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Originally Posted by JSWolf
It's still only 2GB of ram and as we well know, sometimes Calibre needs more then that.
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But I've only got 1.5GB on the computer I'm using and Calibre works fine.
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Originally Posted by JSWolf
Go for it. You'll definitely be able to run Qt5 no problem. So that means Calibre and Sigil will work. Also, you'll have a system with Windows so that means an easier time dealing with eBooks as the DRM tools are easier to deal with under Windows.
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Sorry to keep waffling. Fortunately that offer is over 1/3/15 and I'll have to decide.
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Originally Posted by PeterT
Be fair to HP. The Pavillion is part of the CONSUMER line of PCs from HP. The Optiplex is the BUSINESS line of PCs from Dell.
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Agree. I shouldn't have said anything about HP. Have very little experience with them.
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Originally Posted by rcentros
Definitely.
HP's Pavillion line is basically like Dell's Inspiron line (The desktops used to be called Dimension a few years ago, but the consumer laptops have been "Inspirons" for quite awhile now). I wouldn't wish these Inspiron boxes on anyone. I don't know the name for HPs business line -- at one time it was Evo (which originally was Compaq's name), but now I think they're just designated as dcXXXX models. (For example, a dc7900 would roughly compare to an Optiplex 760.)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-COMPAQ-DC...item3f422868a1
These HPs are also good, solid computers that are easy to work on. I just don't see many of them in this area.
Here's someone selling refurbished HP dc7900s for $59 with an 80GB hard drive and no OS. (They also sell a version with better specs and with Windows 7 pro for $89.)
http://www.widgetree.com/collections...m-no-os-loaded |
You find the best deals! I want to buy them all! LOL Hey, I'm really thinking I'm a Linux guy. Maybe some day when JS's predictions come true that my old valiant Dells no longer can run Sigil and Calibre you'll help me find something with no OS and enough GB to run stuff?