The reason I mention W7 requirements is that all PCs and even most netbooks will come with W7. So if you buy a new computer you need hardware sufficient for W7 - not XP. Unless you have a legal or semi-legal XP disk and key you can use.
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Typo Boy - Jan 26, 2011 8:03:30 pm PST #15973 of 25505
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
javachik - Jan 26, 2011 9:27:06 pm PST #15974 of 25505
Our wings are not tired.
Cool megan, what did you end up getting?
Typo Boy - Jan 26, 2011 9:47:47 pm PST #15975 of 25505
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Ohh missed that Megan had a new computer. I 2nd Java: what did you get?
omnis_audis - Jan 26, 2011 11:13:13 pm PST #15976 of 25505
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
I guess we need to wait for tomorrow. I hope she didn't curl up with it in bed. The drool could void the warranty
megan walker - Jan 27, 2011 7:13:38 am PST #15977 of 25505
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Gudanov - Jan 27, 2011 7:24:24 am PST #15978 of 25505
Coding and Sleeping
Pretty. With an i5-460M it definitely won't be pokey.
megan walker - Jan 27, 2011 8:04:42 am PST #15979 of 25505
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
With an i5-460M it definitely won't be pokey.
I assume not. But, unless a computer is actually freezing, I've never had issues with speed. It's just not important to me (which is why I have the cheapest/slowest connection you can get from AT&T).
Connie Neil - Jan 27, 2011 12:17:02 pm PST #15980 of 25505
brillig
A Bluetooth question: As far as I understand it, Bluetooth is a specific form of wireless communication between devices. My phone has Bluetooth, and it looks for devices that also have Bluetooth. If I were to get a generic Bluetooth dongle (snicker, lord, what a name) and plug it into the USB on my PC, will my phone be able to communicate with my PC?
Tom Scola - Jan 27, 2011 12:18:41 pm PST #15981 of 25505
hwæt
Yes, Connie, but you should check to see if you're computer already has bluetooth built in.
Connie Neil - Jan 27, 2011 12:21:17 pm PST #15982 of 25505
brillig
As old and as Frankensteined as it is, I would be surprised, but I'll look. If a laptop has wireless capability, is it likely to have Bluetooth?