B!tch
05-27-2012, 06:45 AM
I am hoping one you wise ppl can help me out with making a decision on a new computer.
I currently have a HP G60 laptop with 199 GB free of 258 GB. I don't store much cause I use it for work and school. I have an external hard drive I store most of my music on as I am so old school, I put 6 cd's in my stereo while at home.
The battery has died on the laptop which is ok because 95% of the time it sits on my desk at home. It wanders to school once or twice a term and to the office once or twice a year.
Portability is no longer an issue so I want replace it with a desktop.
I have two 23" monitors at the office and once you have had two it is hard to go back to on 17". So the plan is slim or regular desktop with dual monitors.
I am not a NCIX type customer, I would love to but I don't understand enough to deal with so I am looking at something from Best Buy (won't deal with FS but yah I know they are the same company) unless you can suggest another retail store.
What do I will I be using it for?
-massive crazy spreadsheets - microsoft office
-research - quick internet speed
-email, skype classmates, download the odd song if I don't want to buy the entire CD
-I found out on Friday, how to watch tv on my computer, dangerous for someone who works 40 - 50 hours a week and takes 2 - 3 courses a term. (I don't have cable to my 40" waste of money tv.
So basically something one of you young whipper-snappers would get for you mom.
suggestions?
thanks!
I currently have a HP G60 laptop with 199 GB free of 258 GB. I don't store much cause I use it for work and school. I have an external hard drive I store most of my music on as I am so old school, I put 6 cd's in my stereo while at home.
The battery has died on the laptop which is ok because 95% of the time it sits on my desk at home. It wanders to school once or twice a term and to the office once or twice a year.
Portability is no longer an issue so I want replace it with a desktop.
I have two 23" monitors at the office and once you have had two it is hard to go back to on 17". So the plan is slim or regular desktop with dual monitors.
I am not a NCIX type customer, I would love to but I don't understand enough to deal with so I am looking at something from Best Buy (won't deal with FS but yah I know they are the same company) unless you can suggest another retail store.
What do I will I be using it for?
-massive crazy spreadsheets - microsoft office
-research - quick internet speed
-email, skype classmates, download the odd song if I don't want to buy the entire CD
-I found out on Friday, how to watch tv on my computer, dangerous for someone who works 40 - 50 hours a week and takes 2 - 3 courses a term. (I don't have cable to my 40" waste of money tv.
So basically something one of you young whipper-snappers would get for you mom.
suggestions?
thanks!