Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: The Barge Captain on 28 February 2007, 14:39:29
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I am after a cheap laptop, really just planning ahead to getting a cheapo Tech2, and also being able to run a parts list which doesn't like windows 2000 or Xp. Nothing fancy or up to date. Keep looking on fleabay but even the cheapest ones are going for £100 inc post. Anybody recomend anything?
Must have a serial port though, and possibly a USB 1 port would be nice if it doesn't already have a cd reader built in.
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dont go too old!
I cant run my cheapo tech2 on my old laptop (old pentium mmx)
runs fine on a more powerful one.
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Out of interest, what appear to be the minimum CPU requirements for a Cheapo Tech2?
Kevin
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good question
it wont run on 266mhz
it will run on 1.2ghz
anyone got anything in between?
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Admittedly using a USB to serial adapter, my 2.4Ghz P4 Tosh struggled.....
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If you have a suitable PC, an extension cable could be a cheaper alternative. Think I paid £10 for a 10m one on Ebay.
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Maybe be nearly top of your price range but how's this mate ?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cheap-Laptop-Office-2000-466Mhz-128-RAM-DVD-ROM_W0QQitemZ110097230382QQihZ001QQcategoryZ177QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem