Quick reply needed!

I need a pretty quick reply to this thread so someone help please! Read the specs below and let me know if this laptop would be good enough to use for production:

Compaq Armarda 1700 Intel Pentium 2

System Type: Notebook

Built-in Devices: Microphone, stereo speakers, keyboard, touchpad, display

Width: 31.8 cm

Depth: 24.5 cm

Height: 5.8 cm

Weight: 3.6 kg

Colour: Black

Localisation: English / United Kingdom

Processor
Processor: Intel Pentium II 266 MHz

Data Bus Speed: 66 MHz

Cache Memory
Type: L2 Cache - Pipeline Burst

Installed Size: 512 KB

RAM
Installed Size: 32 MB ( 32 MB soldered) / 160 MB (max)

Technology: SDRAM - non-ECC

Form Factor: SO DIMM 144-PIN

Storage Controller
Type: IDE

Storage
Floppy Drive: 3.5" 1.44 MB floppy - plug-in module

Hard Drive: 4 GB

Optical Storage
Type: 1 x CD-ROM - internal

Read Speed: 24x

Compliant Standards: Kodak PhotoCD, CD-DA, CD-XA, CDi

Display
Display Type: 13.3" TFT active matrix integrated

Max Resolution: 1024 x 768 ( XGA )

Widescreen Display: No

Colour support: 16-bit (64k colours)

Video
Graphics Processor / Vendor: C&T 68554 - PCI

Video Memory: EDO RAM - 2 MB

Max Resolution (external): 1280 x 1024 / 8-bit (256 colours)

Supported Display Graphics: VGA (640x480), XGA (1024x768), SVGA (800x600), SXGA (1280x1024)

Audio
Audio Output: Sound card

Compliant Standards: Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster 16/Pro, AdLib

Audio Input: Microphone - integrated

Input Device(s)
Type: Keyboard, touchpad

Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Bays: 1 x front accessible

Expansion Slots Total (Free):

1 ( 1 ) x memory - SO DIMM 144-PIN
1 ( 1 ) x PC Card - type III (2 x type I / II)
Interfaces:

Miscellaneous
Features: Administrator password, system password, power-on password

Compliant Standards: Plug and Play

Power
Power Device: Integrated

Voltage Required: AC 110/220 V ± 10% ( 50/60 Hz )

Compliant Standards: EPA Energy Star

Battery
Technology: Lithium Ion

Installed Qty: 1 / 2 (max)

Capacity: 3.1 Ah

Run Time (Up To): 2.5 hour(s)

Operating System / Software
OS Provided: Microsoft Windows 95

Software: Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0, Drivers & Utilities, Compuserve, AOL, Microsoft NetMeeting

Manufacturer Warranty
Service & Support: 1 year warranty

Service & Support Details: Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - carry-in

Environmental Parameters
Min Operating Temperature: 10 °C

Max Operating Temperature: 40 °C

Humidity Range Operating: 10 - 90%

Shock Tolerance: 10 g @ 11ms half-sine pulse (operating) / 240 g @ 2ms half-sine pulse (non-operating)

Vibration Tolerance: 0.55 g @ 5-150 Hz (operating) / 1.5 g @ 5-150 Hz (non-operating)

Max Altitude Operating: 3.15 km

nah - processor wouldn't cut the mustard.

machina

No, sorry mate, memory and processor nowhere near there really

Would recommend minimum Pentium 4 1.6Ghz and 512mb memory (preferably more)

Thanks for the reply. I was just offered a laptop and was going to take it with using it for production in mind, but didn't think it was good enough for that. Cheers.

Probably struggle to run one channle of audio and one instance of a 'verb plug. So no.

sound on sound has an excellent article on using old
computers for production this months issue

what you have to remember is that an old pc can dish up music ok if you use old software

it also has a lot about processor light apps and synths

worth a buy if you are looking to purchase on a budget .

or if you like answer soon and pm me your address before the end of today (so i can use work copier and stamps) i will copy it and post it to ya.

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Originally Posted by FILTERZ

sound on sound has an excellent article on using old
computers for production this months issue

what you have to remember is that an old pc can dish up music ok if you use old software

it also has a lot about processor light apps and synths

worth a buy if you are looking to purchase on a budget .

or if you like answer soon and pm me your address before the end of today (so i can use work copier and stamps) i will copy it and post it to ya.

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im off now but if yer need this let me know and i will do on monday

You could use it to sequence midi.. maaaaybe do some minor sampling...
That's it really.