[Smurfette]

Someone must have one sitting in their closet. It needs to have a cdrom drive, intel processor or equivalent 1 ghz or higher, usb port, and prefer it be windows xp.
It doesn't need internet capabilities, camera, dvd or anything else like that.

Why, you ask? I have very sophisticated and somewhat outdated sewing equipment that runs off a pc. I am a mac person, it won't run on a mac without great, great difficulty. They aren't American programs and getting support for them is a bear. I am using version 3 of the program and they are currently selling version 5. I stopped trading up my software at 3 because it is thousands of dollars to upgrade and don't see making the continued investment. Now, my old HP has finally died and I can't run the sewing machines. Some folks have been able to get this program to run on windows 7, others have not. I know it will run on windows xp.

I don't need the computer to do anything else but run my sewing machines. For that it needs a cd rom, usb port and not much else. Program needs 720mb hard disk space. I don't care what size the screen is.

Anyone have anything?

 

[Jeff]

Does it have to be 1ghz? I have an old laptop but I don't think it's that fast. Not positive though.

There is no operating system on it... it was running linux so you would have to get XP from somewhere else.

 

[Smurfette]

hmmm. I think it has to be 1ghz to run properly. I suppose I can't re-install my old xp on it? If I can find it...
damn technology.

 

[dsdmmat]

I may have a legal copy with keycode of XP somewhere. I'll have to look for you.

 

[WNYBuckhunter]

If it comes down to a copy of XP, just let me know. I have so many copies of it laying around with keys (legal ones) its not even funny.

 

[Darthgamer138]

Just use Bootcamp on your mac to run Windows XP, or vitrualization, like I do.

 

[amajr316]

Offering any firearms in trade?

 

[Smurfette]

I have a feeling all my guns value exceed any laptops I am looking for. I can offer; cash, 1 large hairball mixed with grass and some orange substance, custom baby clothes I will sew with previously mentioned sewing machine, soap in the likeness of guns, and some old atari games I just found. Kaboom anyone?

 

[usmcveteran]

Kaboom is that shower cleaning stuff? That stuff works awesome! You could also try posting a want add on craigslist if you havent already.

 

[Smurfette]

Kaboom is that shower cleaning stuff? That stuff works awesome! You could also try posting a want add on craigslist if you havent already.

You are too young to remember atari, the fun of pitfall, keystone capers, space invaders. Crap, I'm old.

 

[NirvanaFan]

I work as a system admin in a small-medium sized company. I know we've got some old laptops laying around that could be "trashed" for "parts". I'm not sure offhand what specs they are. I know they were running XP. If I remember, I'll check at work tomorrow.

 

[Smurfette]

Thanks! I may have a lead, someone who upgraded all her sewing arsenal and no longer needs the laptop with xp. You guys think having a stash of guns is $$$, a stable of sewing machines is a way more financially offensive hobby.

 

[demerson]

Is it Richpeace Garment CAD ?....

 

[Jeff]

I sent you a text earlier. If you can get away with the laptop specs I sent, you can have it.

 

[usmcveteran]

You are too young to remember atari, the fun of pitfall, keystone capers, space invaders. Crap, I'm old.

Hey I had atari when I was growing up lol. Pit fall was one of my favorites. Swinging from vines over pits with aligators if I remember right lol. It got to the point we had to have a clamp on it for it to work lol.

 

[Temporaryscars]

I might have something that you can have as well. Let me check into it. I can let you know by tomorrow.

 

[11B]

you know how many hours I killed playing asteroids on atari ? lol
but then again, you know how many hours I kill playing bf3 now ? doesnt even compare

 

[Temporaryscars]

Smurf, does it have to be XP? The one I have has Windows 7. If that works for you, it's all yours. The laptop works, but it's a little rough around the edges and doesn't have a battery, so you'll have to leave it plugged in. I'll post specs once the restore is done.

 

[Temporaryscars]

Ok, we're looking at 4 gigs of ram, 2.1ghz processor and a 280gb hdd. You can always install XP over Win7 when you get it. I even have some old winxp discs you can have if you can't find yours.

 

[Les]

I can fix you up with this. Compaq Presario 2195US - 15" - Athlon XP-M 2500+ - Win XP Home - 512 MB RAM - 40 GB HDD - Laptops - CNET Archive

Jeff can pick it up when he's here. I just reformatted and reinstalled the original software which includes xp. I don't use it and probably never will. Buy Jeff some sushi when you guys are all together out there, that's payment enough. Just let Jeff know if this compurter works for you.

BTW, I pre-date Atari. We had PONG when it came out.