Electronics

[nafecar]

I love my computer but it is 5 yrs old and getting pretty slow etc. I really don't want windows 8 or 8 1/5. I wonder when windows 9 will be available. Any thoughts or suggestions?

[RedTop]

I am definitely getting away from a desktop model, and going to an Apple MacBook Pro next time.

[free-spirit]

Windows 7 is still being sold through OEM (direct PC manufacturers). In fact Windows 7 is so popular that HP has begun loading it on their new PCs.

I recently bought 2 Win 7 PCs after it was retired. The OS is good until 2020.

You may want to look at the Dell, Toshiba, HP, etc web sites.

Rumor is that Windows 9 should be out in time for the 2014 Holiday season.

[gidgetgh]

I bought an iMac last year and love it. It's an all in one.

[paShar]

I have a Dell desktop that I got last year. I paid extra for them to load Windows 7 on it instead of the Windows 8 that was standard.

I think that the next time I need a computer I'm going to go with a laptop. I am getting tired of being tied to one spot in the house with the desktop.

[mima]

When my home pc quit I got a 17" laptop. Love it and will not go back to a regular computer. It takes so much less space. I now have it in the kitchen instead of the office and I never use the office anymore.

I probably will do the same if my all in one HP quits at work.

It's also a lot better to haul to a repairman if needed.

17" is plenty big for me. BTW, I got a Toshiba.

[nafecar]

Thank you all so much. I appreciate the input. Have a nice Sat.

[Shogirl]

I don't have a recommendation on a brand of PC, but I'd like to echo what someone else said about laptop vs. desktop. I bought a used laptop from my brother to replace my old desktop, and I love it! Also, from what I've recently read, desktops are going by the wayside.

[chickenbutt]

On 2/8/2014 mima said:

When my home pc quit I got a 17" laptop. Love it and will not go back to a regular computer. It takes so much less space. I now have it in the kitchen instead of the office and I never use the office anymore.

I probably will do the same if my all in one HP quits at work.

It's also a lot better to haul to a repairman if needed.

17" is plenty big for me. BTW, I got a Toshiba.

I'm with you. I love laptops and have several. No more desktops for me. I don't know why, but they never seemed to last more than two years. But I have laptops as old as 7 years now that work perfectly well. I even have one that is hooked up to a monitor, keyboard, and mouse, on my desk that i use every day.

I have Toshiba, Sony, and Lenovo laptops and love all of them. Great brands. Mine are all in the 15-16" range. I actually got my Sony VAIO when Win8 was coming out because I wanted to have one more Win7 computer before they stopped being available, AND I had always wanted a Sony.

The only thing with laptops is to make sure they always have good air circulation when in use. Over-heating is something to avoid like the plague. I use all of mine on laptops stands. I have 5 of my laptops in service around my house and the only reason the other one isn't (my old Dell) is that it's Win XP and it became less than compatible with my higher security home network. I had purchased a newer router, several years ago, and the XP computer seemed to keep getting knocked offline and I'd have to restart it a lot. Still a workable computer, though.

[Nuttmeg]

I have two Dell computers. A desktop and a laptop. I a going to say I am enjoying my tablets a lot more than my computers. Apps are much easier to work with than some horrible software. I am currently having a problem with Windows 7, and Turbo Tax. TT as they call, it is some of the worst software on the planet. I will probably have to re-install Windows. Make sure you have backup of all your data. I do not like all in one. It is just a laptop on a stand.. You either buy a laptop or a desktop.