Really cheap would be using Oracle Box (free last I checked) on your current machine to create a virtual machine environment, then build the Windows machine inside, and you've got a temporary Win7 or Win10 machine whenever you need it.
------------- Max Charleston SC On Wed, Feb 15, 2017 at 11:12 AM, Kyle Arola via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Cheap in computing terms often doesn't include function. > > For $400+ you can get a reasonably modern, functional, machine. > > Kyle > > On Feb 15, 2017 11:00 AM, "MG via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > I wanted to keep it cheap just to do a few things. Not going to be for > > everyday use. > > > > Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > > > >> Last year I picked up a Thinkpad T420, I think it is a 2013 model, for > >> about $100 on eBay. Add a new battery for $30, copy of Win7 for $70, > nice > >> SSD hard drive for another $50, and that is a really nice little > machine. > >> Very fast. > >> > >> The Win7 Pro 64 bit license key is on the sticker on the bottom of the > >> machine, but I don't have a copy of the media to install that. I could > >> have avoided paying for the Win7 Home edition that I bought. > >> > >> ------------- > >> Max > >> Charleston SC > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > >> > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
