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Has it come to this? A PC? I ask you?
As a confirmed Mac Snob of some years standing (even when they were rubbish!) I view the prospect of buying a PC with the same enthusiasm as the idea of going to Comet to buy a fridge, or a washing machine. In that they're all effectively the same, and perform in a basic, functional way.
However.... needs must. Mrs Binners needs a new one, as the other one is a few years old and dog slow (to be honest, I just presumed they were all like this). So I need a PC laptop. There. I've said it.
So feel free to launch into me for my snobbery, tell me I'm a fool, and just plain wrong! But in the process, could you recommend a suitable machine/piece of agricultural equipment?
It just needs to run the usual hideous, and simplistic[s] Fisher Price[/s] Microsoft gubbins. What would you recommend oh techy STW types?
[b]GO![/b]
Forgive the suggestion, but has she thought about a chromebook thing? I realise their greatest proponents here are a quite nerdy lot who struggle socially, and spent quite a bit of their formative years in dark bedrooms, but could she use google docs on the move for word-processing, spreadsheets etc?
Give her your old MacBook and you go out and but a brand new one.
Nothing by Lenovo
ill second a chromebook unless you need specific software.
Drac! Stop putting thoughts like that in my head! 😉
I'll check out the chrome books. Thanks all!
You know it's the right decision.
http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/laptops/
We use these at work and have had no issues, usually the 14" Ultra note and tweak the spec a little - you get zero bloatware or preinstalled guff, the build quality is good and I quite like the plain unbranded look 🙂
We use these at work and have had no issues
What happens when you need support / drivers for them?
How much do you want to spend?
The Flying Ox - Member
Nothing by Lenovo
FWIW I'm typing this on a Lenovo, I bought it just after Xmas but it didn't come with their spyware installed - and I'm pretty sure the current models won't come with it either after all the trouble it got them into... It was cheap with a great spec for the price.
I'm pretty sure the current models won't come with it either
They are using version 2, which you can't detect. 😈
What happens when you need support / drivers for them?
I don't know to be honest, our IT dept do all the clever stuff - I wouldn't even know why/when I'd need drivers 😳
They are using version 2, which you can't detect.
lol quite possibly. Another company with all my personal details, it can join Facebook, Google, STW - the giants 🙂
Google Docs and sheets seem pretty good on Chromebook. No real headaches, they seem intuitive.
Lenovo is a good choice - they have been burned by the shitware scandal and their machines should be as clean or cleaner than the competition.
I use PC specialist for my work PC but I wouldn't recommend them to ordinary users. I have had to patch mine with bios files from elsewhere to fix known issues (PCS couldn't supply it) and obtaining drivers can be a pain if you want to change OS.
I use a chromebook for general mail/browsing and can't recommend them enough. Really long battery life, cheap, no hassle.
Our Lenovo was ace for two years.
Then the motherboard went bang (literally) and that was that.
😕
Whatever you do, don't get one that has touch screen as well as a keyboard, this one I'm on now is an absolute f***ing nightmare that does bizzare things at totally random moments and instead of being called ASUS, should be ASSWIPE. Here endeth the rant.
What happens when you need support / drivers for them?
Drivers?!?
What century is this where one has to manually install drivers?
Sheesh, apart from when I changed video cards, I don't think I've manually installed a driver since 2009.
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In an entirely unrelated mater, does anyone know why my wireless printer doesn't work? ;)[/s]
Do you change video cards a lot in a laptop?
No, [url= http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_PCI_Express_Module ]though it can be done[/url].
In not sure what you're getting at here, I thought you were saying it was a worry getting drivers for PC Specialist laptops, and I was saying most drivers are auto detected now.
Anyways, no worries 🙂
binners if you want a hassle-free laptop then check if a Chromebook will do what you want.
Look for reviews on Toms Hardware, The Register, Anandtech and Ars Technica.
Happy hunting!
struggle socially, and spent quite a bit of their formative years in dark bedrooms
#nevergiveup
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/04/06/review_hp_stream_x360_convertible_laptop/?page=1
Don't all rush to thanks me 😉