I still use that in all my programs, both VBA and VB6. One killer is no support for MSCOMM32.OCX in Windows 10. I would love to get more Windows 10 experience and still be able to run all the old software that I have to. I kind of have that now with the M6600s, but I do have to move in to the modern age before I am too senile. It would be nice to have to carry on one PC to a job site, one that can do it all. The displays on the new ones are amazing and the keyboards are also amazing.
I do love my M6600 machines, but they are aging and not just as cool as an Area 51 - lol. I don't think on an Alienware Area51, the hard drives are not so easy to swap out, or any new laptop. I have my Windows 10 SSD popped in my M6600 now (this machine typically had a Windows 7/32 SSD in it or a Windows XP 3 Boot Partition drive in it). If I can use this super laptop for work, I would use those instead of my aging M6600 systems, and I could write it off as a business expense too (which quite frankly I would use it for business much more than playing civilization and GTA5 as I never seem to have play time anymore now that I am on my own). It is VERY important, that until I migrate some of my utilities and database (VBA) programs to Windows 10, that I can have these virtual machines access RS232 port (USB/RS232, I guess as I don't think there is a docking station for the Alienware machine). I asked these silly things because I have zero experience with virtual machines. I am sure if I copy something from a Windows XP screen (i.e., a screen shot) and then go to my Windows 10 screen edited a word document, I could paste it in? If not, I have to past it in Paint in XP and save it to a thumb drive and then insert that file in the Windows 10 word. I would just put in a fresh SP3 installation, get the needed instrument software working and not do anything else with it. Plus, getting a fresh XP installation on-line for downloading is a real pain in the ass. Having them all in a common folder would be easier.
VIRTUALBOX 64 BIT WINDOWS 7 GUEST INSTALL
I have tons of free or purchased utilities, that I would install in all three operating systems. Of course I can do that with a external USB thumb drive or hard drive. By sharing drives, I meant like a download folder, or downloaded software folder.
VIRTUALBOX 64 BIT WINDOWS 7 GUEST 32 BIT
If I can create two virtual PC's, and 32 Bit Windows XP and a 32 Bit Windows 7, I would be happy.
The dual power packs is a pain in the ass, but not always needed. They are really well built, not like the other flimsy Dell laptops. I have recently purchased one for my kid and my wife. It would be good for most games, of course, I only really play Civilization and GT5. The one I am looking at would be about $2500.00. "Just as some vague general advice: high-power or "desktop replacement" laptops tend not to have much battery life.
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