Hi there.
While I was taking a look a some itens of the "Black Friday -> BR", I saw a Chrome book and it has a very good price.
doubt: Is it possible to run Nem's client run on these machines?
I didnt read a lot about the chrome book… but seems it has just some aplications and its not possible do a lot of things with it.
By the way, Is it possible to recommend a minimum machine requirements for Nem client?
The ideia is let people know what they will need for use Nem without head-aches.
I have 2 Ras-pi and I know it's not possible to use it for a very loaded network and with a big blockchain, when starting the client, it almots dies literally!!
I think the requirements still change while things are improved…
But I would say you should have at least 2 GB RAM (or 1 GB + swap? did you check that for your pi?) and a 1,5 GHz dual core CPU to run NIS and NCC without any problems. Lower is possible, but there might be some times where it is responding slowly… But it also depends a lot on the CPU features… 1,5 GHz is not = 1,5 GHz… Very difficult to say.
I think the requirements still change while things are improved...
But I would say you should have at least 2 GB RAM (or 1 GB + swap? did you check that for your pi?) and a 1,5 GHz dual core CPU to run NIS and NCC without any problems. Lower is possible, but there might be some times where it is responding slowly... But it also depends a lot on the CPU features... 1,5 GHz is not = 1,5 GHz... Very difficult to say.
The Pi is single core, 700 mhx (lower than one GHz) and 512 Ram ( I dont know the Ram technology).
Banana Pi has a dual core with a DDR 3 technology.
the processor also depends the Ram memory speed.
By the way Im thinkin on buyig some low profile hardware to let Nem Running.
Like this (its in portuguese one real is egual 0,38 U$$):
MotherBoard:
http://www.kabum.com.br/produto/52450/placa-mae-gigabyte-p-amd-ga-am1m-s2p-am1-box
Processor:
http://www.kabum.com.br/produto/59982/processador-amd-sempron-3850-quad-core-1-3ghz-2mb-cache-am1-sd3850jahmbox
Ram memmory:
http://www.kabum.com.br/produto/11980/memoria-corsair-4096-mb-4gb-1333mhz-ddr3-cmv4gx3m1a1333c9
the power supply I have, HDD, keyboard And linux system.
this computer will cost something like: U$$ 161 here at Brazil.
Almos a Banana Pi cost with taxes and importations taxes ( 60% for computers and electronics) about U$$ 140.
You can [url=http://www.tecmundo.com.br/governo/49800-e-lei-compras-internacionais-abaixo-de-us-100-nao-podem-ser-tributadas.htm]import $100 without custom house fee.
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Almos a Banana Pi cost with taxes and importations taxes ( 60% for computers and electronics) about U$$ 140.
If you can install Java8, can install NEM without problems. :)
Chrome OS is a Linux based, You can try to test it in a VM to comprove that it works with NEM.