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03-04-2015, 02:24 PM | #2 |
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Go to a Microsoft store instead of Best Buy. Their computers don't come with pre-installed crapware and I've found their reps to be knowledgable, helpful and extremely honest. I went in to compare prices on laptops for my brother-in-law, showed the guy what I'd found at Costco and he told me to go get the machine from Costco.
They're aping the model for the Microsoft stores from Apple so I'm sure they will help migrate your data when you get the new computer too. |
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03-04-2015, 03:08 PM | #3 |
Ain't no relax!
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Obvious cheap shit computers work just fine for surfing the web.
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03-04-2015, 03:17 PM | #4 |
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If you really only surf the web you could get a Mac Mini ($499) but for a real computer ... main thing to look at is getting Windows 8.1 and 8GB ram or more. Processor shouldn't matter for web surfing. I recommend Windows 8.1 not because it is a great OS but because you can upgrade to Windows 10 for free.
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03-04-2015, 03:17 PM | #5 |
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1) I like Lenovo desktops quite a bit.... have 3 in my small office and can't complain (about the computers, not the staff).
2) I'd go i3 over AMD also. 3) It's cheaper from Lenovo directly. http://slickdeals.net/f/7681606-leno...age=7#comments |
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03-04-2015, 03:25 PM | #6 |
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I am not a tech person, but i can say i have had a bad experience with just about every HP desktop/laptop i have ever come in contact with. Just my $.02.
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03-04-2015, 04:27 PM | #7 |
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Any name branded computer is using POS binned parts, please build your own. Its like grown-up legos.
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