Going to get a techstream laptop

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  1. Wrecit

    Wrecit Active Member

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    Posting this more to brighten someones day than anything else. Trying to track down an old XP laptop to run techstream because like every other person in this country I got rid of my XP units a decade ago lol. Here is the add i posted on Facebook.

    (Side note if anyone in the Pittsburgh pa area has a techstream laptop and wants to take pity on me hit me up please)
     

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  2. bisco

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    i like it, all the best!(y)
     
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    Nowadays you don't need Win XP. You could create a VM on Win 10 laptop and run Win 7 (or even XP).

    Alternately, you could also ensure the cable you buy has 64-bit drivers so it will then work in Win 10.
     
    #3 dolj, Apr 29, 2021
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    Windows Vista wasn't on the market for very long, so it might be easier to find a laptop with XP, but Vista will also run Techstream without needing to create a Virtual Machine.
     
    #4 davecook89t, Apr 29, 2021
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