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ISAWHIM

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You want cheap, and functional... get an M1400 Motion-computing tablet. (Windows vista ok, win-7 not sure.)

Like $99, with a digitizer tablet (wacom built into the screen). Has WiFi, Bluetooth, finger-scanner... low power, low heat, low noise... perfect to display as a "cover" for the devices behind it. (The miners)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/M1400-T003-Tablet-Touch-Screen-/130917882927?pt=US_Tablets&hash=item1e7b505c2f

I use the M1400 and LE1600 ($100-$200) LE has 3G in addition to the above...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Motion-Computing-LE1600-Tablet-Slate-Laptop-1-5Gh-1-5GB-30GB-View-Anywhere-/281114184842?pt=Laptops_Nov05&hash=item4173b60c8a

derekleong75

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I'm using a Sony Vaio VGN-P25 netbook. An old laptop that has an SSD and can run Win7 ok.

TheSpiral

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Quote from: ISAWHIM on May 29, 2013, 05:26:21 AM

any netbook

And/or Chromebook. Both super cheap, just might need a little tweaking to get Windows 7 running. But for $199-$299, a netbook or chromebook is worth the little bit of hassle.

ISAWHIM

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Any netbook, $300 new... $100 used.

joae1975

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I've searched this forum, can't find my answer.

I'm acquiring 5 Block Eruptors, and hopefully/eventually some BFL ASICS. I prefer a cheap laptop pc, preferably windows 7 to run the software. I will NOT use the laptop's cpu's or gpu's for mining. I'm not interested in a R.Pi.

Any suggestions on a model for power efficiency and cheap price? I've considered a Nexus 7 but I've read there's issues with it suddenly stopping with easyminer, requiring a reboot. And can a Nexus 7 run the icarus protocol with cgminer for the eruptors?

I prefer to buy on Amazon, I have a gift card. And I'm partial to Asus and Samsung.

Thanks!

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