On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 2:41 PM, Ken Kixmoeller/fh <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Dec 29, 2008, at 1:33 PM, Ted Roche wrote: > >> 1. Recommendation of a base machine to run Vista on for compatibility >> testing purposes? > > On this, I just picked up a refurb. Intel Celeron 440 2GHz processor, > 2GB of DDR2 RAM, a 250 GB hard drive for $250. from Overstock.com -- > Not great, but I just want something on which to run XP and maybe > Fista for apps which require it. >
I've had good experience with the Dell Outlet. They support the machines (something like a 90-day) so you can avoid dead-on-arrival stuff, and as long as you buy the Business grade and not the Consumer stuff, the machine seem pretty solid. And I get a Vista Business license to stay legal. Mostly, I was concerned with buying too little hardware and not being able to "run" Vista. I've tried it out a few times at retail outlets and, even given that those machines are mucked with, it was sluggish. -- Ted Roche Ted Roche & Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
