[Hidden-tech] Unusual(?) request for a computer

[Marla Michel]

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On Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 1:33 PM Rob Laporte via Hidden-discuss <
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> I have one with 10 on it, free. Was a powerful Windows raid server, like
> 10 years ago, upgraded some, converted to workstation. Monitor available
> too. I'm near Greenfield center.
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> *Sent:* Friday, November 27, 2020 5:50 PM
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> *Subject:* Re: [Hidden-tech] Unusual(?) request for a computer
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> If you have a windows 10 image/dvd you can use a virtual machine on VirtualBox.
> <https://www.virtualbox.org/>. You need a bit of storage space to install
> Windows but it is fairly easy to set up.
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> Aaron E-J
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> On 2020-11-27 2:33 PM, Matthew Crocker via Hidden-discuss wrote:
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> Could you use an AWS workspace and run the USB remotely?
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> https://aws.amazon.com/workspaces/?workspaces-blogs.sort-by=item.additionalFields.createdDate&workspaces-blogs.sort-order=desc
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> On Nov 27, 2020, at 1:37 PM, bluemoon--- via Hidden-discuss
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> <hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote:
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> I have an unusual request for a computer that doesn’t have to be fully
> functional.
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> I need to use a program that will only run on Windows 10 which I can’t use
> on my current computer. As that is all I need to do I could use a computer
> that doesn’t have a working monitor as long as I can plug in an external
> one, doesn’t have working CD/DVD drive or wireless, although I might meet
> to plug in to internet with CAT-5, not sure, doesn’t have working track pad
> or keyboard as long as it has at least one working USB outlet so I can plug
> in external, I don’t need sound. Hard drive size also not an issue either I
> am thinking (the program and data only need about 2 Gigs), laptop with dead
> battery also fine as long as it will work plugged in. Doesn’t even have to
> be super fast as long as it will run Windows 10. I don’t know what else I
> am not thinking of right now that it might not need and I think you get the
> idea, it’s just for this one program.
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> Anyone have one just sitting around from which you upgraded or replaced
> due to any of the above malfunctions?
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> Oh, and I know all of the reasons I should upgrade to Windows 10 on my
> current machine and for reasons I won't detail here, that isn't going to
> work. Eventually I will get a new machine, fully featured and functional
> and that just isn't in the cards at the moment so for now I just want to
> get this project done.
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> Thanks,
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> Gary
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