What is a good computer to get?

[hemet dennis]

What you have left is hard drive space. Not gonna get into "memory". lol

Kathy, depending on what you want to embrace, but Mac OS is my first choice for everyday stuff. No pain, no strain. It does indeed just work.
Otherwise, I am geeky enough to completely enjoy running Linux, which will run on any hardware.

Computers are machines. They do what we tell them to do. I've been geeking since the double digit Tandy TRS-80 days, and you've got to be over 50 years old to even know what that means. Mainframes and heck, even punch card machines before that. Ok....... TMI

Good old Radio shack

Opp's showing my age

 

[kathyinmo]

If all you need is the computer (not the keyboard or the monitor) why not take a look at this? It's a screaming system for a home user.

http://www.qvc.com/qic/qvcapp.aspx/...HP-Desktop-PC-Core-i36-GB-RAM-1TB-HD-Windows7

Would that be good for a gazillion pictures? I take tons of pictures and I know how to upload them onto the computer.... BUT, I don't know how to save them on a stick thingy...... (is that called a flash drive thing? I have some of those, but don't how to use them). SOOOO, my computer is FULL of chicken pictures.

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My computer is 5 years old, and when I bought it it was a top of the line, costing nearly $2,000.
I have already deleted so much stuff, I hardly have anything left to delete!

What you have left is hard drive space. Not gonna get into "memory". lol

Kathy, depending on what you want to embrace, but Mac OS is my first choice for everyday stuff. No pain, no strain. It does indeed just work.
Otherwise, I am geeky enough to completely enjoy running Linux, which will run on any hardware.

Computers are machines. They do what we tell them to do. I've been geeking since the double digit Tandy TRS-80 days, and you've got to be over 50 years old to even know what that means. Mainframes and heck, even punch card machines before that. Ok....... TMI

Is a Mac the same thing as a PC? See how stupid I am? I have no idea! ! !

 

[gryeyes]

Would that be good for a gazillion pictures? I take tons of pictures and I know how to upload them onto the computer.... BUT, I don't know how to save them on a stick thingy...... (is that called a flash drive thing? I have some of those, but don't how to use them). SOOOO, my computer is FULL of chicken pictures.

YES!! It's better than mine and I have eleventy gazillion photos on it. With less than 10% USED.

Since your current computer was top of the line 5 years ago, you don't need a new monitor or anything other than the computer itself, or what folks usually call "the hard drive." Or "CPU" - central processing unit. The cabinet with all the stuff inside it (including the actual hard drive storage mechanism).

iMAC, a MAC, or Apple, or any Apple product is NOT the same as a "PC" - the two letters mean "personal computer" but have come to be used as meaning an IBM based computer system. It's MAC or PC. SO, no, a Mac is not the same as a PC.

 

[kathyinmo]

Another question.... does "all in one" mean you have no tower?

 

[gryeyes]

Another question.... does "all in one" mean you have no tower?

Yes. I, personally, am not all that secure about getting that sort of system. If the monitor dies, you gotta send in the computer. If the computer dies, your monitor goes with it to be repaired. Well, the latter isn't all that awful, I suppose, since you don't have a computer to run it when it's out for repair... but I prefer component systems over "all in one." Even with audio equipment and DVD players, which is why I won't buy a TV set with a built in DVD player.

 

[Mahonri]

We just bought new laptops (I read that is not what you want), and we have it set up like a desktop. Monitor and keyboard plugged in and it "feels" like a desktop, yet when I have to travel for business, I can just unplug and go. It's an Asus I got at Best Buy. I mostly use mine for FB games and BYC, email.

Thing with computers these days, even a bottom of the line model has WAY more RAM (memory) and hard drive space (where you save pics and recipes, etc.) than you or I will ever need.

I just got an Asus for my wife for Christmas. GREAT BUY.

But kathy, I'd go to the HP site and shop. You want a STATIC Hard drive (1TB) with as much RAM as you can afford.

I have used Fujistu Laptops for over 10 years now. LOVE THEM, but my next buy will probably be an HP laptop with a static hard drive.

Oh and those USB memory sticks and Camera Memory cards are awesome.. but nowadays they need to be at least 8Gigs or bigger.

Good luck... OH and get a REALLY good modem and router because computers are like Chickens. You'll want more.

 

[kathyinmo]

Is this good? It says SATA hard drive though.......
http://www.qvc.com/qic/qvcapp.aspx?...ted,cpprod^E253620,cm_scid^dtlr&walk=&cmtags=

• Includes Pavilion HPE h8-1120 desktop PC, AC adapter, PC Treasures software
• 3.4GHz 2nd-generation Intel Core i7-2600 processor
• 8GB PC3-10600 DDR3 SDRAM
• 1TB 7200 RPM SATA hard drive
• SuperMulti DVD burner drive
• 802.11b/g/n wireless LAN, 2.4GHz single-band 2x2 MIMO technology
• Bluetooth wireless technology
• NVIDIA GeForce GT 530 graphics with 2GB GDDR3 dedicated RAM, up to 4095MB total memory, Microsoft DirectX 11 support
• Integrated audio, six-speaker configurable with 5.1-channel surround sound capabilities
• Mulit-display capable
• HP USB keyboard, optical mouse
• 10/100/1000 gigabit ethernet
• 15-in-1 memory card reader: SD, miniSD, MMC, MMC+, RS-MMC, MMCmobile, CF I/II, MS, MS Pro, MS Duo, MS Pro Duo, xD, SM, MD
• 10 USB 2.0 ports
• VGA, RJ-45 ports
• Headphone/mic/line-in/line-out jacks
• Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64-bit
• Microsoft Office 2010 Starter
• 60 days of Norton Internet Security 2012
• HP LinkUp
• Measures approximately 16-1/4"L x 6-7/8"W x 16-3/8"H
• UL listed adapter; 1-year LMW
• Made in Mexico

 

[kathyinmo]

OK, I did it.......... I made my order.

I hope this is gonna be good.....
keyboard and mouse.

Monitor: 19" diagonal LCD monitor


Computer: ZT Desktop PC Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 2TB HD &Blu-ray

• Includes Affinity 7622Mi desktop system, AC adapter, and manual
• 3.4GHz second-generation Intel Core i7-2600 processor
• Intel H67 Express chipset
• 16GB DDR3 memory
• 2TB SATA II hard drive
• Blu-ray/DVD+/-RW combo drive
• Integrated Intel HD graphics with dual-monitor capability
• Six-/eight-channel ALC889 audio
• USB keyboard
• USB mouse
• 10/100/1000 gigabit LAN
• Front-panel 19-in-1 digital multimedia card reader
• Four rear USB 2.0 ports
• Two front USB 2.0 ports
• Two rear USB 3.0 ports
• Three analog audio ports
• HDMI, DVI-D, VGA, PS2, RJ-45 ports
• S/PDIF out
• PCI/PCI Express slots
• Genuine Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, 64-bit
• Microsoft Office Starter 2010
• 60 days of Symantec Norton Internet Security 2011
• Measures approximately 13-7/8"H x 7-1/8"W x 16-7/8"D
• UL listed; 1-year Limited Manufacturer's Warranty
• Assembled in USA from domestic and imported parts

 

[kathyinmo]

OK, I did it.......... I made my order.

I hope this is gonna be good.....
keyboard and mouse.

Monitor: 19" diagonal LCD monitor


Computer: ZT Desktop PC Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 2TB HD &Blu-ray

• Includes Affinity 7622Mi desktop system, AC adapter, and manual
• 3.4GHz second-generation Intel Core i7-2600 processor
• Intel H67 Express chipset
• 16GB DDR3 memory
• 2TB SATA II hard drive
• Blu-ray/DVD+/-RW combo drive
• Integrated Intel HD graphics with dual-monitor capability
• Six-/eight-channel ALC889 audio
• USB keyboard
• USB mouse
• 10/100/1000 gigabit LAN
• Front-panel 19-in-1 digital multimedia card reader
• Four rear USB 2.0 ports
• Two front USB 2.0 ports
• Two rear USB 3.0 ports
• Three analog audio ports
• HDMI, DVI-D, VGA, PS2, RJ-45 ports
• S/PDIF out
• PCI/PCI Express slots
• Genuine Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, 64-bit
• Microsoft Office Starter 2010
• 60 days of Symantec Norton Internet Security 2011
• Measures approximately 13-7/8"H x 7-1/8"W x 16-7/8"D
• UL listed; 1-year Limited Manufacturer's Warranty
• Assembled in USA from domestic and imported parts

 

[kathyinmo]

OK, I did it.......... I made my order.

I hope this is gonna be good.....

cordless mouse and keypad

Monitor: 19" diagonal LCD monitor

Computer: ZT Desktop PC Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 2TB HD &Blu-ray

Includes Affinity 7622Mi desktop system, AC adapter, and manual

• 3.4GHz second-generation Intel Core i7-2600 processor
• Intel H67 Express chipset
• 16GB DDR3 memory
• 2TB SATA II hard drive
• Blu-ray/DVD+/-RW combo drive
• Integrated Intel HD graphics with dual-monitor capability
• Six-/eight-channel ALC889 audio
• USB keyboard
• USB mouse
• 10/100/1000 gigabit LAN
• Front-panel 19-in-1 digital multimedia card reader
• Four rear USB 2.0 ports
• Two front USB 2.0 ports
• Two rear USB 3.0 ports
• Three analog audio ports
• HDMI, DVI-D, VGA, PS2, RJ-45 ports
• S/PDIF out
• PCI/PCI Express slots
• Genuine Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, 64-bit
• Microsoft Office Starter 2010
• 60 days of Symantec Norton Internet Security 2011
• Measures approximately 13-7/8"H x 7-1/8"W x 16-7/8"D
• UL listed; 1-year Limited Manufacturer's Warranty
• Assembled in USA from domestic and imported parts