Little OT: What's the best reliable, cheapest laptop you use for vag-com?

Gjaime · 04-30-2003, 03:26 PM

I'm in search of a new laptop that will be only for vag-com. So I just want it to be the basic needs for it. I read the ross-tech requirements for the software.

What do you guys use?

I did buy a brand new laptop last year. But that one went belly up :/ with all my vag-com software and hundreds of photos I lost :/ By the way it was a toshiba 1805-S204, seems like they weren't made very well. There goes 1k or so :/

When I find something good, I'll have to call uwe and ask to give me another registration # since I couldn't get a deactivation code. Before the total failure of the motherboard :O

thanks,
jaime

Johnny Bravo · 04-30-2003, 05:36 PM

coocoomike · 05-01-2003, 12:00 AM

of ram, 166 mhz, floppy, modem, network card, completely functioning. it works fine with vag, and i may have even paid too much for it.

Gjaime · 05-01-2003, 03:03 AM

I have always liked desktops much better. For price and ease of parts. But the laptop is necessary for vag-com logs

jaime

GTakacs · 05-01-2003, 05:51 AM

Uwe@Ross-Tech.com · 05-01-2003, 06:54 AM

Originally built for the US military. Very heavy-duty rugged metal case, TFT display, P166, 64M..

Many available on eBay for ~$169.

-Uwe-

Digit@lex · 05-01-2003, 12:23 PM

I remember when I tested wireless apps on those things...they were around 3-4 grand a pop!

xr4tic · 05-02-2003, 02:10 PM

would you really pay more than $200 for one?

Miwa · 05-02-2003, 08:17 PM

It's a hunk of crap, but it works.

They are prolly dirt cheap on ebay. Not useful for anything else but vag-com tho :P

Digit@lex · 05-02-2003, 08:20 PM

It was just the fact that it was a ruggedized machine with very good engineering IMO. I was always impressed with the design although I would still take a Libretto over that.

04-30-2003, 03:26 PM	#1
Gjaime AudiWorld Super User Account #: 7171 Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 4,075	Little OT: What's the best reliable, cheapest laptop you use for vag-com? I'm in search of a new laptop that will be only for vag-com. So I just want it to be the basic needs for it. I read the ross-tech requirements for the software. What do you guys use? I did buy a brand new laptop last year. But that one went belly up :/ with all my vag-com software and hundreds of photos I lost :/ By the way it was a toshiba 1805-S204, seems like they weren't made very well. There goes 1k or so :/ When I find something good, I'll have to call uwe and ask to give me another registration # since I couldn't get a deactivation code. Before the total failure of the motherboard :O thanks, jaime __________________

04-30-2003, 05:36 PM	#2
Johnny Bravo AudiWorld Super User Account #: 6784 Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 5,384	get a new MB.. Ebay.. viva la internet ;) __________________ Aim: Johnaudi mail: Johnaudi / Aol.Com

05-01-2003, 12:00 AM	#3
coocoomike Member Account #: 19528 Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 14,176	i love my ibm thinkpad 560e. i got it for...200 bucks for good batt, 12.1 screen 6.4 gigs, 80 megs of ram, 166 mhz, floppy, modem, network card, completely functioning. it works fine with vag, and i may have even paid too much for it. __________________ -mike Brake Deeper, Turn Later, Drive Harder 2008 VW GTI - APR - the everyday beater 1996 Nissan Maxima - the beater's beater 2001 Audi A4 1.8TQ-Tip - r.i.p.

05-01-2003, 03:03 AM	#4
Gjaime AudiWorld Super User Account #: 7171 Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 4,075	No way.. I refuse to pay 550 for a system board. That may fail again :/ I have always liked desktops much better. For price and ease of parts. But the laptop is necessary for vag-com logs jaime __________________

05-01-2003, 05:51 AM	#5
GTakacs Member Account #: 52134 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,591	search for "toughbook" on Ebay. They are the perfect VAG-COM laptop for cheap. __________________

05-01-2003, 06:54 AM	#6
Uwe@Ross-Tech.com Audiworld Premium Sponsor Account #: 9886 Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,130	Panasonic Toughbook CF25 Originally built for the US military. Very heavy-duty rugged metal case, TFT display, P166, 64M.. Many available on eBay for ~$169. -Uwe- __________________ http://www.Ross-Tech.com

05-01-2003, 12:23 PM	#7
Digit@lex Elder Member Account #: 1308 Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 26,682	OMG! They depreciated THAT much??? I remember when I tested wireless apps on those things...they were around 3-4 grand a pop! __________________

05-02-2003, 02:10 PM	#8
xr4tic Senior Member Account #: 12130 Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 6,270	It's still only a P166... would you really pay more than $200 for one? __________________ John Baas Note - NEW NEW email and webpage address 13.236@104.16 250HP at the wheels 2.0 Conversion Page My out-dated-cuz-I'm-too-lazy-website View Registry Metro Detroit Audi Group

05-02-2003, 08:17 PM	#9
Miwa AudiWorld Super User Account #: 17250 Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,175	I use a Compaq 4120 Armada It's a hunk of crap, but it works. They are prolly dirt cheap on ebay. Not useful for anything else but vag-com tho :P __________________ 2008 RS4 Daytona Gray Past Audis: 2006 A3 2.0T Red 2004 S4 Avant Nogaro Blue 2001 S4 Pearl White

05-02-2003, 08:20 PM	#10
Digit@lex Elder Member Account #: 1308 Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 26,682	Not really... It was just the fact that it was a ruggedized machine with very good engineering IMO. I was always impressed with the design although I would still take a Libretto over that. __________________

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