[bars] Low cost laptop

Fri Nov 25 15:04:50 EST 2022

If  I can  BUTT  in here..
i  got   2  one  for  POTA  and  one  for    my robotics  (great  for
 arduino/rpi  stuff)
also  it is a  perfect  laptop for kids.

an actually for most  people if you are  gonna  just read  email and
 search  web    it is  perfect
you don't  have  to treat  it  delicate...

ps:  I actually got  the   $58.00 laptop  not  the   99  laptop.. and  it
is  working  great for me
i told  many people to get  it  for  their  kids

any way  I hope everyone  enjoyed  the  holidat/day off
73  Niece

On Fri, Nov 25, 2022 at 2:05 PM Larry Krainson <wb1dby at gmail.com> wrote:

> 8 gigs is still a good minimum Tom. 8 is fine for nearly anyone unless
> they are doing some heavy duty editing or work or a lot of multitasking.
> But 4 gigs will barely cut it today. You want at a minimum an AMD Ryzen 3
> or Intel i3 processor running at least 1.6 Ghz with around a 4 Ghz boost.
> 1.9 Ghz or higher is even better.
>
> I run an AMD Ryzen 5 Pro (multi core cpu) 3.2 Ghz with 8 gigs and a 256
> gig SSD as my ham radio computer and it runs everything I throw at it works
> great. And multi-tasks with ease. But for most a 3 series should be fine.
> (My work machine is MUCH more powerful)
>
> A celeron or other ancient processor is crummy and slow. If that's good
> enough for you, then fine. But I wouldn't touch it and have never sold one
> in my business ever. The celeron goes back 20 years technology wise and is
> a cpu w/o a math coprocessor. If you're doing internet browsing, email or
> word processing, or something else basic. Then fine. But it's not fast and
> never was.
>
> Plus there are a LOT of old cpu's out there that are crap like the
> celeron. It really depends on what you want to do. Spend less and get much
> less. Spend more and get something that you won't need to upgrade or
> outgrow any time soon.
>
> Larry, W1AST
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> On Fri, Nov 25, 2022 at 12:44 PM Tom Walsh <k1tw at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> Larry what do you recommend for RAM today.  I used to consider 8 GB as a
>> bare minimum but not any more.
>>
>>
>>
>> Tom
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>> *From:* bars <bars-bounces at w1hh.org> *On Behalf Of *Larry Krainson
>> *Sent:* Friday, November 25, 2022 12:15 PM
>> *To:* Tim KC1RET <kc1ret.radio at gmail.com>
>> *Cc:* bars at w1hh.org
>> *Subject:* Re: [bars] Low cost laptop
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>> The cpu is lousy, not enough ram, very under powered. Not even worth the
>> $99. Buyer beware.
>>
>>
>>
>> Larry, W1AST
>>
>>    - ARRL WMA Affiliated Club Coordinator
>>    - HCRA President
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>>    <http://www.hcra.org/>
>>    - Team K2H - 13 Colonies Massachusetts State Manager
>>    - Project Big E 2022 & 2023 Organizer
>>    - Proud Member of ARRL, FCARC & YCCC
>>    - 413-348-3289
>>    - W1AST at arrl.net
>>
>>
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>> On Fri, Nov 25, 2022 at 10:31 AM Tim KC1RET <kc1ret.radio at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Microcenter has a $99 Black Friday deal on a entry level laptop.  When I
>> checked it this morning (~1030A on Friday) there were more than 25
>> available at the Cambridge store.  I do not have any experience with this
>> specific model but based on the stats it should be sufficient for logging
>> and very likely digital modes.
>>
>>
>> https://www.microcenter.com/product/652909/asus-br1100cka-ys02-116-laptop-computer-gray?sku=437715&utm_source=20221125_BF_Computer_Parts_R7397&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=R7397&MccGuid=861C7DB9-8096-40DB-A938-1C3945B71953
>>
>> 73, Tim - KC1RET
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