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| | | daz | | Zeus |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2009 | | Posts | : | 7,715 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 08 Apr 2010 - 20:37 Post title : Any thoughts on a PC solution once i get the Tuneboy? | | | I don't have a laptop and i don't want to double the cost of the tuneboy by buying one, and i sure as heck don't want to unhook my entire desktop PC and 22" widescreen to lug then up a long flight of stairs to the garage to tune the bike !
That said, when it comes to new PC technology i'm completely out of the loop. Whats the cheapest route to being able to use the tuneboy? I looked for a cheap laptop on craigslist and after an entire page i found exactly zero laptops at anything less than stupid prices. Any suggestions on how i can do this on the VERY cheap? I have no need or desire for any form of PC for any purpose other than to use with the TB.
| 2010 Blue/White Thunderbird, "Brutus". 1700 kit, short tors, gutted cat, UNI filter, filter seal off, custom tune. Brutus in his native habitat: Link
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| | | Thatch | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/06/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,655 | | Location | : | Savannah, GA, United States |
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| | Posted : 08 Apr 2010 - 20:51 Post title : Re: Any thoughts on a PC solution once i get the Tuneboy? (Re: daz) | | | If I were you, since you're in a pretty populated area I'd take a look on freecycle. See what is posted in your area and if nothing is there, put up your own add for a working laptop. You could manage to get one for free. If that doesn't work, ask at work if they have any laptops that they are rotating out of use. If that doesn't work, ask friends and family, then put your own ad on craigslist for a cheep laptop.
You don't need much horsepower to rune tuneboy and with new laptops available at $300 and up, used ones just aren't worth what people think they are. Do a bit of hunting and you might just pull off free, which is always a good price.
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| | | Thatch | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 24/06/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,655 | | Location | : | Savannah, GA, United States |
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| | Posted : 08 Apr 2010 - 21:06 Post title : Re: Any thoughts on a PC solution once i get the Tuneboy? (Re: Thatch) | | | FYI, I just did a search on Dell's outlet site Link (factory refurbished but under full warranty ) and found the following computer
System Specification
Inspiron Mini 10 - 1010
(System Identifier: D0MDZJ89)
Inspiron Mini 10 - 1010 Laptop, No internal DVD or CD Drive
Genuine Windows XP Home
System Price : $236.00
Operating System
Genuine Windows XP Home
Memory
1 GB DDR2 SDRAM 1 DIMM
Hard Disk Drive
160 GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
Video
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 500
System Color
Obsidian Black
Certified Refurbished
Certified Refurbished
Hardware Upgrade
30W AC Adapter
No Floppy Drive
WWAN, WWAN Antenna, 1G
3 Cell Primary Battery
No TV Tuner Option
Processor
Processor: Intel Atom Processor Z520 (1.33GHz/533MHz FSB/512K Cache)
Software Upgrade
Windows Live
32BIT Operating System CD
Microsoft Works 9.0
McAfee Security Center, 30 Day
Web Camera
Integrated 1.3M Pixel Webcam
Laptop Screen
10.1 inch Widescreen Display (1024x600)
Base
Inspiron Mini 10 - 1010 Laptop, No internal DVD or CD Drive
Network Interface Card
Dell 1397 802.11G Wireless Mini Card
Not a powerhouse but more than capable to get the job done and comes with the OS.... If you can't find anything else might look there.
Or check out overstock.com's site they have a number in the $250 range.
Link
| | Post edited by Thatch on 08 Apr 2010 - 21:07 |
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| | | daz | | Zeus | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2009 | | Posts | : | 7,715 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 08 Apr 2010 - 21:46 Post title : Re: Any thoughts on a PC solution once i get the Tuneboy? (Re: Thatch) | | | Thats almost as much as the TB. I don't want to pay nearly that much. Gotta be dirt cheap, and i thought there would some sort of cheaper solution like one of those phone size jobs or something, tho i of course need USB. I've been trying to get something via your other methods but i haven't checked out freecycle, tho i will.
| 2010 Blue/White Thunderbird, "Brutus". 1700 kit, short tors, gutted cat, UNI filter, filter seal off, custom tune. Brutus in his native habitat: Link
| | Post edited by daz on 08 Apr 2010 - 21:46 |
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