new laptop purchase help

[moon]

OP have you considered a Chromebook? Depending on your needs it could be a good buy. Chromebooks are great for internet related stuff.

I have a Dell desktop (all my desktops have been Dell) and I recently bought an ASUS Chromebook. I love it!

The model I bought is on sale at Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Chromebook-C...id=1499044576&sr=1-3&keywords=asus+chromebook

Good luck with whatever you decide!

 

[ford family]

Very pleased with my Microsoft Surface. We travel a lot so its lightness is a benefit.
Not too bothered about the size of the hard drive because the vast bulk of my files are in the cloud.
I find it a great convenience that the Surface, my desktop and my Windows phone are always automatically synchronised.

I do have an Ipod which was useful for running the My Disney Experience until they "upgraded" the software so that I can no longer use it on my model.
Instead, I access MDE via its website using my phone. I'll stick with the Ipod for my music, at least until it fails, but will then look for a simple mp3 player.

ford family

 

[FrenchGirl]

ASUS...

Apple's are great for what they are, but the only way to add space with them is to get a detachable hard drive. PC's today can handle a lot. Hard drives can be swapped and upgraded, unlike the Apples.

Dell's are great too, mine died not too long ago after about 7 years of having it.

I removed the DVD drive from my 17" MacBookPro and replaced it with an extra solid state drive. It can be done in some cases.

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

Mac is the only way to go. Yes they do cost a little more than some of the others, but it is well worth it.

 

[sam_gordon]

Mac is the only way to go. Yes they do cost a little more than some of the others, but it is well worth it.

Not necessarily. If you have special software that only runs on Windows, that adds a complication. I know you can boot into Windows, but not a great solution IMO.

What's your definition of "a little more"? You're looking at spending 50-100% more for a comparable specced Mac than a PC.

I'm not saying a Mac isn't a good solution, but saying it's the only solution is flat out wrong.

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

Not necessarily. If you have special software that only runs on Windows, that adds a complication. I know you can boot into Windows, but not a great solution IMO.

What's your definition of "a little more"? You're looking at spending 50-100% more for a comparable specced Mac than a PC.

I'm not saying a Mac isn't a good solution, but saying it's the only solution is flat out wrong.

Mac is the only way to go if you want to love your computer. For my personal use, I use Macs... for work I have always used Windows and the associated software. I know that I want to pull an "Office Space" on all Windows computers.