RCM09

Anybody using a netbook dedicated for using with vagcom. Thinking about getting one as I'm a Mac user. Just wondering how well they work with it? Seen some as low as 149.00.

sor

Just a warning, I've seen some newer netbooks on the low end with ARM processors, that run embedded windows. You won't be able to find much software to install on these, even though they look and run like a normal windows netbook at first glance. You may be better off doing a bootcamp install if you've got a macbook, probably less expensive also.

PsYkHoTiK

If you plan on data logging, a laptop with a lot of horsepower is recommended (you can increase the sample size).

youS4

I was lucky enough to snag one of these for $150 during Amazon's Black Friday Sale: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004UR1670/ref=pe_175190_21431760_cs_sce_dp_1 Dual core & Windows 7 (albeit the "Starter" edition). I heard you could also hack this one to make it take 2GB RAM. Bought it just so I could comfortably use VAGCOM while in the car...and to carry around with me for general use. I have a 15" laptop right now, and let me tell you, it sucks using something that big & heavy in such a limited space. Plus, my old laptop is dying...parts of the screen are fading o_O

NWS4Guy

That will work fine for any basic VCDS use, I have an older (3 years old) Acer Aspire One that I got off woot.com, you can easily expand these to 2G using a single 2G SODIMM for very cheap. This will work for all but what PsY said with high data logging rates, where it will likely choke.

skiracerblah

i had a netbook before. They're agonizingly slow. Cough up a few more hundred for a real laptop.

helix139

Take a look at the Alienware M11x. It's small but you can still get some significant power in them. Not terribly cheap, but can be had for well under a grand, especially if you look on the Dell Outlet.

IvanS4

Agreed. Cyber Monday has at least 4 full-fledged laptops around $300 - do yourself a favor and get a device that will last a few years.

http://dealnews.com/

JohnBoyToo

and too small for anything less than the best eyes

Gave the one I had away

socfan12

I'm a MBP user as well. I believe some were successful running VagCom on their Macs using VMWare or Parallels? I plan to retire my ancient XP laptop (only used for VagCom at this point) and going this route.