Which of these laptops for Autotap and PCM tuning?
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Which of these laptops for Autotap and PCM tuning? I'm looking at some used laptops, they would probably sit in the car for long periods of time...
Which one do you like for Autotap and pcm tuning? I will be using a tuning setup similar to FAST or DFI...
#1
IBM Thinkpad 770Z
IBM Thinkpad 770Z includes:
External Floppy 1.44 mb
A/C Adapter
Carrying Bag / Case
Specifications:
Pentium II 366 Mhz
No Operating System Installed (not a prob for me)
256 mb RAM
Trident 4 mb Video
13.1 GB H.D.D.
DVD Rom
Sound
Modem
1 USB
~$425
#2
IBM Thinkpad 380ED Laptop
IBM Thinkpad 380ED Laptop
Carring Case
AC Adapter
Specifications:
Pentium mmx 166 Mhz
32 mb RAM
2 GB
20X CD-Rom
Sound
Modem
Lithium - ion battery
1.44 mb floppy
~$225
Please tell me what you think. I think #1 might also be powerful enuff to use for the web? I already have a laptop but it lacks a serial port so if I sold that for $300 that would be cool.
Which one do you like for Autotap and pcm tuning? I will be using a tuning setup similar to FAST or DFI...
#1
IBM Thinkpad 770Z
IBM Thinkpad 770Z includes:
External Floppy 1.44 mb
A/C Adapter
Carrying Bag / Case
Specifications:
Pentium II 366 Mhz
No Operating System Installed (not a prob for me)
256 mb RAM
Trident 4 mb Video
13.1 GB H.D.D.
DVD Rom
Sound
Modem
1 USB
~$425
#2
IBM Thinkpad 380ED Laptop
IBM Thinkpad 380ED Laptop
Carring Case
AC Adapter
Specifications:
Pentium mmx 166 Mhz
32 mb RAM
2 GB
20X CD-Rom
Sound
Modem
Lithium - ion battery
1.44 mb floppy
~$225
Please tell me what you think. I think #1 might also be powerful enuff to use for the web? I already have a laptop but it lacks a serial port so if I sold that for $300 that would be cool.
Re: Which of these laptops for Autotap and PCM tuning? I'd opt for the PII machine. You can load Windows 2000 and Win 2000 was much more stable with ATAP then Win 98. Also, while I just used XP with Edit, there are no issues (that I recall) with win 2000 and Edit.
Having a CD capability is nice too. you can download Edit & ATAP software and any large files that you want on your broadband connected machine and then burn it to CD; and then load it on your laptop.
Whatever machine you get, it needs to have a good battery. otherwise, plan on getting a new one or buying a power inverter. You don't want the thing to die at the track or when uploading a PCM program.
Having a CD capability is nice too. you can download Edit & ATAP software and any large files that you want on your broadband connected machine and then burn it to CD; and then load it on your laptop.
Whatever machine you get, it needs to have a good battery. otherwise, plan on getting a new one or buying a power inverter. You don't want the thing to die at the track or when uploading a PCM program.
