Hi guys I am looking to buy a new computer(tower only)and I'm wondering ,is a refurbished computer a good thing or a bad thing?I only use it for web surfing learning about the things I find interesting,not even facebook .
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Guy
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Guy
Nothing wrong with a refurb computer as long as you pay the right price ..Hi guys I am looking to buy a new computer(tower only)and I'm wondering ,is a refurbished computer a good thing or a bad thing?I only use it for web surfing learning about the things I find interesting,not even facebook .
Thanks
Guy
I was going to suggest a chromebook also but as far as I know they're only available as laptops/notebooks; no desktop as the OP requested ("tower").Some are gonna laugh, but the new chromebooks are great machines for web surfing, email and most other stuff. They start at $249....
Linux is free and widely supported. Numerous "distros" are available that feature graphical interfaces that work very much like Windows.I may be leaning toward the apple but I'll wait to hear from the linux guys
Linux is a whole new learning curve, great when it works but a pain when it doesn'tI may be leaning toward the apple but I'll wait to hear from the linux guys
Good points! I use Acronis True Image and it has saved my butt twice in the last few years.10GB RAM?
For the average person who is just using their computer to surf the web 10GB RAM is completely unnecessary. Also you're claiming you bough the computer as a refurb in April of 2013 and the hard drive failed last week? So basically you got a system where the hard drive only lasted about 7 months? Does that seem like money well spent? Did you have to pay for a new hard drive or did HP replace it for no cost? The recovery disks are the worst way to restore a system. they take forever and put all the junk you don't need or use back on the system. It's much better to use imaging softwware and create an image of your install.
The biggest two advantages of Linux are that it's free and more secure than Windows. You kind of have to be an IT hobbyist to want to use it though as most people are more familair with Windows and that is what most software is created to run on.
As for Apple, they have a loyal following but I never quite got the hype. they are more expensive, less customizable and not actually built any better.
If you're not going to make the committment to learn about computers in greater depth but would rather just buy one to use for basic stuff I would suggest you find the cheapest brand name desktop you can onlike at Newegg or Tiger Direct that has decent specs and Windows 7 Pro. Buying a computer from a big box store like Walmart or Best By is just asking for trouble.
Having owned Apples & Mac's for many years, before being forced over to PC's for the type of work I do (highly processor-intensive 3D simulation work), I would never go back to a Mac for my primary computer. I read forum posts about guys trying to migrate or back up hundreds of gigabytes of music, video, and photos on their Macs, with all sorts of frustration. File management on the PC has been kept relatively simple all these years. Apple, in their efforts to make everything slick and simple, has really added an enormous amount of complexity to some very simple tasks.
One simple case in point, try loading a few hundred gigabytes of music files into your iTunes library from a high speed NAS. It will grind away with little sign of progress for literally DAYS. Same task in Windows Media Player... an hour.
True, but even as a "PC" myself, those commercials were hilarious.The whole Apple thing is too trendy... This "I'm a Mac, I'm a PC" skits are ridiculous.
The whole Apple thing is too trendy. There's a certainly and elitist snob factor among the hardcore Apple enthusiats and it's been my experience that Apple people tend to be less knowledgable about computers and technology in general than PC people. Sure they know how to do everything on their Apple products but get them away from those and they're clueless. There's also a ton of marketing that goes on at Apple to portray their products and users as superior and more enlightened. This "I'm a Mac, I'm a PC" skits are ridiculous.[/quote
Ford? Chevy?
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