I'm horrible when it comes to technology, I freely admit that. That being being said, I have a nine year old desktop computer running Windows Vista that is apparently no longer supported by Microsoft and is supposedly not very safe. I can't upgrade directly to Windows 10 (I would have to pay to upgrade to Windows 7 and then pay again to upgrade to 10) and I don't think that the hardware in my current computer can even support the resources needed for 10.
So it looks like I'm buying a new computer. People seem to suggest a laptop over a desktop, and honestly I don't really care which one I have. A laptop will take up significantly less room on my desk, which I guess is a bonus along with being able to take it to the couch.
The purpose of the computer is email, word processing (excel and word), iTunes, and surfing the web. That's it. I don't stream movies (I have a firestick for that), I don't play any games, nothing else. I already have a keyboard, monitor, and external hard drive. I need to have Windows 10, an optical drive, and the ability to plug to use my existing mouse, monitor, external hard drive, and keyboard. I'm completely open to a refurbished computer.
I would like to keep the price at $300 or so, and a casual search tells me that I can get a desktop or laptop that will fill my needs. The problem that I'm running into is that the buyers guides are asking for preferences about things that I'm not sure that I need?
So, any suggestions? I'm happy to answer any additional questions regarding usage!
So it looks like I'm buying a new computer. People seem to suggest a laptop over a desktop, and honestly I don't really care which one I have. A laptop will take up significantly less room on my desk, which I guess is a bonus along with being able to take it to the couch.
The purpose of the computer is email, word processing (excel and word), iTunes, and surfing the web. That's it. I don't stream movies (I have a firestick for that), I don't play any games, nothing else. I already have a keyboard, monitor, and external hard drive. I need to have Windows 10, an optical drive, and the ability to plug to use my existing mouse, monitor, external hard drive, and keyboard. I'm completely open to a refurbished computer.
I would like to keep the price at $300 or so, and a casual search tells me that I can get a desktop or laptop that will fill my needs. The problem that I'm running into is that the buyers guides are asking for preferences about things that I'm not sure that I need?
So, any suggestions? I'm happy to answer any additional questions regarding usage!
