True. Asus is a consumer class machine and not generally known for its long term robustness or upgradability, but like with everything, MG's mileage may vary.
Kyle On Feb 15, 2017 11:30 AM, "Meade Dillon via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Adding RAM or HD space might be cheaper than buying an entire machine. Testing out Win7 or Win10 in a virtual machine first, MG might decide he likes it so much that he rolls his current machine over to the newer OS, if his machine can support the bare metal installation. ------------- Max Charleston SC On Wed, Feb 15, 2017 at 11:27 AM, Kyle Arola via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > But if your current machine is low on RAM or HD space that is not > possible.. > > Kyle > > On Feb 15, 2017 11:21 AM, "Meade Dillon via Mercedes" < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > > 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 > > > > > _______________________________________ > 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
