If anything, I highly recommend using a dedicated laptop - they can be had very affordably now, my Dell D620 is nothing fancy when I purchased in 2014 and I think I paid $75 for it -



Pay attention to the specs as well, with RAM, processor speed, hard drive space etc - I'm sure you can get decently used and refurbished laptops with fresh install of Windows for under $100 -


If I ever find that I "need" Rheingold or Ista I may upgrade to a laptop with more hard drive space. But for basic coding and diagnostics I should be ok, I mainly wanted to be able to prime the E70 diesel fuel pump after a filter service so it wouldn't dry crank, and code modules, and as long as Ediabas works on the E70 with the new cable, mission accomplished.

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2018 Ram 2500 6.7L Cummins 68RFE
19k miles -Bright White/Black - Big Horn Sport - Crew Cab Short Bed
2013 X5 35D (CEO's) - Born on 5/17/2013 -
82k miles - Alpine White/Cinnamon Brown/Premium Pkg, Sport Activity/Premium Pkg and Sound/20" Style 214/Running Boards