I would think she should have at least 2 GB memory for that so the VM could have 1 GB.  I'd also like to see at least a core 2 duo for better virtualization support and reduced power needs.

I happened to be at ASU Surplus (SE corner of 101 and Rio Salato) the other day.  I was not looking for a laptop, but I saw they had a number of laptops including a Dell Latitude D610 or D620.  I did not look to see what any of them had.

On Sat, Dec 31, 2011 at 7:14 AM, Mark Phillips <mark@phillipsmarketing.biz> wrote:
My daughter needs a "new" laptop for high school. It needs to run Debian or Ubunrtu and have enough horsepower to run Windows XP in VMware Player for iTunes. A refurbished machine is OK. I am mostly interested in what you would recommend as minimum hardware specs (processor 7 RAM) for this configuration. Also, if you have another suggestion for running Linux and iTunes, I am all ears! ;)

Thanks!

Mark

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