What computer would you buy? (1 Viewer)

[colyboy]

I am about to buy a new computer but not sure which one to buy. Any suggestions please. My old computer is about 14”/15” screen with windows 7.

I we normally use it for keeping bank details,emails and MHF. No downloading.

Colyboy

 

[mitzimad]

for that get a decent smart phone or tablet

 

[obanvanman]

As mitzimad has suggested.

Go and have a chat with the nice people at John Lewis. We use a Samsung Galaxy Tablet with 3G/4G and a monthly contract. Perfect for emails and banking and when we are travelling the boss sits there with it on her lap using the Campercontact app and Google Maps to guide us to our destinations. Sorted!
I also have a laptop which hardly gets used now.

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[Deleted member 29692]

They're right.

If that's all you're ever going to do or want to do with it then a decent tablet is all you really need.

Personally I'd say an iPad but that's just my preference.

With all joking and banter aside the Apple v Samsung argument is brand snobbery both ways, nothing more. Both ranges do the same jobs equally well.

I would say stick to one of the major brands either way. Avoid the cheap unbranded or Chinese devices.

 

[Figaro]

Numpty question please, can a printer driver be installed on a tablet ?

 

[jezport]

We now have a Lenovo Yoga. Broken Link Removed
It is touch screen, has a solid state hard drive and we love it. We take it in the van as a TV and use it at home.

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[Deleted member 29692]

Numpty question please, can a printer driver be installed on a tablet ?

You don't need to install a driver as such with most modern printers.

The short answer is that you can usually send direct to a printer from a tablet. Obviously this is easier if you have a WiFi enabled printer. The inbuilt service on Apple devices is called AirPrint and it works perfectly as long as you have an AirPrint enabled printer. I have no idea what the Android equivalent is but I'm sure there is one.

 

[Richard n Ann]

Numpty question please, can a printer driver be installed on a tablet ?

Yes we've got an HP ENVY WiFi printer, really good, also works from the smartphone.

 

[Nirvanauk]

How about this Cray super computer, can be had for under 3 million.

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[Nirvanauk]

Sorry for the above post as it’s friday morning and waiting for the missus to get ready. Worked in IT all my life but honestly these days I do everything on an iPad so this would be at the top of my list.

 

[Deleted member 29692]

Sorry for the above post as it’s friday morning and waiting for the missus to get ready. Worked in IT all my life but honestly these days I do everything on an iPad so this would be at the top of my list.

AirPrint is supported by most WiFi printers.

It's native to IOS devices so all you need to to is tap the share button and somewhere in there is a Print option. As long as you're connected to the same WiFi network as your printer the device will see it and send to it.

The only limitation is that some third party apps don't support printing at all.

 

[ukdw]

I recently bought a completely silent desktop PC with no moving parts - so no fans or moving hard drives. Very pleased with it so far - and it made it happily through the very hot weather we had earlier in the year without problems. Do you need a new monitor, keyboard etc - because if your existing one is ok you could just get a new system unit like this one for example
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[PJGWiltshire]

I am about to buy a new computer but not sure which one to buy. Any suggestions please. My old computer is about 14”/15” screen with windows 7.

I we normally use it for keeping bank details,emails and MHF. No downloading.

Colyboy

Have a look at the iPad Pro. Great bit of kit and you can attach a small fold away keyboard

 

[chaser]

Have a look at the iPad Pro. Great bit of kit and you can attach a small fold away keyboard

Got to say if price doesn't come into it it's got to be an iPad , we have laptops and android tablets and phones, but I have an iPad that I won in a raffle , would never have paid for one, but for reliability and battery life and everything really .it beats all the others hands down, and as to printers , if you have a compatible printer, no dearer than any other, you can print from the other side of the world with it.

 

[Dorset Diver]

Got to say if price doesn't come into it it's got to be an iPad , we have laptops and android tablets and phones, but I have an iPad that I won in a raffle , would never have paid for one, but for reliability and battery life and everything really .it beats all the others hands down, and as to printers , if you have a compatible printer, no dearer than any other, you can print from the other side of the world with it.

But is that not a long way to travel just to pick up a bit of paper .

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[Dorset Diver]

I rather fancy the Surface Laptop.

 

[Four of us]

Another vote for the iPad. We use it for everything and have the cellular version so we can get the news when abroad. Laptop now only really used for watching dvds. Pricey but so easy to use.

 

[Minxy]

Are you looking for a laptop or desktop?

If you are used to a normal keyboard be wary about doing away with it, I am a very fast typist so find 'prodding' on a screen slow and irritating ... give me a proper keyboard anytime!

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[chaser]

But is that not a long way to travel just to pick up a bit of paper .

Ok, but just an example of what an iPad can do.

 

[peterc10]

I rather fancy the Surface Laptop.

I have the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 for a year now and it is very versatile. I use it by itself as a Tablet, or a laptop with its detachable keyboard or as a desktop at home with its docking station, external monitor and wireless keyboard and mouse.

Brilliant bit of kit but I think it is OTT for the OP's needs.

 

[Minxy]

You could get a laptop with a slightly smaller screen than you're currently used to then as/when the need arises plug the larger screen in, it would also mean that you could have dual screens which makes banking etc much easier if you need to refer to other stuff on your pc at the same time.

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[WillH]

Check out PC Specialists.

 

[DL42846]

For the useage you mention it can all be done on a midrange smart phone like a Moto G5 plus. Or if you wanted something a bit bigger you could go for a Lenovo tablet. Ipads are very good but also expensive. I don't think the amount of useage would really justify a Ipad.

 

[PeteH]

I have some arthritis in the fingers, result of work related RSI. So I favour a good keyboard for most work. I have and use , an I-Pad mini, but like my Moto-G phone, it can become hard to get decent accuracy, because of the tiny key size. Minxy has a Point in that if you get a lighter Laptop and connect to a Larger monitor at home you can (almost) have the best of both worlds.

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[Lenny HB]

You could get a laptop with a slightly smaller screen than you're currently used to then as/when the need arises plug the larger screen in, it would also mean that you could have dual screens which makes banking etc much easier if you need to refer to other stuff on your pc at the same time.

Agree that's what I do, I have 13" HP 2in1 a proper laptop and it can be folded in half and used as a table, I tend to only use it as a laptop but the touch screen is useful.
At home I plug it into a 24" monitor and a keyboard and mouse.

 

[MitchandJenny]

New I-Pad Pro. Fabulous screen and ability.
Will outlast samsung by years (battery wise) see Which mag this month.
The Apple system is so intuitive.
We will never go back to Windows, with all that "please wait while we update" or Drivers etc.
You pays your money.....
Mitch.

 

[peterc10]

New I-Pad Pro. Fabulous screen and ability.
Will outlast samsung by years (battery wise) see Which mag this month.
The Apple system is so intuitive.
We will never go back to Windows, with all that "please wait while we update" or Drivers etc.
You pays your money.....
Mitch.

Mitch, not sure what month you are referring to with regards to Which. In the latest November issue they did phones and overall they rated 3 Samsung Android phones above the iphones. In October they scored the ipad Pro and Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 (which is Android not Windows) equally at 83%. Scored equally for battery use although the ipad scored better on screen quality. Interestingly though the highest scoring Tablet of all in their tests is the previous Samsung version, which is no longer available!

I think your view of Windows may be a bit outdated. Updates in the background now and no worry about drivers with Windows 10. Much more usable now with a touchscreen model, as I have. I agree that traditionally Apple products were much more user friendly than the others, but not anymore. In the old days with XP, and to a lesser extent Windows 7, I was forever delving into the settings, but not any more with either Windows 10 or Android.

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[MitchandJenny]

Glad you like your windows Peter. I really DO mean that mate. And I like my MacBookPro and Jenny loves her new iPad Pro.
The Apple V Samsung rating I referred to was on page 33.
Batteries lose their ability to keep a charge and this problem affected around 13% of laptops in their survey. NOT SO WITH APPLE... MACBOOKS ARE AROUND 4 TIMES LESS LIKELY TO SUFFER FROM WANING BATTERY PACKS.... I read that from the page....
But no, it didn't actually SAY and iPad Pro Peter ! ! ! But do you really think they would go backwards in that department ??
Anyway mate, it really is a case of each to their own I guess.
Enjoy.
Mitch.

 

[davejmobile]

apple everytime

 

[davejen]

Ideal world ch 22 freeview are doing ipad 3 FACTORY RECOND +wireless keyboard for £350ish.
On tonight at 10.00.
Worth a look....
Cheers, Dave

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