Running modern GPS software on old hardware

[+mrp]

Has anyone tried to run recent maping software like ExpertGPS on older hardware? (Like a Pentium 120 or a Pentium Pro 266.)

 

I am thinking of running ExpertGPS on an older laptop like a old IBM Thinkpad or a Fujitsu Stylistic 1200, so I can have a portable mapping system to take with me on the road that is relatively cheap.

 

-- Mitch

[+Seay me]

At the bottom of this post is the minimum requirements for the software. I'd say it should work fine. It makes no mention of RAM, but if the minimum processor is 100Mhz then ram would probably be 16Meg.

 

If you are using a bare minimum system be sure to run only one program at a time, otherwise you'll take a severe performance hit.

 

Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP.

Pentium-class processor, 100MHz or higher (suggested)

Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher

One free serial (COM) port or a USB to Serial converter.

 

Chip