power users would advise forsaking laptops altogether and going with a desktop machine.
To ease your task in the interim, I would do a few things:
Got multiprocessing (aka Render Multiple Frames Simultaneously) turned on? Turn it off and keep it off.
Got Open GL turned on to accelerate rendering? Turn it off and leave it off.
Got any footage in a project from a consumer camera, XDCam, HDV cam, helmet-cam or DSLR? Use a different application than AE to convert them into LOSSLESS footage. The files will be huge; that's life in AE-Land.

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