Laptop Make Old New? or Buy New?

[Jess_K]

Hi All So I have a laptop that I am considering trying to upgrade with Windows XP so I can incorporate it at my shows and have it usable.
Here are the current system details
product Compaq
processor AMD-K6(tm)-2 at 433 MHz
total memory 64 Megabytes
storage
C: Harddrive 3.172 GB
D : HD 1.352 GB
Windows 98

here are the requirements for Windows XP
(listed on newegg.com)
System Requirements PC with 300 megahertz (MHz) or higher processor clock speed recommended; 233-MHz minimum required;* Intel Pentium/Celeron family, AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or compatible processor recommended
128 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher recommended (64 MB minimum supported; may limit performance and some features)
1.5 gigabyte (GB) of available hard disk space.
Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor
CD-ROM or DVD drive
Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

what do you all think? should I buy windows xp for $89.99 and upgrade this laptop? or lost cause ? and spend $500+ for a new one?

thanks for any and all input

Jess

 

[chefann]

The 128 MB RAM that's recommended for XP is a minimum. You'll really need to put more in if you want things to run well. And you'll need to check if your laptop can handle more. If it can, then the price of RAM will make a huge difference to whether it's more economical to upgrade than to buy new. (I suggest going to dealram.com to research prices for the type of RAM you need.)

 

[urbnk8]

Buy New!!! It won't be worth trying to upgrade that. You can get something about a hundred times better for pretty cheap. Those are pretty low specs.

 

[PurpleAngel]

Buy a new one...you will spend more time fighting the older machine to run XP than it is worth.

 

[dbarkman]

Definitely buy new, my day job is working in computers. If you were able to get Windows XP installed on that laptop, it would be unbelievably slow and very frustrating to use.

Check Hewlett Packard (HP) at HP United States - Computers, Laptops, Servers, Printers and more for laptops, theirs start at $500 and the base laptop for that price would be a great laptop to take to parties. If anyone asks me to help them with a new laptop purchase, I always send them to HP, very good computers and great prices.

HP also sells the Compaq brand, so you may see some of them on their site.

David