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Archive for October, 2008

Question: What is a laptop under $1000 that will play Sims 2?

I've been looking at laptops for my wife. Mostly she wants to use it for internet and her small home sales business. However, she also wants to play Sims 2 on it which complicates it since it will need a decent video card. I don't claim to be well versed in the best kinds of video cards available for laptops, I just want to know if there are some laptops that are fairly cheap that will run the game. Thanks for any advice.

Answer: From About.com:

Maxis has released information on the system requirements for "The Sims 2." If you have a T&L (info about what T&L is below) capable video card with at least 32 MB of video RAM (such as nvidia GeForce 2 or better or ATI Radeon 7000 or better) then you need at least:

* 800 MHz processor
* 256 MB RAM if Windows XP
* 128 MB RAM if Windows 98, Windows ME, or Windows 2000
* At least 3.5 gigs of free hard drive space

If you have a non-T&L capable video card (such as TNT2, Intel, or Rage for example) then you need at least:

* 2.0 GHz processor
* 256 MB RAM if Windows XP
* 128 MB RAM if Windows 98, Windows ME, or Windows 2000
* At least 3.5 gigs of free hard drive space

Recommened video cards (and the more video memory the better):

* ATI Radeon 9800 Pro
* Nvidia Geforce 4
* Visit "The Sims 2" official website for a more detailed list.

You can also download the system requirements test from ServoPro to see if your computer is ready for "The Sims 2."

From TheSims.com:

From the nVidia website's glossary Transform & Lighting (T&L) definition: Two separate engines on the GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) that provide for a powerful, balanced PC platform and enable extremely high polygon count scenes. Transform performance determines how complex objects can be and how many can appear in a scene without sacrificing frame rate. Lighting techniques add to a scene's realism by changing the appearance of objects based on light sources.

Some other notes about video cards: T&L video cards started shipping around 3 years ago, so if you got your computer in the last couple of years you should check and see if you have a T&L card.

It's always a good idea to make sure you have the most current drivers for your video cards. The manufacturers usually have the video drivers on their sites for you to download. Visit the nVidia site or the ATI for the latest drivers for those video cards.

Since most cards support T&L, Dell has the Inspiron E1505 on their site...one of the cheapest ones that will run the game costs under 800 dollars without warranty...of course the graphics card is not the best in the world; however, it is decent for lower graphic games (Intel Accelerator 950 128mb)

Obviously, there are many computers out there now for under 1000 that will play the game....actually, if you buy used computers, many laptops made within the last two-three years will play the game just fine

Franchise Your Business

Question: New home sales down 33%! Is this another example of the success of Obama's economic policies?

Is it time for BO to get a new economic team or does he really want to see a recovery?

Answer: I sure hope he doesn't keep succeeding at what Bush succeeded at. Bush succeeded at putting this country in the toilet. My presumption is that if Obama keeps doing what Bush did, he will succeed like Bush did.

Insanity: Doing the same think over and over again and expecting different results each time.

Great links BTW! Zillow.com is also a good source to find out what real estate is doing in your area as well as the rest of the country.

Home Business Success with my Story marketing

A Work at Home job business opportunity is a combination of a Work at Home job and a work at Home Business Opportunity. While a Work at Home job pays by the hour, a business opportunity often pays commissions. A Work at Home job business opportunity is therefore a job that pays both by the hour as well as pays commissions.

People often prefer a Work at Home job business opportunity as opposed to just Work at Home jobs or business opportunities because of the unlimited income potential that often goes with it. While a Work at Home job only pays the fixed amount of dollars per hour as agreed upfront, a work at Home Business Opportunity pays you some base amount of money with the potential for you to earn a lot more.

Where to look for a Work at Home job business opportunity?

If you are looking for a Work at Home job business opportunity, you are very likely to come across just a work at Home Business Opportunity. Network marketing companies are very well known for turning people into business owners offering them work at Home Business Opportunities. However with network marketing, you will not be paid as you would Work at Home jobs.

An easy way to turn work at home jobs into work at home jobs business opportunities is to be an assistant to a business owner. A small business owner often needs an able assistant. You can help them work their business while learning how to start your own business.

While you are helping a business owner, you will get paid for working at home like a work at home job. In the meantime, you can start your own business using the same business. The money or pay from working at home helping the business owner will help you start your own business.