Laptop Spec?

Morning all

I am looking to buy a laptop to use with MFP and was just wondering if anyone had any experience of what spec I would need i3, i5 etc.  I am looking to run MFP and at some points may have up to 4 profiles/windows running at a time.

Anyone run a similar setup on a laptop and can offer any advice?

Thanks

Neil

I would say at least i5 with 8Gb ram.  Memory is probably more important than processor speed.  However, I don't actually use my i7 laptop anymore for MFP, as I have it running on a VPS with another 2 bots.  If you really value continuous running with no interruptions for windows update, internet problems and power cuts then I would recommend a basic windows laptop and a VPS.

Many thanks for your reply Rubold

I don't know a lot about VPS are they secure enough, as obviously you are accessing Betfair through it.  Can I ask which service you use?

Thanks again

Neil

Hi ,

I would NOT buy a toshiba for MFPRO use. Too many errors when the price ladder is open. Do not buy a toshiba
Larp

Thanks Larp, I will give them a miss then!

I use tagadab.com for VPS.   A set up with Windows server 2008 R2 or 2012 R2 and just 1 Gb ram is more than adequate for running MfPro and costs £17.95/month.  They offer a weeks trial for £2.   I also run 2 other bots simultaneously on this setup.  You don't need as much ram as would be required on a laptop.  I am not doing anything complicated though, mainly backing football matches in play with no trading.

The datacentre has its own firewall protection so I have never considered there is a security issue.  The real advantage is 100% guaranteed uptime and superfast internet connection around 100 mbps and, of course, you can turn off your laptop.  All you need to install is MFPro and a browser to download the setup file and email any triggers you need.

Another advantage is when away from your laptop, you can use the RD Client app on your tablet device to communicate with your server and change bot settings if required.

Great

Thanks again Rubold. I will check this out.

Neil