What would be the minimum system requirements...

scaramanga_goldengun · 12-06-2007, 02:48 AM

...for a laptop that I would only use for/with the following things:

Windows 98
Text Editing
Music/Video Player
Wifi Internet (not downloading anything big or visiting any complex sites)

And preferably, a small screen? What I'm asking for exactly is about how much RAM and how fast of a processor would I need (minimally) to do all of the above (not multitasking though)?

spanky · 12-06-2007, 02:54 AM

how much hard drive space do you think you would need?

scaramanga_goldengun · 12-06-2007, 03:14 AM

I was guessing 40GB, since I'll only use about 20-25 of it (the rest of it probably being for the OS/system/backup/etc.), and if anything, I can get an external hard drive, or just cut back on how much stuff I have on it at once.

BluePlum · 12-06-2007, 04:02 AM

i would get windows 2000. Its less ancient but still ancient

Quentin_T · 12-06-2007, 04:17 AM

Well, I'll tell you that my buddy and I used an old PII 266Mhz with 320 MB of Ram and a 15 GB Hdd, and Windows 2k, that machine worked great! It was a touch slow here and there but for internet purposes it was fine. Obviously I would recommend something a bit better (for Wireless).

Honestly if you just doing the basics something like this: http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-Thinkpad-T23...QQcmdZViewItem
would be plenty.

scaramanga_goldengun · 12-06-2007, 04:15 AM

Okay, I was just considering 98 because I thought it would save a lot more RAM and memory.

BluePlum · 12-06-2007, 04:16 AM

O sorry now i see were your coming from, Im just thinking 2000 may not take that much more ram and would be alot better. But choice is yours.

scaramanga_goldengun · 12-06-2007, 04:34 AM

Okay, thanks for the help!

12-06-2007, 02:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
scaramanga_goldengun Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Umnamed island in China Age: 87 Posts: 75	What would be the minimum system requirements... ...for a laptop that I would only use for/with the following things: Windows 98 Text Editing Music/Video Player Wifi Internet (not downloading anything big or visiting any complex sites) And preferably, a small screen? What I'm asking for exactly is about how much RAM and how fast of a processor would I need (minimally) to do all of the above (not multitasking though)? __________________ The Man With The Golden Gun

12-06-2007, 02:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
spanky Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: KC, MO Posts: 2,419	how much hard drive space do you think you would need? __________________ CS:S [.:CF:.] site: http://forums.cfclan.net/ Formerly theresthatguy CPU: Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 HSF: TK IFX-14 with 120 mm @ 114 CFM GPU: XFX 7950 GX2 RAM: 2GB Corsair XMS2 Pro DDR2 800 MOBO: Intel D975XBX HDD:80GB/750GB Seagates CASE: P180b

12-06-2007, 03:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
scaramanga_goldengun Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Umnamed island in China Age: 87 Posts: 75	I was guessing 40GB, since I'll only use about 20-25 of it (the rest of it probably being for the OS/system/backup/etc.), and if anything, I can get an external hard drive, or just cut back on how much stuff I have on it at once. __________________ The Man With The Golden Gun

12-06-2007, 04:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
Quentin_T Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NH Age: 28 Posts: 268	Well, I'll tell you that my buddy and I used an old PII 266Mhz with 320 MB of Ram and a 15 GB Hdd, and Windows 2k, that machine worked great! It was a touch slow here and there but for internet purposes it was fine. Obviously I would recommend something a bit better (for Wireless). Honestly if you just doing the basics something like this: http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-Thinkpad-T23...QQcmdZViewItem would be plenty. __________________ Main PC.....................\HTPC......................\Server.................. Intel Core 2 Duo 6700\AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+\AMD Athlon 3000+ Asus P5B-Deluxe WiFi\Biostar TF7050-M2\Asus A7N8X-Deluxe Rev2 2GB Kingston DDR2 800\2 GB Crucial DDR2 800\1GB Crucial DDR 400 WD 36GB Raptor + WD 500GB\250GB\320GB\500GB\160GB\2x 500GB BFG 8600 GTS 256MB\XFX 8500 GT 512MB\ATI X700 256MB O/C'd Sony HS95P(19"+17")\Sharp Aquos 42" LCD\Absolutely Nothing!!!! Boredom led me to do this...

12-06-2007, 04:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
scaramanga_goldengun Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Umnamed island in China Age: 87 Posts: 75	Okay, I was just considering 98 because I thought it would save a lot more RAM and memory. __________________ The Man With The Golden Gun

12-06-2007, 04:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
BluePlum banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Age: 15 Posts: 1,481	i would get windows 2000. Its less ancient but still ancient

12-06-2007, 04:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
BluePlum banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Age: 15 Posts: 1,481	O sorry now i see were your coming from, Im just thinking 2000 may not take that much more ram and would be alot better. But choice is yours.

12-06-2007, 04:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
scaramanga_goldengun Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Umnamed island in China Age: 87 Posts: 75	Okay, thanks for the help! __________________ The Man With The Golden Gun

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