03/23 - Soothing Saturday!

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Good morning, everyone. I woke up in the middle of the night and decided to research cheap laptops for Mturk.
It was a bad idea. Now I’m exhausted and even more confused.
Got to say my chromebook works wonderfully for mTurk. Would recommend.
 

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ICYMI - Prolific ended the participant referral program. I know some people have made a little money doing it or link to it in their sigs. I was just about to link to it for something last night that's when/how I found out. I posted about it on the Prolific thread - HERE
 
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Got to say my chromebook works wonderfully for mTurk. Would recommend.
At first I was thinking I’d just get a chromebook but then I started reading how people couldn’t do Hits without Windows 10...or something like that. Lol I don’t know anymore.
 
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At first I was thinking I’d just get a chromebook but then I started reading how people couldn’t do Hits without Windows 10...or something like that. Lol I don’t know anymore.
I worked on an old laptop with Windows 7 for a long time but having a new laptop with Windows 10 made it easier to different things I do online - IDK about turking hasn't changed much but it's been better for just about every other thing for sure.
 
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\I started reading how people couldn’t do Hits without Windows 10...or something like that. Lol I don’t know anymore.
As far as I know, the argument is based on not being able to run Inquisit hits, which seem to have a bad rep anyway.

I haven't noticed anything limiting me from completing a variety of hits so far.
 

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I worked on an old laptop with Windows 7 for a long time but having a new laptop with Windows 10 made it easier to different things I do online - IDK about turking hasn't changed much but it's been better for just about every other thing for sure.
I need to just buy something and be done with it.
 
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At first I was thinking I’d just get a chromebook but then I started reading how people couldn’t do Hits without Windows 10...or something like that. Lol I don’t know anymore.
my personal opinion is that a chromebook is generally too small for turking. At least for my liking. I like to have multiple windows/tabs open for efficiency. I had a 17" laptop and it worked alright for split screens. I preferred to have it docked and have an extra screen/keyboard/mouse though so I bought a desktop when it was time to upgrade.
 

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As far as I know, the argument is based on not being able to run Inquisit hits, which seem to have a bad rep anyway.

I haven't noticed anything limiting me from completing a variety of hits so far.[/QUOTE
oh, good to know. Thanks
 

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my personal opinion is that a chromebook is generally too small for turking. At least for my liking. I like to have multiple windows/tabs open for efficiency. I had a 17" laptop and it worked alright for split screens. I preferred to have it docked and have an extra screen/keyboard/mouse though so I bought a desktop when it was time to upgrade.
Yes I agree! To make $20 a week - whatever is fine. But $30 a day and up I think requires more.
 

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my personal opinion is that a chromebook is generally too small for turking. At least for my liking. I like to have multiple windows/tabs open for efficiency. I had a 17" laptop and it worked alright for split screens. I preferred to have it docked and have an extra screen/keyboard/mouse though so I bought a desktop when it was time to upgrade.
it is hard to turk on my 15" macbook but I make due for part time $50-100/week turking
 
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my personal opinion is that a chromebook is generally too small for turking. At least for my liking. I like to have multiple windows/tabs open for efficiency. I had a 17" laptop and it worked alright for split screens. I preferred to have it docked and have an extra screen/keyboard/mouse though so I bought a desktop when it was time to upgrade.
I have two screens (docked laptop and extra Monitor) at work. I love it but I just don’t have the space for another desktop at home. My home computer is being used by my kiddos for important things like Fortnite and Roblox lol!
 

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I have two screens (docked laptop and extra Monitor) at work. I love it but I just don’t have the space for another desktop at home. My home computer is being used by my kiddos for important things like Fortnite and Roblox lol!
Before I bought a 2nd screen, I used our bedroom TV as a second monitor. It wasn't the best, but it worked. I could use it to have a scraper and panda crazy up there while I worked from the other screen.
 

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savvy @savvylabell what are the downfalls to turking from the mac book?
dunno, I haven't turked with scripts from a windows PC. I use one at work, but no scripts. I've had a macbook for ten years so I'm comfortable on it *shrug* I'm not competitive or aggressive enough to know the difference, probably.
 
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