Hi Everyone!
I am thinking of getting a multimedia notebook for playing MP3's (stored on my server and accessed through Wi-Fi) and also DVD movies. The idea is that I have several rooms in my house where occasional--but not regular--multimedia access would be welcome. For example, I could play music or watch a movie while doing my weekly ironing!
How powerful of a notebook do I need? The one I currently own is an ancient AMD K6-2 300 and it can't even play MP3's too well. Will a used PIII 550-700 be enough, opr maybe even a PII-400 ? I've also seen some relatively cheap Athlon XP 1500+ notebooks floating around.
Or will the sound always be so weak that I should just fuhgedaboutit? Thanks!
I am thinking of getting a multimedia notebook for playing MP3's (stored on my server and accessed through Wi-Fi) and also DVD movies. The idea is that I have several rooms in my house where occasional--but not regular--multimedia access would be welcome. For example, I could play music or watch a movie while doing my weekly ironing!
How powerful of a notebook do I need? The one I currently own is an ancient AMD K6-2 300 and it can't even play MP3's too well. Will a used PIII 550-700 be enough, opr maybe even a PII-400 ? I've also seen some relatively cheap Athlon XP 1500+ notebooks floating around.
Or will the sound always be so weak that I should just fuhgedaboutit? Thanks!