I've got an assortment, I like keeping my old ones to use as low power single job servers.
The lowest spec laptop I have (in use) is a Dell with a screen flipped inside out. I originally intended it to be a home brew picture frame computer but that plan failed. Specs:
- Single Core Centrino 700Mhz processor
- 1GB DDR1 RAM
- 40gb 5400RPM hard drive
It may sound like a nightmare, but it runs a slimmed down version of Windows XP SP3 like a CHAMP. Surprisingly it doesn't run Linux well at all. The hardware isn't well supported (even with Ubuntu or Linux Mint), and I've tried multiple times. Slimmed down XP SP3 works amazing on this laptop. I'm very attached to this machine for having kept it working for so long.
My main laptop (and main computer) is a Dell XPS 15z. Specs:
- i7 2.8Ghz
- 8GB RAM
- 1GB Nvidia card
- LED screen, 1920 x 1080
- Windows 7 Enterprise
I tried Windows 8 with it but hated the UI. Its too bad honestly, because for a Windows OS its crazy fast.
My original college laptop was a Thinkpad T61
- 2GB Ram
- Dual core something
- Some video card (typing these seems lazy but meeeeh)
My next laptop will be a desktop replacement. I'm dying to get a Macbook Pro, 15 inch, 16gb ram, 512gb solid state, retina display, yeaaaaaaa. I'm technically competent which means I have the right to own and use one. I won't argue with anyone about this
. All three major oses in my household, each with their own advantages (and disadvantages).
I'm going to convert my Dell 15z into a VM server.
And off topic, but still relevant, my desktop is a home made:
- 4gb RAM
- Intel Q6600 quad core
- 2 x 10,000 RPM Raptors in RAID 0
I use it for mainframe R&D. It runs Ubuntu server w/ an LDXE environment, its running a z/OS 1.10 virtual machine that eats up about 90% of the resources.