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Angela · 05-16-2009, 03:23 PM

Well, one of the reasons for wanting it is that there are two programs I'd like to use that run on Windows 2000/XP/Vista.

One of them also needs:
256+ megs of RAM
800+ MHZ CPU
Stereo and Microphone Capable Soundcard
ability to burn CD's (and DVD's would be nice, too)

I guess I could just get an inexpensive new CPU for less than I could get a laptop, right? Or is it possible or even a good idea to load a new operating system onto my old CPU? I'm thinking as inexpensive as they are now, it would be smarter to just buy a whole new thang.

But I would rather have a laptop. My Mac has gotten me accustomed to the laptop sensibility.

05-16-2009, 03:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
Angela Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 22,520	Well, one of the reasons for wanting it is that there are two programs I'd like to use that run on Windows 2000/XP/Vista. One of them also needs: 256+ megs of RAM 800+ MHZ CPU Stereo and Microphone Capable Soundcard ability to burn CD's (and DVD's would be nice, too) I guess I could just get an inexpensive new CPU for less than I could get a laptop, right? Or is it possible or even a good idea to load a new operating system onto my old CPU? I'm thinking as inexpensive as they are now, it would be smarter to just buy a whole new thang. But I would rather have a laptop. My Mac has gotten me accustomed to the laptop sensibility.