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Laptop recs and Computer ?

My dinosaur is all but dead at this point. It still turns on and is VERY slow and we just really need to get a new computer.

I am pretty dumb in regards to them and just looking for suggestions for something pretty reasonable. We need it for Dave?s business but it really will be used minimal.  Suggestions?

 

Also, I have a lot of information on my computer, QuickBooks, pictures and stuff like that.  Since my computer actually still works and is not dead, I am able to still transfer this info to a new computer?

Thanks for the help and yes I am clueless with this stuff so ANY info would be great J

 

Thanks

 

Re: Laptop recs and Computer ?

  • the first part, I'm no help.

     

    but the 2nd part, K or my brother can do that.

  • Wink    Awesome, if i get a puter you can stop having to be my personal photo organizer hahaha

  • but then I'll have no purpose in life!

     

    I would ask K about what kind of pc/laptop to get.. but we aren't speaking at the moment.

  • HAHAHA OK, well you can still do it !

    Ahh ok, :(  well if you end up speaking to him anytime soon. Let me know what he says.  Cheap and decent is all I need !!

     

     

  • Aw, I have a dinosaur desktop from 1999 that still works.

    Do you have an external hard drive? I back up all of my important files (photos, music, My Docs, etc) so that 1) I can transfer them to another computer and 2) I have a backup copy. You won't need a HD, but it's a useful thing to have.

    I have a Lenovo ThinkPad ... I forget the model. It is not pretty but it is a trooper. Got it from Newegg.com. Before that, I had a Sony Vaio. It did the job, but I am not sure I want another Vaio. When I shop for laptops, I look for size (something I can travel with), features, and price.

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  • My FIL bought a new Dell laptop, and it's pretty nice!  I'm not sure how much he paid or what model he went with, but you can go on their website and basically build it to suit your needs.  That's where we got our Desktop (I get a tiny discount through work).  Just make sure you select to have Microsoft Office install!  FIL thought he did, but really he just had a freebie version that doesn't offer all the features of Office.
  • I like my Dell...if you go to the website, they have daily specials at good prices
  • My work computer is a Dell Latitude laptop. It is heavy for a laptop, but it's essentially a substitution for a desktop. I have a docking station connected to a regular keyboard, mouse, and wide monitor. No problems with the Dell. And I really like Windows 7.
    Karen 7.28.07

    Running on the Rhode

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  • imagegapgirl972001:
    I like my Dell...if you go to the website, they have daily specials at good prices

    Ditto! Love my Dell laptop!!

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  • josh (who you know is an IT geek) is loving the acer he got right after thanksgiving. the dell laptop he bought in april 2009 actually started crapping out earlier this year and eventually he couldn't even close it. i'm a mac girl so not as helpful on the PC recs.
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  • I actually use my work computer all the time. I don't even own one. It is an IBM thinkpad.  It isn't pretty but it works for me.

    My mom just got a Dell laptop and I love it.  I'm actually jealous.

    As far as anything you may want to transfer over, you should get yourself an external hard drive.  It will have a USB cord (like your digital camera) that you plug into your computer and then go to windows explorer and just copy everything over to it.  

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