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Opinion for new SOHO Machine - Processor and Windows compatibility
Greetings to all:
Hope all is well. My Old SOHO Box expired; and is on its way to Recycling Afterlife. I'm in the process of selecting a new box; but have found the latest processor and memory leaps quite impressive. Since my work related Apps involve Robust Servers, I think I can live with a modestly priced Laptop as an option. Besides, they're outperforming All in Ones(which I contemplated for pre-sales "dog and ponies" purposes) right now. Things are tight - so I'm on a budget (under $700). Monitor for the Desktop still works. The questions involve the following: Q1 - Processors: Has anyone tried out the 2nd and 3rd Gen Intel i3/i5 Processor based Desktop/Laptops for OBSD? I've looked into AMD Chips; but found out their A10s haven't measured up to the 3rd Gen Intel Chips. Are the Pricepoints worth looking for 3rd Gen Deals, or should one settle for a 2nd Gen i5s? Q2 - Windows 7 or 8 (for Qemu Virtualization) Has anyone here tried Win8 VM'd over OBSD? I saw a Youtube Video on a Beta Release: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYgUDD6_5JQ Win 7 or 8 - which one a) VM'd Better; and which one worked better for you? Q3 - Fingerprint Readers: Do we have any means of utilizing them on OBSD? Thanks. Last edited by IronForge; 21st December 2012 at 02:42 AM. Reason: URL, another question added |
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