Hey guys -
My Mother asked me about maybe building her a cheap computer (one of the DIY kits @ Newegg for like $300). But then I remember reading about "virtualization" on Intel's site about the Xeon X3440 (i7 8xx) I ordered, and will be getting tomorrow. Now I am not expecting to set this up, if I can, right away. I try and be as efficient with a dollar as possible, if setting up virtualization is cost effective, I may go this route. After I get a better understanding, since I'm quite confused.
But in general, how does this work exactly, if I wanted to setup my Xeon as a virtual machine for her? The only things she does, is read e-mail, Office, and Pogo games (http://www.pogo.com/).
1. Would the Xeon I chose be acceptable for needs?
2. Must I leave my computer on 24/7? (I think so, just double checking)
3. What are the requirements to set up virtualization on both ends (my end and her end)?
4. And what kind of software is needed? (Anything that's free is better!)
Eh, I apologize about the questions. I tried to do a little google searching but I kind of got more confused..
Thanks for your time and patience - it's really appreciated.
My Mother asked me about maybe building her a cheap computer (one of the DIY kits @ Newegg for like $300). But then I remember reading about "virtualization" on Intel's site about the Xeon X3440 (i7 8xx) I ordered, and will be getting tomorrow. Now I am not expecting to set this up, if I can, right away. I try and be as efficient with a dollar as possible, if setting up virtualization is cost effective, I may go this route. After I get a better understanding, since I'm quite confused.
But in general, how does this work exactly, if I wanted to setup my Xeon as a virtual machine for her? The only things she does, is read e-mail, Office, and Pogo games (http://www.pogo.com/).
1. Would the Xeon I chose be acceptable for needs?
2. Must I leave my computer on 24/7? (I think so, just double checking)
3. What are the requirements to set up virtualization on both ends (my end and her end)?
4. And what kind of software is needed? (Anything that's free is better!)
Eh, I apologize about the questions. I tried to do a little google searching but I kind of got more confused..
Thanks for your time and patience - it's really appreciated.