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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