Help, I need a new computer!

[Freedom]

You can check Consumer Reports, all the libraries have them. That should give you some guidance.

And as nice as large memory is (get as much as you can afford) PLEASE don't store your photos on the PC! Get a jump drive and store them on that. They won't slow down your PC, they won't be lost if you have a crash, and so many other reasons.

[RobiLee]

Thanks for all the advice everyone!

I would love to try a MAC but unfortunately they are way out of my price league and I hate trying to learn something new. I'm looking for something good but not too expensive. Money is very tight right now so I'm probably going to do the good ol' charge thing. I don't have any other debts so I think I can handle that as long as I don't spend too much.

I really miss having a computer more than I thought I would. I didn't think I used it that much but you just don't realize all the little things that you do on it. Right now I'm sneaking online at work during breaks and lunch. Hopefully I'll be back online at home real soon.

Thanks everyone!

[BitsyNaceyDog]

Thanks for all the advice everyone!

I would love to try a MAC but unfortunately they are way out of my price league and I hate trying to learn something new. I'm looking for something good but not too expensive. Money is very tight right now so I'm probably going to do the good ol' charge thing. I don't have any other debts so I think I can handle that as long as I don't spend too much.

If you really want a Mac they offer great payment plans. As far as learning something new- Macs are incredibly user friendly. If you have an Apple store near you you can go in and play around on their computers to get acquainted with them.
Here are a few links- iMac MacBook Mac Mini

[Hellow]

I would prefer to buy a mac if i had the money because i do a lot of graphics work and just a lot of comolicated stuff. And since macs are multimedia-oriented it would be great if i could have one but i am currentlu surrounded by 3 PCs, one that runs Linux, one that runs Windows XP, and one that runs WIndows 95.

[RobiLee]

Yea! I'm back online!!!

OfficeMax is having a sale with no interest, no payments til 2009 so I wound up getting an HP. I just now got it hooked up and I am so happy to be online again. It seems like it has been forever. I don't ever think of myself as being online very much anymore but once you don't have a computer you really realize that you do lots of little things on it. I sure have missed it.

I start a course in a few weeks so I really needed to get one pretty quick. So far I can't get use to the keyboard though. Very strange compared to my old one.

I got an HP Slimline Computer, 19" LCD Widescreen Monitor, a printer and I bought the 3 year warranty all for $800. I think I did pretty good. I haven't done much on it yet but so far I do see a big difference in speed. Love that part!

Here is the computer that I got.

Thanks for all the advice everyone! I'm just thrilled to be back online!

[joycenalex]

and we're glad to have you back. looks like a good choice.

[Hellow]

My dads boss has one of thoes. They are pretty good. I need an new computer because mine is 6 years old and its starting to lose its grip on modern techonlogy.