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For a computer for a drive station, I would recommend Dell or Lenovo.
A touch screen can be very nice but if it's a budget issue its not necessary.
One addition I have is a large enough screen to use in case you plan on using cameras on the robot, as a 2" camera window is quite inconvenient.
Also for an OS you really need to go with Windows, if not for comparability then for its excellent reliability (I'm looking at you Ubuntu and your random errors)
I could say make sure it has at least an Nvidia 970m gpu but Gpu isn't needed as you won't be processing much data that the cup won't be able to handle on its own. And check if it has Ethernet on the laptop itself, or make sure to pick up a usb-a to female Ethernet converter
Beyond just computer you should also decide if you want to drive your robot around using joysticks(my personal favorite) or a gamepad aka controller. This comes down to driver preference and should really come from if they can drive it or not.
If you are attaching it all to a board grab some heavy duty hook and loop (Velcro) to secure the computer to its surface and some paint to make the board look nice. If you don't have enough sub out ports on the laptop then I would recommend getting a usb hub combined with an Ethernet jack.
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