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Oct 20, 2017 4:53 PM CST A new computer
Tulefell
TulefellTulefellGothenburg, Vastra Gotaland Sweden103 Threads 5 Polls 3,295 Posts
I'm in a need of a new computer. Was kinda "lucky" so far and didn't have to choose myself. Just paid for one that someone else told me is a good choice.

Now I've decided to be an adult and buy a computer after my own choice. What exactly is there to be aware of?
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Oct 20, 2017 4:57 PM CST A new computer
Tulefell: I'm in a need of a new computer. Was kinda "lucky" so far and didn't have to choose myself. Just paid for one that someone else told me is a good choice.

Now I've decided to be an adult and buy a computer after my own choice. What exactly is there to be aware of?
Hi tule , I wish I could suggest u a new model , to be honest I am using a desktop ,an old bit brilliant computer , u will get useful inputs by others hug
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Oct 20, 2017 5:00 PM CST A new computer
rizlaredonline today!
rizlaredonline today!rizlaredNot in Cebu City, Central Visayas Philippines89 Threads 2 Polls 5,588 Posts
Tulefell: I'm in a need of a new computer. Was kinda "lucky" so far and didn't have to choose myself. Just paid for one that someone else told me is a good choice.

Now I've decided to be an adult and buy a computer after my own choice. What exactly is there to be aware of?


For average use, don't worry about the CPU(Processor) the important parts are memory 8g should be min, Hard drive storage, 1TB is a reasonable size, unless you buy a Mac, in which case a smaller drive would be okay.
A fast graphics card is also a useful addition but not as important as the above.
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Oct 20, 2017 5:03 PM CST A new computer
Tulefell
TulefellTulefellGothenburg, Vastra Gotaland Sweden103 Threads 5 Polls 3,295 Posts
ali110: Hi tule , I wish I could suggest u a new model , to be honest I am using a desktop ,an old bit brilliant computer , u will get useful inputs by others


Hi, Ali!

You are as cute as usual :)
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Oct 20, 2017 5:10 PM CST A new computer
Tulefell: Hi, Ali!

You are as cute as usual :)
thank you Tulehug
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Oct 20, 2017 5:10 PM CST A new computer
Tulefell
TulefellTulefellGothenburg, Vastra Gotaland Sweden103 Threads 5 Polls 3,295 Posts
rizlared: For average use, don't worry about the CPU(Processor) the important parts are memory 8g should be min, Hard drive storage, 1TB is a reasonable size, unless you buy a Mac, in which case a smaller drive would be okay.
A fast graphics card is also a useful addition but not as important as the above.


Well... I'm guessing that I have to thank you, but it's exactly that kind of "language" that prevented me to understand the matter before. I have access to internet and I can google. And everything on the subject "to buy a new computer" will be filled with just the same talk you've kindly offered here.

Yes, I've managed to survived that far, while using (and even owning a computer) without knowing a single word of the jargon.

Perhaps, the question is wrongly formulated. Here's a new question.

If you were to buy a new computer to yourself, what factors would you pay attention to? Please, explain it simply to one technology-illiterate blonde woman.
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Oct 20, 2017 5:17 PM CST A new computer
rizlaredonline today!
rizlaredonline today!rizlaredNot in Cebu City, Central Visayas Philippines89 Threads 2 Polls 5,588 Posts
Tulefell: Well... I'm guessing that I have to thank you, but it's exactly that kind of "language" that prevented me to understand the matter before. I have access to internet and I can google. And everything on the subject "to buy a new computer" will be filled with just the same talk you've kindly offered here.

Yes, I've managed to survived that far, while using (and even owning a computer) without knowing a single word of the jargon.

Perhaps, the question is wrongly formulated. Here's a new question.

If you were to buy a new computer to yourself, what factors would you pay attention to? Please, explain it simply to one technology-illiterate blonde woman.


Okay sorry, so I would need to ask some questions,
First, what do you mainly want to do with the computer?
Financial spreadsheets. (doing accounts etc)
Word proscessing. (Writing letters)
Surfing the internet
Internet Chatting.

Then do you want a laptop to carry anywhere or a desktop computer that stays in one room?

Finally the max budget you hope to use.

Then it is easy to find the most suitable.
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Oct 20, 2017 5:26 PM CST A new computer
rizlaredonline today!
rizlaredonline today!rizlaredNot in Cebu City, Central Visayas Philippines89 Threads 2 Polls 5,588 Posts
You can check out Amazon, they have a reasonable selection and good support.
for example


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At about £300, comes complete with scrren and keyboard etc, and although refurbished, it is cheap and a well know brand, refurbished computers come with the same warranty as new ones and are often better as all the common problems have been fixed.
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Oct 20, 2017 5:33 PM CST A new computer
Tulefell
TulefellTulefellGothenburg, Vastra Gotaland Sweden103 Threads 5 Polls 3,295 Posts
rizlared: Okay sorry, so I would need to ask some questions,
First, what do you mainly want to do with the computer?
Financial spreadsheets. (doing accounts etc)
Word proscessing. (Writing letters)
Surfing the internet
Internet Chatting.

Then do you want a laptop to carry anywhere or a desktop computer that stays in one room?

Finally the max budget you hope to use.

Then it is easy to find the most suitable.



Budget isn't the issue.

That matter settled... I'd like a stationary machine with decent working memory that would allow to watch videos and films without the picture getting "freezing" or covered with squares. I guess I'd need a lot of hard drive (I've cheated and googled "hard drive") memory... Are we talking about teras here? Few years ago it was gigas, I don't know how far the technology advanced. How many teras is "fashionable" nowadays?

Then there's certainly other matters that I'm not aware of or just judged to be too boring to dive into. Please, enlighten me.

Again, is there a screen with inbuilt speakers and a camera? I'm so tired of that jungle of wires under my desk :(

/Grateful in advance
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Oct 20, 2017 5:45 PM CST A new computer
galrads
galradsgalradsDublin, Ohio USA2,264 Threads 279 Polls 36,283 Posts
Tulefell: I'm in a need of a new computer. Was kinda "lucky" so far and didn't have to choose myself. Just paid for one that someone else told me is a good choice.

Now I've decided to be an adult and buy a computer after my own choice. What exactly is there to be aware of?


If you want a good computer on a stable operating system go apple. Once you've tried one you'll never go back.
Love my Mac mini cheers and iPad and iPhone and AirPods smitten
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Oct 20, 2017 5:55 PM CST A new computer
rizlaredonline today!
rizlaredonline today!rizlaredNot in Cebu City, Central Visayas Philippines89 Threads 2 Polls 5,588 Posts
Tulefell: Budget isn't the issue.

That matter settled... I'd like a stationary machine with decent working memory that would allow to watch videos and films without the picture getting "freezing" or covered with squares. I guess I'd need a lot of hard drive (I've cheated and googled "hard drive") memory... Are we talking about teras here? Few years ago it was gigas, I don't know how far the technology advanced. How many teras is "fashionable" nowadays?

Then there's certainly other matters that I'm not aware of or just judged to be too boring to dive into. Please, enlighten me.

Again, is there a screen with inbuilt speakers and a camera? I'm so tired of that jungle of wires under my desk :(

/Grateful in advance


If money is not a problem then the New Apple iMac would answer all your requests, but it is pricey Starting at around £1000, and no cables except the power lead, unless you wanted to watch DVDs in which case you would need a separate DVD drive attached to the computer.

Dell and HP also do all in one computers, the Lenovo ones are a bit slow and use older technology so forget them.

1000 gigabytes is 1 terabyte, in today's world 1 terabyte is about right unless you have thousands of films or photos, then 2-3 TB would be better.
The picture breaking up/freezing may be a slow internet connection not the computer, or if it happens when watching from a hard drive, would indicate a drive problem or worse.

If it was me, I would wait until Apple release the new iMac in December, as the price will drop on the previous models and they are possibly the best computers in the market today. The built-in screen is just amazing and perfect for watching films, it is also very very easy to use, but different from MSwindows, so may take a bit to find your way around
Check Apple website
Apple.com/store

and press the "mac" button for the various type available.
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Oct 20, 2017 6:48 PM CST A new computer
lifeisadream
lifeisadreamlifeisadreamMexi Go, Mexico State Mexico156 Threads 20 Polls 16,713 Posts
rizlared: If money is not a problem then the New Apple iMac would answer all your requests, but it is pricey Starting at around £1000, and no cables except the power lead, unless you wanted to watch DVDs in which case you would need a separate DVD drive attached to the computer.

Dell and HP also do all in one computers, the Lenovo ones are a bit slow and use older technology so forget them.

1000 gigabytes is 1 terabyte, in today's world 1 terabyte is about right unless you have thousands of films or photos, then 2-3 TB would be better.
The picture breaking up/freezing may be a slow internet connection not the computer, or if it happens when watching from a hard drive, would indicate a drive problem or worse.

If it was me, I would wait until Apple release the new iMac in December, as the price will drop on the previous models and they are possibly the best computers in the market today. The built-in screen is just amazing and perfect for watching films, it is also very very easy to use, but different from MSwindows, so may take a bit to find your way around
Check Apple website
Apple.com/store

and press the "mac" button for the various type available.



Once you go Mac, you never go back.


very happy
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Oct 20, 2017 7:16 PM CST A new computer
rizlaredonline today!
rizlaredonline today!rizlaredNot in Cebu City, Central Visayas Philippines89 Threads 2 Polls 5,588 Posts
galrads: If you want a good computer on a stable operating system go apple. Once you've tried one you'll never go back.
Love my Mac mini and iPad and iPhone and AirPods


I really like the Mac Mini, just a shame Apple dropped their monitor or I would have bought another one, but now the new iMac is coming that will really open eyes, 5k retina screen and 128g mem with an 18-core Xeon processor, it could be the most powerful desktop computer ever.

I hate to think of the pric, but I started saving as soon as I heard about it, maybe next year I can buy the mouse and the rest a few years later laugh laugh

lifeisadream: Once you go Mac, you never go back.


Can't disagree
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Oct 21, 2017 6:20 AM CST A new computer
Tulefell: I'm in a need of a new computer. Was kinda "lucky" so far and didn't have to choose myself. Just paid for one that someone else told me is a good choice.

Now I've decided to be an adult and buy a computer after my own choice. What exactly is there to be aware of?



I need a new laptop if someone wants to buy me one grin
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Oct 21, 2017 6:32 AM CST A new computer
lifeisadream
lifeisadreamlifeisadreamMexi Go, Mexico State Mexico156 Threads 20 Polls 16,713 Posts
johnjobo: I need a new laptop if someone wants to buy me one


why?

because of your pretty face?

laugh
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Oct 23, 2017 8:24 AM CST A new computer
lifeisadream: why?

because of your pretty face?


yes blushing
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Oct 23, 2017 10:13 AM CST A new computer
Dedovix
DedovixDedovixBig Place, Central Serbia Serbia12 Threads 1 Polls 5,492 Posts
Tulefell: I'm in a need of a new computer. Was kinda "lucky" so far and didn't have to choose myself. Just paid for one that someone else told me is a good choice.

Now I've decided to be an adult and buy a computer after my own choice. What exactly is there to be aware of?
buy a black one professor
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Oct 23, 2017 10:46 AM CST A new computer
aries1234
aries1234aries1234plymout, Devon, England UK175 Threads 3 Polls 5,672 Posts
Dedovix: buy a black one




The 2 TB HP notebook is a good one and doesn't break the bank.
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Oct 23, 2017 3:49 PM CST A new computer
Kattte
KattteKattteVancouver, British Columbia Canada759 Posts
Tulefell: Well... I'm guessing that I have to thank you, but it's exactly that kind of "language" that prevented me to understand the matter before. I have access to internet and I can google. And everything on the subject "to buy a new computer" will be filled with just the same talk you've kindly offered here.

Yes, I've managed to survived that far, while using (and even owning a computer) without knowing a single word of the jargon.

Perhaps, the question is wrongly formulated. Here's a new question.

If you were to buy a new computer to yourself, what factors would you pay attention to? Please, explain it simply to one technology-illiterate blonde woman.




Take the advice and get a Mac, either desk or laptop and one you actually own it, you'll be surprised how fast you will know the all the tech talk as you work with your Mac. Both male and females have problems at first and have a hard time making a choice about a computer and many make mistakes of choosing a wrong one. Just go for the best...get a Mac...added bonus....no virus can yet penetrate their programs. You don't need costly security programs installed. Bon chance!
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Oct 23, 2017 7:30 PM CST A new computer
stephenbadger
stephenbadgerstephenbadgerHenderson, West Auckland, Auckland New Zealand20 Threads 180 Posts
aries1234: The 2 TB HP notebook is a good one and doesn't break the bank.
l'm shocked & flabbergasted, that someone else in this plethora of geniuses, knows this BIG laptop is a real gem ...shut the lid when not in use to keep the dust off the keyboard & flies/crap off the screen

HP OMEN 17.3" ...choices are 12, 16 or 32gb Ram ...FHD or 4K Screen ...1 or 2 Tb Hard-drive, etc ....l use an old HP Envy 17.3" 16gb Ram, FHD, 2 Tb Hard-drive & it is very efficient, no problems with graphics or games.

My experience is that a 16gb Ram & nvidia Geforce graphics or similar are absolutely essential to keep everything working smoothly
professor
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