Home Computer

[cusportsman]

Looking at getting a "basic" home computer. Will be for basic family computer usage (Internet, pictures, basic documents, etc.) Thinking all-in-one desktop or laptop, but we have 2 iPads so they cover most of our portability needs.

Like to stay in 5-600 dollar range, but willing to pony up a hair more for a machine that will "last" longer.

[smitch320]

Go ahead and get you a Mac. Extremely easy to use. My 56 year old dad figured one out and he hardly knows/knew how to turn on a computer.

I made the switch from PC to Mac almost two years ago and have loved it. Absolutely zero problems with mine either in the almost two years I have owned it.

[cusportsman]

MAC is not in the budget right now, might wind up holding off for one but will be a while before able to spring for the MAC

[turbo]

Don't go mac unless you enjoy paying twice what something is worth.

Just get you a standard HP, Dell, or any other reputable machine from a "local" source.

You'll likely get plenty of warranty and a machine that is capable of doing much more than you are in the $600 range.

Specs will run the price up pretty quick. So, decide what you NEED and roll with it.

[Coastal Woodie]

A Mac is definitely expensive but they're worth it in my opinion. I've had a Macbook pro for about 3 years and its never had a single issue. However the PC's at work get viruses all the time.

[turbo]

If you are getting "viruses" on your work PC, you need a new IT guy and to stop surfing porn sites while you're on the boss' dime.

[Coastal Woodie]

If you are getting "viruses" on your work PC, you need a new IT guy and to stop surfing porn sites while you're on the boss' dime.

I didn't say the viruses was on my PC. Those computers are used for work use only, one got a virus that was tracked back to the HTC home page.

[turbo]

Then, you need a new IT guy.

[Coastal Woodie]

Then, you need a new IT guy.

Probably so

[rrconductor]

Another vote for Mac, SCduckhunter 1979, and Stubby convinced me, cry once, buy once. All this is from a person that is 64 and resist change.

[Stubby]

Once you go Mac, you never go back.


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[smitch320]

I have already gotten my money out of my mac. In the same time period I have owned a mac, I had bought one Dell and one HP computer that were not cheap and were not "shitty" computers by any means.

Save up and get a Mac.

[Rubberhead*]

I've been out of the IT world for a while but I'd look at Lenovo or HP. Mess on Dell.

[bigtimeduckhunter]

I bought a Lenovo for my office, from BestBuy earlier this year. It has worked out well so far, but with all the add-ons it was around $750.

[YoungBuckTX]

in general, you'll get a better deal on a desktop vs a laptop. in terms of hardware specs to dollars. also less likely of getting physical damage from being moved around the house. you hunt have to hunt it or the charger down either.

[GobblerHntr]

Waste of money buying anything windows based. Buy Apple!

[mello_collins]

look at a used iMac. search craigslist, 2009 or newer, slap a ssd in it and you are set, in or less than your price range

[Rock & Rye]

Just buy the parts off newegg and put it together. Easy stuff and can learn a bit. If you don't want to pick each individual part can buy partial kits.... if you want a touch screen desktop buy the latest AIO curved screen and I can't remember who's putting it out but they are nice 4k screen computers start around $1700

[DRDUCK]

$1700? You a Dentist? For a Screen. Damn

[Rock & Rye]

Sorry Dr. Duck, I'm sure 4k is about as foreign a term for you as HDTV was at one time...

AIO stands for All In One, which means computer attatched to monitor. You can get a cheap 4k monitor for prolly $700 now.... but why buy just the monitor.. Hell you got big money buy the whole AIO kit.