Off-Topic Desktop Computer - Page 2

horsemom2 · 11-23-20, 09:50 AM

I have a 17 inch Acer Windows7 laptop from Walmart and a very cheap 15 inch Toshiba Windows10 (upgraded from 8) laptop from Office Depot.
Both are old in dog years.
Luckily we have a great pc repair business near us that saved my Windows 7 when the hard drive was about to die.
Both work well except my Windows7 cd/dvd drive is very finicky.

Our son got a great HP laptop from the Windows store which runs very good sales for the holiday season.
So comparison shop.

FirmDancer · 11-23-20, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by adawn

FWIW, I may be in the minority but I like Windows 10. Now, there was something in between Windows XP and Windows 10 that was awful where they took away the start menu and I had to google how to shut down my system because the shutdown/restart was sort of buried in a nonsensical location. But Windows 10 has been fine so far.

I remember that! I was working at one place when that mess rolled out; only had to use it for a few weeks. Then I moved on to somewhere else where their system was a little behind. They announced they'd be upgrading soon. I was horrified - lol. You should've seen me trying to explain what would happen with the upgrade. But luckily they went straight to 10 & bypassed whatever that mess was.

frogribbit · 11-23-20, 11:33 AM

Everyone has given great advice! I'm another one that would stay on Windows XP for the rest of my life!

I currently use a Dell Latitude for work computer and Dell Inspiron for personal (both laptops with Windows 10). My last personal laptop was an HP and prior to that a Lenovo. All of them have basically performed the same. If I had to pick one out of that bunch it would probably be the Lenovo but it was quite a bit more $$.

Whatever computer you buy should have the latest processor, which I think now is Intel Core i7 10th generation? 8gb of CPU memory. Most of the hard drives now (where you would store your pictures, documents, files etc.) are pretty large.

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11-23-20, 09:50 AM
horsemom2 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NJ	I have a 17 inch Acer Windows7 laptop from Walmart and a very cheap 15 inch Toshiba Windows10 (upgraded from 8) laptop from Office Depot. Both are old in dog years. Luckily we have a great pc repair business near us that saved my Windows 7 when the hard drive was about to die. Both work well except my Windows7 cd/dvd drive is very finicky. Our son got a great HP laptop from the Windows store which runs very good sales for the holiday season. So comparison shop. __________________ Barb S Visit my blog for info about various video sites including tips for downloading or streaming video files: neverendingplateau.blogspot.com

11-23-20, 11:33 AM
frogribbit VF Supporter Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kansas	Everyone has given great advice! I'm another one that would stay on Windows XP for the rest of my life! I currently use a Dell Latitude for work computer and Dell Inspiron for personal (both laptops with Windows 10). My last personal laptop was an HP and prior to that a Lenovo. All of them have basically performed the same. If I had to pick one out of that bunch it would probably be the Lenovo but it was quite a bit more $$. Whatever computer you buy should have the latest processor, which I think now is Intel Core i7 10th generation? 8gb of CPU memory. Most of the hard drives now (where you would store your pictures, documents, files etc.) are pretty large.