Quicken on a Netbook

Posted by Marty on June 8, 2009, 10:12 am

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Has anyone run Quicken on one of the so called netbook
machines? i.e. the inexpensive (relatively speaking) machines using the
Itel Atom processor.

I would expect performance to be slow but will the software run?

These machines seem to be ideal for short trips away from home for
Web/email access and running some applications. About the only non-web
application I am interested is Quicken.

Of course, assuming the machine is running Windows XP.

Thanks

Posted by danbrown on June 8, 2009, 11:38 am

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We'd need more specs about the particular machine (which, I assume,
you're already considering).

For example,
What's the processor speed?
What's the available memory?
What's the harddrive (or other mass storage) capacity. If not an h/d,
specify type.
Is there a CD drive? Or some other way to load Q onto the machine?

The system requirements for running Q on a netbook should be the same
as the specs for running it on any other machine. They're posted on
Intuit's website.

db

Posted by Marty on June 8, 2009, 1:29 pm

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Thanks for your reply

I was wondering if anyone has (successfully or unsuccessfully) tried to
run Quicken on this type of machine.

The ATOM chip set is based on the Intel X86 architecture
and runs windows XP home (and pro I am sure).
Most machines come with 160GB harddrive, 1GB RAM USB ports, 10 inch
displays, wireless etc.

Certainly the machine meets the hardware Quicken spec (as listed on the
web site) but I am interested a users experience using this
new form of PC. There is not a CD drive but I would be easy enough
to attached a USB drive and install from there or even a thumb drive
with the installation files store on it.

I should have asked what the users experience is with this form of
PC when running Quicken

Marty

danbrown wrote:

> We'd need more specs about the particular machine (which, I assume,

> you're already considering).

> For example,

> What's the processor speed?

> What's the available memory?

> What's the harddrive (or other mass storage) capacity. If not an h/d,

> specify type.

> Is there a CD drive? Or some other way to load Q onto the machine?

> The system requirements for running Q on a netbook should be the same

> as the specs for running it on any other machine. They're posted on

> Intuit's website.

> db

Posted by tod.usenet on June 8, 2009, 3:29 pm

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> Thanks for your reply

> I was wondering if anyone has (successfully or unsuccessfully) tried to

> run Quicken on this type of machine.

> The ATOM chip set is based on the Intel X86 architecture

> and runs windows XP home (and pro I am sure).

> Most machines come with 160GB harddrive, 1GB RAM USB ports, 10 inch

> displays, wireless etc.

> Certainly the machine meets the hardware Quicken spec (as listed on the

> web site) but I am interested a users experience using this

> new form of PC. =A0There is not a CD drive but I would be easy enough

> to attached a USB drive and install from there or even a thumb drive

> with the installation files store on it.

Don't be so automatic about the specs. I recall seeing one post at
least on the old quickencommunity forums that indicated the display
specs were less than the program requirements. The poster (and
perhaps the program) was having trouble fitting all the windows onto
the screen properly.

Posted by XS11E on June 8, 2009, 1:36 pm

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> Has anyone run Quicken on one of the so called netbook

> machines? i.e. the inexpensive (relatively speaking) machines

> using the Itel Atom processor.

> I would expect performance to be slow but will the software run?

Yes, it should but... I won't have Quicken installed on any
laptop/portable, they're targets for theft.

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