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About getting a new computer, that is.
For the past 10 years or so I have used either an iMac or Macbook Pro for work and pleasure, but both are now long in the tooth and really need replacing. And I'm disappointed with the new offerings by Apple - (1) I hate the idea of having to use peripherals and dongles so that the computer itself can be as thin as a credit card and (2) I no longer am willing to pay the prices asked for a Macbook with a 15 inch or larger screen.
So, my initial thoughts are to go back to an MS-based PC for everything except music. (For music, I would either recondition my existing Macbook Pro as a music only server or retire it and get a Mac Mini).
But this post isn't about music so much as it is about all other uses. I've been away from the MS operating systems for so long and don't even know what the current version of Windows is these days. The Office applications I should be fine with because I've been using the Office Suite for OS forever (particularly Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel). So, as long as I can find a way to transfer all files and email history over, that should be fine I guess. Another option would be to get a new basic iMac, which are priced low because a new version is rumored to be coming out soon. Would love the big screen and continuity, but then I wouldn't have any laptop.
I'd appreciate any advice. I'm turning to this forum because I feel like I know most of you and because it has always been a good resource for almost any kind of advice because you're all wicked smaht! :-)
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Topic - Been keeping my head in the sand, but now it's time to reach out for help! - JoshT 08:06:43 01/11/17 (60)
- Quality - Inmate51 07:58:13 01/12/17 (1)
- RE: Quality - b.l.zeebub 16:43:02 01/13/17 (0)
- Best & Worst Laptop Brands 2016 ranked per Laptop Magazine - AbeCollins 20:16:52 01/11/17 (1)
- Thanks Abe! - JoshT 21:55:24 01/11/17 (0)
- RE: Been keeping my head in the sand, but now it's time to reach out for help! - bullethead 16:36:51 01/11/17 (10)
- RE: Been keeping my head in the sand, but now it's time to reach out for help! - Sondek 16:58:28 01/11/17 (9)
- RE: Been keeping my head in the sand, but now it's time to reach out for help! - AbeCollins 20:07:02 01/11/17 (8)
- IBM? Mainfames are dead.... - Rod M 18:21:34 01/12/17 (3)
- RE: IBM? Mainfames are dead.... - AbeCollins 07:57:43 01/13/17 (2)
- RE: IBM? Mainfames are dead.... - Inmate51 08:43:40 01/13/17 (1)
- RE: IBM? Mainfames are dead.... - AbeCollins 09:46:43 01/13/17 (0)
- RE: Been keeping my head in the sand, but now it's time to reach out for help! - Sondek 07:13:52 01/12/17 (3)
- RE: Been keeping my head in the sand, but now it's time to reach out for help! - AbeCollins 08:54:48 01/12/17 (2)
- RE: Been keeping my head in the sand, but now it's time to reach out for help! - Sondek 10:11:28 01/12/17 (1)
- RE: Been keeping my head in the sand, but now it's time to reach out for help! - AbeCollins 10:35:35 01/12/17 (0)
- RE: If you're cheap; be smart - kitch29 13:49:20 01/11/17 (0)
- RE: Been keeping my head in the sand, but now it's time to reach out for help! - wheezer 13:48:59 01/11/17 (0)
- RE: Been keeping my head in the sand, but now it's time to reach out for help! - pictureguy 13:14:51 01/11/17 (4)
- RE: Been keeping my head in the sand, but now it's time to reach out for help! - AbeCollins 15:29:28 01/11/17 (2)
- Many of us into the graphics thing opt for an external monitor for the MBP's. - free.ranger 15:50:04 01/11/17 (1)
- RE: Many of us into the graphics thing opt for an external monitor for the MBP's. - pictureguy 15:57:39 01/11/17 (0)
- RE: Been keeping my head in the sand, but now it's time to reach out for help! - Todd A. 15:26:20 01/11/17 (0)
- I feel your pain my brother. - free.ranger 12:03:18 01/11/17 (0)
- I've been a build-my-own guy for quite some time - jedrider 11:08:49 01/11/17 (4)
- RE: I've been a build-my-own guy for quite some time - pictureguy 13:16:06 01/11/17 (3)
- RE: I've been a build-my-own guy for quite some time - jedrider 16:05:42 01/11/17 (0)
- RE: I've been a build-my-own guy for quite some time - AbeCollins 15:46:10 01/11/17 (1)
- RE: I've been a build-my-own guy for quite some time - pictureguy 16:31:09 01/11/17 (0)
- You'll. . . be. . . sorrr-rry. . . [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 09:57:59 01/11/17 (12)
- RE: You'll. . . be. . . sorrr-rry. . . [nt] ;-) - Awe-d-o-file 10:23:08 01/11/17 (11)
- RE: You'll. . . be. . . sorrr-rry. . . [nt] ;-) - pictureguy 13:17:16 01/11/17 (2)
- RE: You'll. . . be. . . sorrr-rry. . . [nt] ;-) - Awe-d-o-file 18:04:52 01/12/17 (1)
- RE: You'll. . . be. . . sorrr-rry. . . [nt] ;-) - pictureguy 19:05:59 01/12/17 (0)
- RE: You'll. . . be. . . sorrr-rry. . . [nt] ;-) - AbeCollins 10:36:48 01/11/17 (7)
- RE: You'll. . . be. . . sorrr-rry. . . [nt] ;-) - Awe-d-o-file 11:08:35 01/11/17 (6)
- RE: You'll. . . be. . . sorrr-rry. . . [nt] ;-) - Rod M 20:09:23 01/11/17 (3)
- RE: You'll. . . be. . . sorrr-rry. . . [nt] ;-) - Awe-d-o-file 18:13:14 01/12/17 (2)
- RE: You'll. . . be. . . sorrr-rry. . . [nt] ;-) - AbeCollins 09:52:45 01/13/17 (1)
- RE: You'll. . . be. . . sorrr-rry. . . [nt] ;-) - Awe-d-o-file 06:58:24 01/15/17 (0)
- RE: You'll. . . be. . . sorrr-rry. . . [nt] ;-) - AbeCollins 11:50:33 01/11/17 (1)
- RE: You'll. . . be. . . sorrr-rry. . . [nt] ;-) - Awe-d-o-file 14:20:46 01/11/17 (0)
- Laptop or tower? - Awe-d-o-file 09:33:55 01/11/17 (1)
- Yes! - JDK 17:55:25 01/11/17 (0)
- RE: Been keeping my head in the sand, but now it's time to reach out for help! - FenderLover 08:43:37 01/11/17 (2)
- Thanks! Follow-up questions . . . - JoshT 09:11:35 01/11/17 (1)
- Nighthawk has been good, so far. - FenderLover 10:24:55 01/11/17 (0)
- Tough question. Need more specifics - AbeCollins 08:30:12 01/11/17 (13)
- Thanks Abe - more specifics . . . - JoshT 09:05:48 01/11/17 (12)
- Oh, and I should add . . . - JoshT 09:18:04 01/11/17 (11)
- big screen. 17" is a MUST if you want to sit at home and work or play - 3+4=5 11:31:46 01/11/17 (0)
- RE: Oh, and I should add . . . - Todd A. 09:43:28 01/11/17 (0)
- RE: Oh, and I should add . . . - Awe-d-o-file 09:37:01 01/11/17 (8)
- Sorry but OpenOffice is absolute CRAP vs MS Office - AbeCollins 10:25:18 01/11/17 (7)
- I totally disagre - Awe-d-o-file 10:30:31 01/11/17 (6)
- We're all welcom to disagree but OpenOffice is CRAP in my experience - AbeCollins 10:44:28 01/11/17 (5)
- I am sincerely sorry to hear that - Awe-d-o-file 11:12:10 01/11/17 (4)
- RE: I am sincerely sorry to hear that - AbeCollins 11:47:08 01/11/17 (3)
- RE: I am sincerely sorry to hear that - Awe-d-o-file 14:23:19 01/11/17 (2)
- RE: I am sincerely sorry to hear that - AbeCollins 15:48:41 01/11/17 (1)
- RE: I am sincerely sorry to hear that - Awe-d-o-file 17:10:40 01/11/17 (0)