[Dxbase] Laptop/processor/operating system?

Sat Aug 14 00:28:37 EDT 2010

Not meaning to be facetious, I really don't see a critical problem
with windows 7 and DXB2007.
If you install it outside of the Program Files directory and manually
copy the Hosts file to the windows/System32/drivers/etc directory all
seems fine here. Is there another issue I am missing?
My recommendation for a laptop is to get a factory refurbish unit. I
just bought a HP 6735b for my Flex radios from www.compuvest.com for
350 bucks and it's just like brand new.
73
Neal
On Friday, August 13, 2010, Peter Dougherty W2IRT <w2irt at verizon.net> wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 10:19 PM, Crownhaven <crownhaven at bellsouth.net>wrote:
>>> Avoid anything that doesn't have XP on it unless you are a computer
>> wizard or like to flog yourself.........I bought a couple of Thnk Pads
>> from Overstock.Com at Neal's suggestion.  They work great.  Price was
>> right.
>>>> Steve, N4JQQ
>>>> On 8/13/2010 6:54 PM, KB2000a wrote:
>> > Howdy,
>> >
>> > Looking for a low end laptop for mobile use, anything to avoid (or
>> recommend) relative to DXBase (7 and ready for 10...)?
>>>> The answer to your question is that it all depends on your software
> requirements. Are you're looking for something for today's needs or are
> you're looking down the road. Most anything you get today will be more than
> good enough for browsing, e-mail, Office and similar apps. If you need to
> run DX Base 2007 in a meaningful way then definitely stick with something
> that has XP on it. The downside is that once DXB 2010 is released you'll
> have a machine that's essentially obsolete. DXB 2007 is the only reason I'm
> staying with XP on my radio system. All other apps will run fine, without
> the need to tinker, under Windows 7.
>> If you're looking at a longer-term, you'll definitely want Win7/64 bit and
> as much RAM as you can throw into the box (or 32-bit and 4 GB). All modern
> productivity apps run beautifully under Win 7 and, speaking as someone who
> supports Windows for a living, it's a great OS--feature rich, stable and
> quite intuitive--despite being different than XP in many ways. The downside
> is that DX Base 2007 can be a real bear to get working correctly under
> Windows 7 and requires a lot of tinkering.
>> Since you're getting a laptop, I assume you'll be using it while traveling.
> My experience has been that Win7 plays MUCH better with WiFi connectivity
> than XP ever could. To quote the Apple guys, "It Just Works."
>> As far as processor/hardware is concerned, I wouldn't worry about specs.
> Virtually everything from a name-brand manufacturer will be good. The trick
> is finding a machine that's of light-enough weight to schlep around to
> wherever you need to transport it. A fully-featured machine with a huge
> display may look great for movies, but if it tips the scales over 6 pounds,
> it'll be a bear to carry around.
>> If you're going to stick with an older machine and XP, I'd strongly suggest
> either the T-60 series from Lenovo or even the older T-40 series (which was
> made by IBM at the time and is my current laptop--T-40s can be hand for
> under 300ドル used).
>> Bottom-line: if it was me, I'd get the best combination of performance, size
> and weight I could find and look towards the future--and try to slog through
> a DXB 2007 installation. After all, you'll only need it for a few months (I
> hope!).
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