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    so ive decided im gonna buy a windows laptop so i can work on myfreecams. i dont want to spend more than 250 on a used laptop though. does anyone know what the minimum system requirements are for running my free cams? i have 3 other computers- all macs, and i will only be using the windows laptop to run myfreecams. how much space do i need ,what type of windows works best with it, what brand do you guys recommend, etc?

    ps here is one i found that looks good

    though the last dell i had broke after a year so im a bit hesitant to buy dell
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    Default Re: minimum pc requirements for running mfc

    Hey lagirl, I once worked in a pc business with my boyfriend and learned alot about computers, you dont need a very powerful computer to run mfc, infact in my opinion its the internet speed you have that matters most. I ran mfc on my old computer that was a pentium 4 and 1 gig of ram perfectly fine. However, I really reccommend the following specs or higher, a dual core processor, 2 gigs of ram, and really any harddrive size but on a computer with those specs you are most likely going to see a 250 gigabyte or 320 gigabyte. I would also make sure the computer supports usb 2.0 for a good webcam, as all new ones run at that speed.

    I noticed you said you wanted to buy used, in my experience this is never a good idea. All to often we saw computers coming in with hardware problems typically bad harddrives, but in some cases memory or even motherboards. Computers are very expensive to repair typically. If you buy a new computer it is automatically going to come with a 1 year warranty if anything were to happen. Ive seriously seen computer break out of the box, I cannot stress how important any kind of warranty is. However if you do go with a used laptop make sure it was formated (ie nothing is on it its a new version of windows).

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    Here Is a laptop Im seeing from Best Buy for 350 plus tax (figure 400). This would work perfectly in my opinion. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Gateway+...&skuId=1616075

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    The post was flagged it looks like . All manufacturers have problems unfortunately. Dells seem to have alot of harddrive problems, Ive seen alot of issues with motherboards with hp's and compaqs. Although I love their desktop motherboards Ive always seen alot of new asus computers with bad motherboards.
    After working on them for so long I really like Toshiba's and you can get a good deal on them often. I have worked on many many old toshibas (8 years old and running fine) but with any electronic ive seen toshibas bad out of the box. Its a gamble with any brand unfortunately but in my opionion toshibas hold up really well (however many of them get clogged with dust in the vents, so its good to get a can of compressed air to clean them out every so often)

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    Honestly the one in the updated craigslist ad is a ripoff (200 for that!?), if you are really looking into buying used check out www.geeks.com. (just be careful some have no operating system or only linux, be sure to read desription)

    Here is a core 2 duo processor 2 gigs of ram for $260. http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?inv...MAR-4R&cat=NBB

    At least that has 90 days warranty. The one on craigslist is a ripoff, with no gaurantee itll last more than a week.

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    thanks. i might head to best buy this weekend to check out some of the laptops. i just feel bad spending more than 250 when i already have 3 computers that work perfectly fine...arggg. just hope mfc is worth it.
    i was looking into partitioning my harddrive on my desktop (my desktop is actually a multi platform computer but its currently running osx) but the cost of a windows cd alone is like 200 bucks, so for that price id rather just buy a laptop so i can do cooking and shower shows.

    i actually asked around on facebook to see if any of my friends had an old pc they could sell me. they were all like "i dont know anyone who has a pc anymore"
    seriously mfc needs to get with it!

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    Along with the suggestion for a warranty, do NOT buy a store warranty. They are ridiculously expensive and don't cover everything. Look at SquareTrade Warranties. You can get a warranty that will cover everything (including drops or spills) on a brand new laptop for about $60-75 (google SquareTrade coupons and you should find a 30% off coupon that will get your warranty cost lower).

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    Well either way good luck ^^ I have had good luck with geeks.com and the one I posted was in that price range with xp pro

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    yes ill def buy one via the geek website if i dont find a cheap one at best buy or fryes. just kinda wanna get started asap and prefer a one year warrenty to a 90 day one

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    Geeks.com one is out of stock

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    Aww this one is so cute. But I'm guessiing a netbook would be a nogo for mfc?

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    Default Re: minimum pc requirements for running mfc

    honestly your not going to find a decent computer for $250. you should aim for $500 you can find a lot more for that price range.
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    Again. I would only be using this computer to run mfc. For 500 I might as well just drop the 200 bucks on a windws cd and partition my harddrive. I'm not looking for a powerful pc. Just something to run mfc well

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    Quote Originally Posted by lagirl View Post
    Again. I would only be using this computer to run mfc. For 500 I might as well just drop the 200 bucks on a windws cd and partition my harddrive. I'm not looking for a powerful pc. Just something to run mfc well

    You won't find something for $250 if you are it will be really old and extremely slow. it too me a long time to find decent computers at $500 but I have always been a pc user.
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    Quote Originally Posted by minniesoporno View Post
    You won't find something for $250 if you are it will be really old and extremely slow. it too me a long time to find decent computers at $500 but I have always been a pc user.
    No, you won't find a good laptop for $250 (maybe an okay one) but if you can up your range to about $350, you can definitely find a great one.

    Take a look at Slickdeals.net. I linked you to a search for laptop deals and as you can see there are a lot of them. Maybe you'll find what you're looking for. I did see a laptop for $252 on there but there is a much better one for $350 currently.

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    Default Re: minimum pc requirements for running mfc

    Also I would stay away from the netbooks, they just dont have the processing power .

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    I've used a netbook for MFC... only as a temp solution because my main laptop had died. It's doable but you will see how much you need something w/ atleast 3gigs of ram.


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