Posted on 11/18/2017 2:05:14 PM PST by Baynative
I am in need of a new computer. I gotten the blue screen of death three times.
I am not very savvy on operating or even on understanding a lot of the technical stuff.
I know I don't want Windows10 because my wife has been struggling with it and I don't handle frustration well. I also don't like the idea of "renting" software with potential contract changes every year.
I have heard that there are outlets that sell laptops with Windows7. That's what I've been using for years and it is where I'm comfortable. I'd like directions on where I might buy one of those. Or whether I should just go to Mac and learn how to use an entirely new system.
The Borg do not absorb, they assimilate ...
Buck up and get Windows 10 regardless. Shop at costco or Best Buy, things often go on sale. Buy a extended service warranty if it’s no more than 10% of the actual cost. Amazon may be good too, and perhaps Tax Free in your state.
You didn’t really describe what your intended use was/is. If you need performance, get 16Gbyte, 4Ghz Intel I7 core processor — buy a built one from reputable source. Don’t build it yourself or have a friend build it for you. They often screw up the power and cooling requirements.
There is a very interesting entry level MAC for $500, but you have to provide your own monitor or TV. That would be perfect if you just want ease of use for browsing, printing, email and FR.
If your interest is games, particularly high performance games then go back to my first two paragraphs.
I am a hard core Win 7 Pro user. MSFT updates are turned off, I run good anti-malware software and am careful where I go on the 'net. Perfectly happy.
Windows 10 can be an update nightmare.
Get on the dayglored Windows ping list.
My old computer was dying and I bought a new one with Windows 10. Do not particulary like it but am learning to live with it. It is a very intrusive system. I do not like that. I am seriously considering putting Linux on my machine.
Press the F8 key while booting up and read the menu options that pop up.
I run three small businesses, I do everything on the five that I own. My wife, who is not computer savvy at all, just got a new iMac and she just start right in using it.
When our grandson was 3 years old, he could just barely get his hand to grip the mouse and he would use my wife's mac and no one ever taught him to do any of it. It is very intuitive. The GFI (Graphic User Interface) makes it very easy to use.
I find Windows operating systems too cumbersome when compared to a Mac. More steps to do the same things. Just a personal bias. I like Macs better.
Check out EBAY. These type of machines come up frequently as refurbished and with warranties.
In most cases you don’t have to do the bidding thing if you are willing to pay the posted “Buy Now” price.
Keep in mind that you get what you pay for - buy a cheap PC box with cheap parts and pay the price (part failure) later.
If you absolutely have to have windows, buy the best make of PC in your price range. Do not skimp. If you have to skimp, drop down a model or two; just buy the best.
Else you could pay about the same for the same bells and whistles with a Mac which includes the best parts inside (same parts as the best PC you might get) and run any other OS: all flavors/versions of Windows and Linux - limited only by the size of your HD; you cannot do that on any PC without a lot of tech tinkering.
Plus no need to Norton or PCmatic or any of that expensive antivirus, anti-malware, etc stuff.
Elderly types have no problem with running a Mac unlike a PC.
Then there is the iPad Pro if you really like light, and powerful. As the commercial says, “What’s a PC?”
Intel NUC running Windows 10 S.
Something to think about.
I have an iPod and was having trouble with it a few months ago.
I went on line and was told I could request a call,so I requested the call. 15 minutes later,much to my surprise, the phone rang.
I explained that I was not technically proficient and I was treated VERY well and the problem was corrected.
The best tech support experience ever.
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Get a Mac, bit of a learning curve but no viruses and you’ll be happy you did. Eventually. I know, Windows at work, Mac at home.
That term could be used for people that still wish they could use DOS instead of Windows.
That's right. Apple is awesome. No crummy "Windows 10" to worry about. I was PC for over 20 years, but once I switched to Apple, aaahhhhh.
I have a great many scanned images I need for work. They’ve all been scanned and cleaned using Photoshop through windows.
If I did switch over to Apple, would the files transfer?
I know you didn’t want any snippy remarks however... after getting an iPad and switching to an iPhone, if I had to buy a PC, I would go with a Mac.
Windows 10 isn’t that bad actually.
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