Electronics

[chickenbutt]

The first thing I would say is - don't buy them on a shopping channel. You will pay way too much because they load all this junk on it and convince unsavvy people that it's worth hundreds of dollars. It's not. Buy from a reputable online retailer or directly from the manufacturer.

I have all laptops now and could not be happier. But you have your preference, of course.

As for brands, Toshiba is an excellent brand. I have three Toshiba laptops, the oldest one being from 2008. Tosh08 had to go to the doctor once, a few years ago, but has been excellent ever since. Tosh09 and Tosh10 (yeah, I had to name all of them to keep them straight on my network) have been excellent for the several years I've had them.

I also l Lenovo. Len11 is going on three years old now and has had no problems.

Sony is a huge brand favorite of mine, for electronics. Sony13 is about 13 months old and has been great. The Sony is beautiful, too. But I buy for the features I need.

I still have my old Dell laptop (Dell07) but this one is out of my network now because the old XP OS didn't seem to be compatible with my network, since I replaced my router a few years ago with one that had higher security. But that one still works too. I'm not a Dell fan, though. Dell and I got a divorce after they lied to me and skrewed me over.

For processors, I prefer Intel over AMD. AMD seems slower. Yeah, they are less expensive but, given the choice, I'll chose an Intel processor. The i5 or i7 are both very good. The i3 is fine, too. One of mine is an i3 and it's perfectly fine. But I don't do gaming. It doesn't sound like you do, either.

You might want to learn more about computers so that you can properly maintain your new one. Security is very important. Keeping the computer clean and operating well is also very important.

[scooter36]

Thanks for all your input. Gave me a lot to think about and a lot of Good advise.!Looks like I'am going shopping when the weather warms up! BURR

[scooter36]

betteb. Thanks for finding the Asus at Sears. There's a store not too far from me. I really appreciate that you took time for me.

[betteb]

On 3/11/2014 scooter36 said: betteb. Thanks for finding the Asus at Sears. There's a store not too far from me. I really appreciate that you took time for me.

No problem scooter. It is showing as available for shipping, but not available in stores. The is a place on the page to enter your Zip for shipping costs. I entered mine, just to see and it was $7.50 with a 7 day shipping with a faster option at $16

It really is a nice computer, I do everything on it.

[sipp]

I don't get why posters say they have 3 specific brand (ie Toshiba or Dell Or whatever) computers and tell someone not to buy this or that .If you have a GOOD one- why do you have 3 in the first place? Especially if you're not a gamer and just want a decent reliable one. Then they say this one or that one is also good. Just why bother to answer someone who just wants an honest helpful answer if you're going to tell them about all different brands that they haven't even owned?

[glb613]

On 3/15/2014 dgluvr said:

I don't get why posters say they have 3 specific brand (ie Toshiba or Dell Or whatever) computers and tell someone not to buy this or that .If you have a GOOD one- why do you have 3 in the first place? Especially if you're not a gamer and just want a decent reliable one. Then they say this one or that one is also good. Just why bother to answer someone who just wants an honest helpful answer if you're going to tell them about all different brands that they haven't even owned?

I haven't had only 1 computer since the 90s. Why? I use them in different ways and if one fails or needs to be repaired, I still have another computer to use. I don't have all notebook computers. I currently have an iMac, Macbook Pro, a Dell and an iPad. After going all Apple, I bought a Dell so I could run the windows based Quicken program.

I do wonder why a person needs multiple tablets. Then again, I really don't use my iPad much. It's too small to do the things I enjoy. The exception is when I travel where it's great.

[Nuttmeg]

On 3/15/2014 dgluvr said:

I don't get why posters say they have 3 specific brand (ie Toshiba or Dell Or whatever) computers and tell someone not to buy this or that .If you have a GOOD one- why do you have 3 in the first place? Especially if you're not a gamer and just want a decent reliable one. Then they say this one or that one is also good. Just why bother to answer someone who just wants an honest helpful answer if you're going to tell them about all different brands that they haven't even owned?

I have two computers a Dell desktop, and a laptop. If one were to fail, I have a spare. I use both in two different places in my house.