Cheapest device to play Yahoo Card Games (uses java).
May 15, 2013 10:17 AM Subscribe
My girlfriends computer has eaten it. We need to find a new device for her to play Yahoo Card Games on. This is really the only thing the device needs to be able to do, though streaming netflix on it might be a nice perk. I know one requirement of Yahoo is having Java installed in the browser. Thanks!
Response by poster: To clarify, I am not really concerned about form factor, laptop, tablet, etc. Just the cheapest device that would allow access to Yahoo Games.
posted by travis08 at 10:41 AM on May 15, 2013
posted by travis08 at 10:41 AM on May 15, 2013
Almost anything you buy, new, at least, will meet these requirements, EXCEPT a Chromebook. They don't run Java without some serious tweaking, and that's what some Yahoo Card Games use. Get a cheap Mac or PC. A cheap one could easily be less than 300 bucks.
posted by thewumpusisdead at 10:52 AM on May 15, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by thewumpusisdead at 10:52 AM on May 15, 2013 [1 favorite]
eBay a Windows netbook or just mention your need on your social network feeds. The odds aren't bad that some friend of yours has a weak old machine sitting around that they'd give or sell at a rock-bottom price.
posted by Monsieur Caution at 10:57 AM on May 15, 2013
posted by Monsieur Caution at 10:57 AM on May 15, 2013
Incidentally, I should have said a Windows 7 netbook. Glancing at eBay, I see a bunch running Windows CE, which is not what you want, but a few running Windows 7 look like they would be fine.
posted by Monsieur Caution at 11:05 AM on May 15, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by Monsieur Caution at 11:05 AM on May 15, 2013 [1 favorite]
I'm on an Acer Chromebook ($199) right now. The Yahoo games work fine on this machine with absolutely zero tweaking. Specifically, I tried the Gaps Solitaire. If there are others you'd like me to try, let me know.
posted by Houstonian at 11:15 AM on May 15, 2013
posted by Houstonian at 11:15 AM on May 15, 2013
Nope, the Euchre game doesn't work. Interesting, I never noticed this before. Sorry for the false hope!
posted by Houstonian at 11:22 AM on May 15, 2013
posted by Houstonian at 11:22 AM on May 15, 2013
Well, I'm sitting on a second hand Compaq cq71 laptop I bought for ~$150 (I'm in Denmark)
It's running linux mint, and Euchre is running just fine. Snappy too.
posted by Thug at 11:51 AM on May 15, 2013
It's running linux mint, and Euchre is running just fine. Snappy too.
posted by Thug at 11:51 AM on May 15, 2013
My Toshiba netbook ran Java-based stuff fine but my Android tablet cares not for Java. Curious.
posted by fiercekitten at 9:25 PM on May 15, 2013
posted by fiercekitten at 9:25 PM on May 15, 2013
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posted by SpacemanStix at 10:41 AM on May 15, 2013