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Another question about building a mame computer
fallacy:
--- Quote ---Quote from: fallacy on July 18, 2011, 03:26:42 AM
$500 for a pc that will just be used as an emulator? … na you should use your old computer or get one for free from someone.
Anyway if you cant do that spend a little more and get a good laptop with a i5 or i7 proceser. Not only will it run mame smooth as butter but then you can take it out when ever you want and use it for other things when you get board of your cab.
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--- Quote ---Of course with a laptop it will be obsolete in 3-6 months for anything other than web browsing and old stuff (sorryas an IT guy and I HATE LAPTOPS and TABLETS! purely opinion)
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I would have agreed with that statement 5 years ago. But with laptops like the HP Envy that’s not really the case anymore. You might not be able to play the next highest FPS game that comes out but that’s about it. Everything else is Solid.
newmanfamilyvlogs:
--- Quote from: shateredsoul1979 on July 19, 2011, 10:52:41 pm ---nevermind, i see the upgrade sticker now. lame
*edit* found a possible work around, nice http://www.winsupersite.com/article/win7/clean-install-windows-7-with-upgrade-media
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To the best of my knowledge all Win7 install media is essentially identical among 32bit and 64bit. There is a textfile that denotes what version that disk is 'allowed' to install:
http://lifehacker.com/5438005/eicfg-removal-utility-lets-you-use-any-product-key-with-your-windows-7-disc
Once you've purchased a LICENSE KEY in any form (upgrade key, retail key, oem, student, etc) you can do a clean install with a Win7 disc.
shateredsoul1979:
So instead of trying to do all those tricks using the ugrade disc, I can use the key with a win pro full install disc...?
I don't doubt that a laptop can play most games now a days, but for 500 dollars I can definitely get a build a better desktop than any laptop I could buy.
fallacy:
Multiple uses was my point with the laptop. $500 for just an emulator machine very limited use.
newmanfamilyvlogs:
--- Quote from: shateredsoul1979 on July 20, 2011, 09:57:44 am ---So instead of trying to do all those tricks using the ugrade disc, I can use the key with a win pro full install disc...?
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Did a little more research on this..
http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/64422-invalid-cd-key-student-upgrade.html
I've installed Win7 'clean' on fresh systems with no previous OS a dozen times with the free "Upgrade from Vista" disks that you could get back when Win7 was first launched. I don't think it will be an issue.