Re: Small form Windows PCs only 4gb

[John Jones <chianime@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah, I would sample an Intel NUC, Asus VivoMini, Zotac MiniPC, etc.  They
are actually decently equipped but still ultra-compact.

Spec-wise, an i3 with 4GB RAM is probably adequate but 6+GB RAM is where
Win10 starts to shine.

On Fri, Jul 7, 2017 at 1:43 PM Dave Parnin <dpcoke@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I second the motion to buy one to try it out.  If it doesn't have enough
> horsepower for this then maybe have another backup use in mind for it.
> From the reviews that I've seen on these type of low-budget PC's it can be
> hit or miss.  Sometimes they have graphic chip sets that are optimized for
> streaming video but the unit is a dog for anything that requires memory or
> CPU horsepower.  Some come with Chinese versions of Windows.  That's not to
> say that you can't switch to English but it adds work.  Verify the version
> of Windows.  There's a new version of Windows called Windows 10S that
> limits you to installing things that come from the Microsoft App Store.
> This is supposed to be a "security feature".  You can upgrade ...for a
> price.  Suddenly your cheap PC isn't so cheap.
>
> Dave
>
>       From: Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  To: PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users <pctech@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  Sent: Friday, July 7, 2017 1:03 PM
>  Subject: [PCTECH] Small form Windows PCs only 4gb
>
> All,
>
> We're considering getting some small form Windows 10 PCs.
>
> This is not necessarily the one, but here is an example of what I mean:
>
>
> https://azulletech.com/product/byte-plus-windows-10-fanless-mini-desktop-pc/
>
> The users in question use Access Client Solutions and Chrome for G Suite
> (formerly Google Apps).  Most of these small ones are limited to 4gb memory
> and Chrome can be a memory hog.
>
> Anyone have experience with Windows 10, 4gb, and heavy G Suite usage?
>
> Thanks.
>
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