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looking for a used laptop

Discussion in 'Technology Forum' started by LarryD, Apr 12, 2005.

  1. Apr 12, 2005 at 12:53 PM #1
    LarryD

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    requirements for the software my wife needs to run are:

    32-bit system
    pentium II 300mhz or higher
    32MB ram or higher
    45MB disk space
    VGA monitor 1024 X 768 X 16-bit color
    OS Win95 or higher
    Win NT 2000 or XP Pro must have admin privs
    Modem 56K baud and CDROM 16x CD-ROM or higher
    Internet Explorer 5.0 and optional internet access

    other requirements:
    i'd like to make it wireless for internet/printer, which are right now directly connected to my iMac.



    any suggestions for what to look for on eBay? or what a good price is?

    that's all this laptop needs to run.
     
  2. Apr 12, 2005 at 1:02 PM #2
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    If all you needs is a PII, don't pay more than $75. Seriously.
     
  3. Apr 14, 2005 at 5:00 PM #3
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  4. Apr 14, 2005 at 5:21 PM #4
    LarryD

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    would that work for me? it's got no OS.
     
  5. Apr 14, 2005 at 5:27 PM #5
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    it is 233mhz with 32megs of ram, that seems like it will struggle running windows xp.
     
  6. Apr 14, 2005 at 5:30 PM #6
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    glad you posted this b/c I am looking for the same thing.
     
  7. Apr 14, 2005 at 6:28 PM #7
    LarryD

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    what does XP need to run?
     
  8. Apr 14, 2005 at 8:48 PM #8
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    http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/upgrading/sysreqs.mspx

    Here's What You Need to Use Windows XP Professional
    • PC with 300 megahertz or higher processor clock speed recommended; 233 MHz minimum required (single or dual processor system);* Intel Pentium/Celeron family, or AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or compatible processor recommended

    • 128 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher recommended (64 MB minimum supported; may limit performance and some features)

    • 1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available hard disk space*

    • Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor

    • CD-ROM or DVD drive

    • Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
     
  9. Apr 25, 2005 at 2:13 PM #9
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    Take it from a Tech

    A 300Mhz unit will have some issues running XP cleanly......You need @ least 500Mhz to be in the ballpark ready to play....Remember Billie Boy telling us Win95 would run on 8MBs, so......take my advise with a grain of salt...and pull my finger.....

    IMHO
     
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  10. Apr 25, 2005 at 2:48 PM #10
    LarryD

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    yeah, we're still looking...

    the battery is an issue. i'm seeing ones with dead batteries -- that's another hun right there.
     

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