>>>>Any doubts ? Think machines ~2003, slower CPU, similar RAM but faster [solid] disk..
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>>>Think VS2010, Autocad, Photoshop, any professional multi-track recording/mixing software, etc..
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>>Okay, sould have specced biz app more clearly.
>He didn't specify *business* applications at all (s)
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>> But from your list:
>>VS2010 : MS bloatware would run lousy. [eclipse as well] [as they do on Atom-Netbooks]
>>Autocad : there were versions running last century. Dunno what changed, not my speciality. SWAG: Perf will depend on graphic engine.
>>Photoshop: Connect to a big screen (Full HD TV) and only go for functionality from around 2002.
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>If you connect a smartphone to a large screen you just end up with a desktop with poor graphics capability.
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was thinking along the lines Atrix is supposed to work: connect the lapdock or TV it loads linux and displays at screen max
while running android in a window/VM. Only hearsay, but the HW is capable enough.