Lots of good advice here. Win7 is a good choice if you can get it on new laptops. It’s not always available anymore and Win8 is a PIA. One thing I didn’t see mentioned and it probably a good indication of adequate performance is to get a laptop with Wireless N capability. These days, some lower end laptops still do not come with this. Spend a little more and you won’t regret it. For example the used IBM’s Don mentions theres some at $250 and some at 295. The ones at 295 have wireless N networking adapters.
va2fsq On Nov 20, 2013, at 12:03 AM, Rick Bates <happymooseph...@gmail.com> wrote: > I would NOT suggest using XP anymore. Software companies will no longer > offer their support when Microsoft drops it next April (2014). If the > software of your choice works, you win. If it doesn't, you're on your own. > > Win7 is stable, usable and is supported. It is also fairly familiar (except > some folders are in different places per Microsoft [apparent] upgrade > policy). > > And after a couple days exposure to Win8 - the interface SUX! It's the new > Vista. Avoid it like the plague until they fix it. Nothing is where it > should be. > > 73, > Rick wa6nhc > > -----Original Message----- > From: k3...@comcast.net > > I would look for one that is running Windows XP or Windows7. > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
