[Naturous]

I broke My mobo some time back and was given a Dell with W8 and all
the goodies. I managed to get W10 installed, and after getting used to
all the new bells and whistles, it gets the job done.
Now I want a fresh computer that is moe compact and it looks like I
have several choices in new gear. A laptop, tablet, ETC so what would
twist your short and curlies...a laptop or tablet?
I have a laptop that came with My data loging software and hardware,
and am not willing to use it for any other purpose.

What raises an eyebrow for you???

[[email protected]]

On Sat, 29 Apr 2017 11:44:31 -0700, Naturous
wrote:

I broke My mobo some time back and was given a Dell with W8 and all
the goodies. I managed to get W10 installed, and after getting used to
all the new bells and whistles, it gets the job done.
Now I want a fresh computer that is moe compact and it looks like I
have several choices in new gear. A laptop, tablet, ETC so what would
twist your short and curlies...a laptop or tablet?
I have a laptop that came with My data loging software and hardware,
and am not willing to use it for any other purpose.

What raises an eyebrow for you???


You fail to indicate the two most important factors :
1. price
2. what you want it to do

About a year ago, I bought a clean ThinkPad T500
running Win8 Pro, for $ 140.
It needed a new battery - ~ $ 40.
and it is a super machine for my purposes.
It is a bit big for the touchscreen tablet lovers -
15 1/2 inch display but I prefer it.
John T.

[Naturous]

expressed precisely :
On Sat, 29 Apr 2017 11:44:31 -0700, Naturous
wrote:

I broke My mobo some time back and was given a Dell with W8 and all
the goodies. I managed to get W10 installed, and after getting used to
all the new bells and whistles, it gets the job done.
Now I want a fresh computer that is moe compact and it looks like I
have several choices in new gear. A laptop, tablet, ETC so what would
twist your short and curlies...a laptop or tablet?
I have a laptop that came with My data loging software and hardware,
and am not willing to use it for any other purpose.

What raises an eyebrow for you???


You fail to indicate the two most important factors :
1. price
2. what you want it to do

I don't care what it costs, and I need it to run My World.

About a year ago, I bought a clean ThinkPad T500
running Win8 Pro, for $ 140.
It needed a new battery - ~ $ 40.
and it is a super machine for my purposes.
It is a bit big for the touchscreen tablet lovers -
15 1/2 inch display but I prefer it.
John T.

A thinkpad? Thats a little more than I need.
A tablet looks fairly good, just as long as it is 10" or better.

[[email protected]]

A thinkpad? Thats a little more than I need.
A tablet looks fairly good, just as long as it is 10" or better.


http://www.canadacomputers.com/produ...item_id=092860

[Ralph Mowery]

In article , says...

I broke My mobo some time back and was given a Dell with W8 and all
the goodies. I managed to get W10 installed, and after getting used to
all the new bells and whistles, it gets the job done.
Now I want a fresh computer that is moe compact and it looks like I
have several choices in new gear. A laptop, tablet, ETC so what would
twist your short and curlies...a laptop or tablet?
I have a laptop that came with My data loging software and hardware,
and am not willing to use it for any other purpose.

What raises an eyebrow for you???

For me , neither. I want a full size keyboard and a large 20 or more
inch screen. Laptops are for carrying around , but for fixed usage I
will stay with the desk top unit.
I don't see how anyone can get any serious work done on a tablet unless
you get one of those with the detachabel keyboard.

[philo]

On 4/29/2017 1:44 PM, Naturous wrote:
I broke My mobo some time back and was given a Dell with W8 and all the
goodies. I managed to get W10 installed, and after getting used to all
the new bells and whistles, it gets the job done.
Now I want a fresh computer that is moe compact and it looks like I have
several choices in new gear. A laptop, tablet, ETC so what would twist
your short and curlies...a laptop or tablet?
I have a laptop that came with My data loging software and hardware, and
am not willing to use it for any other purpose.

What raises an eyebrow for you???



When I was working my company provided us with Lenovo laptops, they held
up quite well in an industrial environment so I expect you would do OK
with one

[Diesel]

Naturous news Apr 2017 18:44:31 GMT in alt.home.repair, wrote:

I broke My mobo some time back and was given a Dell with W8 and
all the goodies. I managed to get W10 installed, and after getting
used to all the new bells and whistles, it gets the job done.
Now I want a fresh computer that is moe compact and it looks like
I have several choices in new gear. A laptop, tablet, ETC so what
would twist your short and curlies...a laptop or tablet?

Given those two choices, I'd opt for the laptop. With a decent screen
and fullsize keyboard.



--
I would like to apologize for not having offended you yet.
Please be patient. I will get to you shortly.

[Diesel]

Ralph Mowery
k.net Sat, 29 Apr
2017 21:59:55 GMT in alt.home.repair, wrote:

In article , says...

I broke My mobo some time back and was given a Dell with W8 and
all the goodies. I managed to get W10 installed, and after
getting used to all the new bells and whistles, it gets the job
done. Now I want a fresh computer that is moe compact and it
looks like I have several choices in new gear. A laptop, tablet,
ETC so what would twist your short and curlies...a laptop or
tablet? I have a laptop that came with My data loging software
and hardware, and am not willing to use it for any other purpose.

What raises an eyebrow for you???

For me , neither. I want a full size keyboard and a large 20 or
more inch screen. Laptops are for carrying around , but for fixed
usage I will stay with the desk top unit.
I don't see how anyone can get any serious work done on a tablet
unless you get one of those with the detachabel keyboard.



Have you tried one of those keyboards? I've tried two so far, not
impressed. I feel like it's about to break when I go typing away.


--
I would like to apologize for not having offended you yet.
Please be patient. I will get to you shortly.

[Frank[_24_]]

On 4/29/2017 5:59 PM, Ralph Mowery wrote:
In article , says...

I broke My mobo some time back and was given a Dell with W8 and all
the goodies. I managed to get W10 installed, and after getting used to
all the new bells and whistles, it gets the job done.
Now I want a fresh computer that is moe compact and it looks like I
have several choices in new gear. A laptop, tablet, ETC so what would
twist your short and curlies...a laptop or tablet?
I have a laptop that came with My data loging software and hardware,
and am not willing to use it for any other purpose.

What raises an eyebrow for you???

For me , neither. I want a full size keyboard and a large 20 or more
inch screen. Laptops are for carrying around , but for fixed usage I
will stay with the desk top unit.
I don't see how anyone can get any serious work done on a tablet unless
you get one of those with the detachabel keyboard.


Same for me. It depends on your age and personal preference. Lot of
people do their computing on smart phones and I watched someone typing
on one the other day. Too dinky for this old guy. A few years ago I
bought my wife a laptop so she could use it anywhere in the house.
First thing she bought was a full size keyboard and mouse for it. She
also got an iPad and bought the keyboard for it but seldom uses it.

I have a cheap tablet and it is cute but nothing to do any serious work
on. Programs are truncated because of limited memory.

[David B.[_4_]]

On 29/04/2017 19:44, Naturous wrote:
I broke My mobo some time back and was given a Dell with W8 and all the
goodies. I managed to get W10 installed, and after getting used to all
the new bells and whistles, it gets the job done.
Now I want a fresh computer that is moe compact and it looks like I have
several choices in new gear. A laptop, tablet, ETC so what would twist
your short and curlies...a laptop or tablet?
I have a laptop that came with My data loging software and hardware, and
am not willing to use it for any other purpose.

What raises an eyebrow for you???

*iMac Retina*.

In colossal and ginormous.

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experience. The best display, paired with high-performance processors,
graphics, and storage €” all within an incredibly thin, seamless
enclosure. And that commitment continues with the all-new 21.5€‘inch iMac
with Retina 4K display. Like the revolutionary 27€‘inch 5K model, it
delivers such spectacular image quality that everything else around you
seems to disappear. Adding up to the most immersive iMac experience yet
€” and another big, beautiful step forward.

GET THE BEST, EAGLE! ;-)

https://www.apple.com/imac/

--
"Do something wonderful, people may imitate it." (Albert Schweitzer)

[[email protected]]

On Sat, 29 Apr 2017 17:12:22 -0500, philo wrote:

On 4/29/2017 1:44 PM, Naturous wrote:
I broke My mobo some time back and was given a Dell with W8 and all the
goodies. I managed to get W10 installed, and after getting used to all
the new bells and whistles, it gets the job done.
Now I want a fresh computer that is moe compact and it looks like I have
several choices in new gear. A laptop, tablet, ETC so what would twist
your short and curlies...a laptop or tablet?
I have a laptop that came with My data loging software and hardware, and
am not willing to use it for any other purpose.

What raises an eyebrow for you???



When I was working my company provided us with Lenovo laptops, they held
up quite well in an industrial environment so I expect you would do OK
with one
The only SERIOUS laptop for business use, in my experience, is a
Lenovo Thinkpad. High end Toshibas and high end Acers come close, but
nothing lasts like a Thinkpad. There are etter "hardened" laptops for
industrial use at double or triple the cost.

[[email protected]]

On Sat, 29 Apr 2017 19:22:20 -0400, Frank "frank wrote:

On 4/29/2017 5:59 PM, Ralph Mowery wrote:
In article , says...

I broke My mobo some time back and was given a Dell with W8 and all
the goodies. I managed to get W10 installed, and after getting used to
all the new bells and whistles, it gets the job done.
Now I want a fresh computer that is moe compact and it looks like I
have several choices in new gear. A laptop, tablet, ETC so what would
twist your short and curlies...a laptop or tablet?
I have a laptop that came with My data loging software and hardware,
and am not willing to use it for any other purpose.

What raises an eyebrow for you???

For me , neither. I want a full size keyboard and a large 20 or more
inch screen. Laptops are for carrying around , but for fixed usage I
will stay with the desk top unit.
I don't see how anyone can get any serious work done on a tablet unless
you get one of those with the detachabel keyboard.


Same for me. It depends on your age and personal preference. Lot of
people do their computing on smart phones and I watched someone typing
on one the other day. Too dinky for this old guy. A few years ago I
bought my wife a laptop so she could use it anywhere in the house.
First thing she bought was a full size keyboard and mouse for it. She
also got an iPad and bought the keyboard for it but seldom uses it.

I have a cheap tablet and it is cute but nothing to do any serious work
on. Programs are truncated because of limited memory.
If you really think you NEED a pad, get a Microsoft Surface. Pricy,
but it is an excellent pad computer that is also an excellent laptop.
I don't count it as a serious business computer although for a "road
warrior" with lots of money they ARE an option.

[Diesel]

Diesel
news:XnsA766BE7F04547HT1@5qo6vu36t1UxQr8Ne596SUTW2 NFyOVtp0BKB9L8RSQuJ
uz.seQuouD Sat, 29 Apr 2017 22:35:02 GMT in alt.home.repair, wrote:

Naturous news 29 Apr 2017 18:44:31 GMT in alt.home.repair, wrote:

I broke My mobo some time back and was given a Dell with W8 and
all the goodies. I managed to get W10 installed, and after
getting used to all the new bells and whistles, it gets the job
done. Now I want a fresh computer that is moe compact and it
looks like I have several choices in new gear. A laptop, tablet,
ETC so what would twist your short and curlies...a laptop or
tablet?

Given those two choices, I'd opt for the laptop. With a decent
screen and fullsize keyboard.

Addendum:

A decent usb mouse, too. You probably won't really like the touchpad. I
know I don't.



--
I would like to apologize for not having offended you yet.
Please be patient. I will get to you shortly.

[Diesel]

news Sun, 30 Apr 2017 00:09:01 GMT in alt.home.repair, wrote:

The only SERIOUS laptop for business use, in my experience, is a
Lenovo Thinkpad. High end Toshibas and high end Acers come close,
but nothing lasts like a Thinkpad. There are etter "hardened"
laptops for industrial use at double or triple the cost.

Your experience must be limited, by a considerable margin then. I like
Lenovo, Dell, Acer, etc. But, I'm biased too, in the sense, I like what
breaks down the most often. So I can charge to repair it. ROFL. In my
experience, servicing (perhaps tens?) thousands machines by now, Acers
seem to have one of the lowest hardware failure rates; aside from hard
drives and optical drives; which is beyond their control.

The mainboards themselves tend to be well built with good quality
control. Toshiba and HP with regard to laptops seems to be quite bad
over all. Lenovo isn't as bad, but, like I said, my opinion is biased.

With that said, Dell isn't the best with laptops either, but, I am
growing quite fond of this quadcore Dell I've got sitting beside me. To
beat all, it was a freebie! It's owner was going to toss it into the
trash because their kid got a newer one. It's damn fast running Linux
Mint 17.3 KDE edition. I loves it. And, I'm not really a laptop fan.
but, this one might actually convert me. heh.




--
I would like to apologize for not having offended you yet.
Please be patient. I will get to you shortly.

[Ed Pawlowski]

On 4/29/2017 2:44 PM, Naturous wrote:
I broke My mobo some time back and was given a Dell with W8 and all the
goodies. I managed to get W10 installed, and after getting used to all
the new bells and whistles, it gets the job done.
Now I want a fresh computer that is moe compact and it looks like I have
several choices in new gear. A laptop, tablet, ETC so what would twist
your short and curlies...a laptop or tablet?
I have a laptop that came with My data loging software and hardware, and
am not willing to use it for any other purpose.

What raises an eyebrow for you???

Depends on your use. Wife and I have two desktops, 3 laptops, 1 tablet.

The tablet is good for reading books and the occasional email. IMO, it
is not a computer worth having for anything else.

The small laptops get a lot of use. I have an Acer 11" and use it 80%
of the time. If travels easily (right now I'm in a motel). The
keyboard is just large enough to type on, I have a mouse for it. Most
of all, it sits on my belly when I sit in the recliner and play on
newsgroups. It has been in at least 5 countries and is usable in
airports.

I use it to cast YouTube music video to the 55" smart TV at home. Check
out Hillary Hahn and see why. Tonight it made reservations for tomorrow
and ordered dinner for tonight.

We also have a 17" laptop that my wife uses for her sewing stuff. No
way would I want to haul it around on a regular basis.

Assess your needs and if you can, try a small laptop.

[Diesel]

Ed Pawlowski Sun,
30 Apr 2017 00:39:38 GMT in alt.home.repair, wrote:

On 4/29/2017 2:44 PM, Naturous wrote:
I broke My mobo some time back and was given a Dell with W8 and
all the goodies. I managed to get W10 installed, and after
getting used to all the new bells and whistles, it gets the job
done. Now I want a fresh computer that is moe compact and it
looks like I have several choices in new gear. A laptop, tablet,
ETC so what would twist your short and curlies...a laptop or
tablet? I have a laptop that came with My data loging software
and hardware, and am not willing to use it for any other purpose.

What raises an eyebrow for you???

Depends on your use. Wife and I have two desktops, 3 laptops, 1
tablet.

The tablet is good for reading books and the occasional email.
IMO, it is not a computer worth having for anything else.

The small laptops get a lot of use. I have an Acer 11" and use it
80% of the time. If travels easily (right now I'm in a motel).
The keyboard is just large enough to type on, I have a mouse for
it. Most of all, it sits on my belly when I sit in the recliner
and play on newsgroups. It has been in at least 5 countries and
is usable in airports.

Is it an actual laptop or a netbook? The difference primarily being,
lack of an optical drive and limited accessory ports. It may for
example, only have one or two usb ports available for your use. It
may also be lacking a place to plugin a cat5/6 cable as well. They
also tend to use slow rpm wise hard drives due to power concerns.



--
I would like to apologize for not having offended you yet.
Please be patient. I will get to you shortly.

[burfordTjustice]

On Sun, 30 Apr 2017 00:29:38 -0000 (UTC)
Diesel wrote:

But, I'm biased too, in the sense, I like what
breaks down the most often. So I can charge to repair it. ROFL. In my
experience, servicing (perhaps tens?) thousands machines by now,

Fetcher,
then why do you need a day job of wire puller and coffee Fetcher?

[Ed Pawlowski]

On 4/30/2017 5:17 AM, Diesel wrote:
Ed Pawlowski Sun,
30 Apr 2017 00:39:38 GMT in alt.home.repair, wrote:

On 4/29/2017 2:44 PM, Naturous wrote:
I broke My mobo some time back and was given a Dell with W8 and
all the goodies. I managed to get W10 installed, and after
getting used to all the new bells and whistles, it gets the job
done. Now I want a fresh computer that is moe compact and it
looks like I have several choices in new gear. A laptop, tablet,
ETC so what would twist your short and curlies...a laptop or
tablet? I have a laptop that came with My data loging software
and hardware, and am not willing to use it for any other purpose.

What raises an eyebrow for you???

Depends on your use. Wife and I have two desktops, 3 laptops, 1
tablet.

The tablet is good for reading books and the occasional email.
IMO, it is not a computer worth having for anything else.

The small laptops get a lot of use. I have an Acer 11" and use it
80% of the time. If travels easily (right now I'm in a motel).
The keyboard is just large enough to type on, I have a mouse for
it. Most of all, it sits on my belly when I sit in the recliner
and play on newsgroups. It has been in at least 5 countries and
is usable in airports.

Is it an actual laptop or a netbook? The difference primarily being,
lack of an optical drive and limited accessory ports. It may for
example, only have one or two usb ports available for your use. It
may also be lacking a place to plugin a cat5/6 cable as well. They
also tend to use slow rpm wise hard drives due to power concerns.



It has 3 USB, 1 HDMI and a cable plug in, speaker port. Does not have
an optical drive.

I don't do photo editing or drawing on it as I have the big iron when
needed. I do email, read the occasional pdf file, newsgroups. The
video is cast to a big screen TV It works for me.

[Frank[_24_]]

On 4/29/2017 8:12 PM, wrote:
On Sat, 29 Apr 2017 19:22:20 -0400, Frank "frank wrote:

On 4/29/2017 5:59 PM, Ralph Mowery wrote:
In article , says...

I broke My mobo some time back and was given a Dell with W8 and all
the goodies. I managed to get W10 installed, and after getting used to
all the new bells and whistles, it gets the job done.
Now I want a fresh computer that is moe compact and it looks like I
have several choices in new gear. A laptop, tablet, ETC so what would
twist your short and curlies...a laptop or tablet?
I have a laptop that came with My data loging software and hardware,
and am not willing to use it for any other purpose.

What raises an eyebrow for you???

For me , neither. I want a full size keyboard and a large 20 or more
inch screen. Laptops are for carrying around , but for fixed usage I
will stay with the desk top unit.
I don't see how anyone can get any serious work done on a tablet unless
you get one of those with the detachabel keyboard.


Same for me. It depends on your age and personal preference. Lot of
people do their computing on smart phones and I watched someone typing
on one the other day. Too dinky for this old guy. A few years ago I
bought my wife a laptop so she could use it anywhere in the house.
First thing she bought was a full size keyboard and mouse for it. She
also got an iPad and bought the keyboard for it but seldom uses it.

I have a cheap tablet and it is cute but nothing to do any serious work
on. Programs are truncated because of limited memory.
If you really think you NEED a pad, get a Microsoft Surface. Pricy,
but it is an excellent pad computer that is also an excellent laptop.
I don't count it as a serious business computer although for a "road
warrior" with lots of money they ARE an option.

Not sure what I'd have if I were still working and traveling 1-2 months
a year.

Today I still do a little on-line in home consulting and stick with
Microsoft Windows products to keep in line with clients. I even had to
buy MS Office a few years ago because client could not see embedded
images in docs prepared on Open Office or Libre Office.

[[email protected]]

On Sun, 30 Apr 2017 07:39:46 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 4/30/2017 5:17 AM, Diesel wrote:
Ed Pawlowski Sun,
30 Apr 2017 00:39:38 GMT in alt.home.repair, wrote:

On 4/29/2017 2:44 PM, Naturous wrote:
I broke My mobo some time back and was given a Dell with W8 and
all the goodies. I managed to get W10 installed, and after
getting used to all the new bells and whistles, it gets the job
done. Now I want a fresh computer that is moe compact and it
looks like I have several choices in new gear. A laptop, tablet,
ETC so what would twist your short and curlies...a laptop or
tablet? I have a laptop that came with My data loging software
and hardware, and am not willing to use it for any other purpose.

What raises an eyebrow for you???

Depends on your use. Wife and I have two desktops, 3 laptops, 1
tablet.

The tablet is good for reading books and the occasional email.
IMO, it is not a computer worth having for anything else.

The small laptops get a lot of use. I have an Acer 11" and use it
80% of the time. If travels easily (right now I'm in a motel).
The keyboard is just large enough to type on, I have a mouse for
it. Most of all, it sits on my belly when I sit in the recliner
and play on newsgroups. It has been in at least 5 countries and
is usable in airports.

Is it an actual laptop or a netbook? The difference primarily being,
lack of an optical drive and limited accessory ports. It may for
example, only have one or two usb ports available for your use. It
may also be lacking a place to plugin a cat5/6 cable as well. They
also tend to use slow rpm wise hard drives due to power concerns.



It has 3 USB, 1 HDMI and a cable plug in, speaker port. Does not have
an optical drive.

I don't do photo editing or drawing on it as I have the big iron when
needed. I do email, read the occasional pdf file, newsgroups. The
video is cast to a big screen TV It works for me.
Many notebook computers (formerly known as Laptops) don't have
optical drives any more - they use USB3 external drives when required.
The diference between a notebook and a netbook has kinda blurred. As
for no RJ45, NONE of the apple notebookes have them any more.

[Ed Pawlowski]

On 4/30/2017 1:59 PM, wrote:


The diference between a notebook and a netbook has kinda blurred. As
for no RJ45, NONE of the apple notebookes have them any more.


I have one desktop plugged into the router. Everything else is wi-fi,
including printer. I can even email print jobs to the printer from
anywhere in the world from any computer or smart phone. Amazing
compared to the DOS days. .

[Diesel]

Ed Pawlowski Sun,
30 Apr 2017 11:39:46 GMT in alt.home.repair, wrote:

I don't do photo editing or drawing on it as I have the big iron
when needed. I do email, read the occasional pdf file,
newsgroups. The video is cast to a big screen TV It works for
me.

Understood. If you don't mind my asking, what did you pay for it?




--
I would like to apologize for not having offended you yet.
Please be patient. I will get to you shortly.

[Diesel]

Sun, 30 Apr 2017 17:59:12 GMT in alt.home.repair, wrote:

Many notebook computers (formerly known as Laptops) don't have
optical drives any more - they use USB3 external drives when
required. The diference between a notebook and a netbook has kinda
blurred. As for no RJ45, NONE of the apple notebookes have them
any more.

It's not as blurred as you may think, no. Contrary to the belief you
have, some people like a 'laptop' or 'notebook' if you prefer to refer
to them as that vs the stripped down, often power wise weaker
'netbook' for various reasons. I'm not a macfanboy by trade or personal
taste, so, I don't know if what you wrote is true or not. It doesn't
make that much sense to me for commercial purposes, though.





--
I would like to apologize for not having offended you yet.
Please be patient. I will get to you shortly.

[Ed Pawlowski]

On 5/1/2017 5:55 AM, Diesel wrote:
Ed Pawlowski Sun,
30 Apr 2017 11:39:46 GMT in alt.home.repair, wrote:

I don't do photo editing or drawing on it as I have the big iron
when needed. I do email, read the occasional pdf file,
newsgroups. The video is cast to a big screen TV It works for
me.

Understood. If you don't mind my asking, what did you pay for it?



Don't recall exactly, but around $275 to $300.

[HerHusband]

I broke My mobo some time back and was given a Dell with W8 and all
the goodies. I managed to get W10 installed, and after getting used to
all the new bells and whistles, it gets the job done.
Now I want a fresh computer that is moe compact and it looks like I
have several choices in new gear. A laptop, tablet, ETC so what would
twist your short and curlies...a laptop or tablet?
I have a laptop that came with My data loging software and hardware,
and am not willing to use it for any other purpose.

For me there is no substitute for a desktop tower computer. My system
runs 24/7 processing files, recording TV shows, controlling our home
lighting, etc. I also do a lot of video editing so I want a fast
computer. Most important I can upgrade each component individually as
needed. Hard drive, memory, video card, tuner cards, card readers, video
encoders, monitor, keyboard, etc. As new ports or gadgets come along, I
can easily add them to my system without replacing the entire computer.

I have a nice 17" i5 Acer laptop I bought several years ago. I probably
use it once a year or less. It's too big to be comfortably portable, and
I'm not usually mobile anyway. When I'm on vacation I prefer to leave the
tech gadgets at home. About the only time I use the big laptop is when my
wife takes over my desktop computer for some project.

I recently replaced my old 10" netbook with a Lenovo N22 notebook. The
primary reason I have it is to do diagnostic work on our cars. It's small
enough to carry around and easy to use. It also runs hours on the
battery, so we use it to watch movies when the power goes out (assuming I
have the battery charged up). The N22 has a better keyboard and screen
than my old netbook, but it's still a slow low end computer. It's nice
for simple tasks, but I wouldn't want it as my only computer.

I also have an iPad mini and an older Kindle Fire tablet. I occasionally
browse the web, or look for movies on Netflix on them, but primarily we
just play games on them. You can read ebooks, blogs, or magazines on
them, but I prefer the large screen of my desktop monitor. Easier for my
old eyes. Honestly, my smart phone works just as well as my tablets for
the things I use them for. The tablets just have larger screens.

As I mentioned, I rarely need to go anywhere with a computer, so mobility
is not an issue for me. I also have my computer on a shelf under my
desk, so size doesn't matter. Mine is a midsized tower that provides
plenty of space for drives and cards. I also have a UPS on the same shelf
so I can keep computing during most shorter power outages.

Your needs may differ...

Anthony Watson
www.watsondiy.com
www.mountainsoftware.com

[Diesel]

Ed Pawlowski Mon, 01
May 2017 13:07:20 GMT in alt.home.repair, wrote:

On 5/1/2017 5:55 AM, Diesel wrote:
Ed Pawlowski Sun,
30 Apr 2017 11:39:46 GMT in alt.home.repair, wrote:

I don't do photo editing or drawing on it as I have the big iron
when needed. I do email, read the occasional pdf file,
newsgroups. The video is cast to a big screen TV It works for
me.

Understood. If you don't mind my asking, what did you pay for it?



Don't recall exactly, but around $275 to $300.

Have you had it for several years, or was it a recent purchase? I ask
because I've seen various netbook flavors going for a little over a
cnote, new.




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I would like to apologize for not having offended you yet.
Please be patient. I will get to you shortly.

[Ed Pawlowski]

On 5/1/2017 3:51 PM, Diesel wrote:
Ed Pawlowski Mon, 01
May 2017 13:07:20 GMT in alt.home.repair, wrote:

On 5/1/2017 5:55 AM, Diesel wrote:
Ed Pawlowski Sun,
30 Apr 2017 11:39:46 GMT in alt.home.repair, wrote:

I don't do photo editing or drawing on it as I have the big iron
when needed. I do email, read the occasional pdf file,
newsgroups. The video is cast to a big screen TV It works for
me.

Understood. If you don't mind my asking, what did you pay for it?



Don't recall exactly, but around $275 to $300.

Have you had it for several years, or was it a recent purchase? I ask
because I've seen various netbook flavors going for a little over a
cnote, new.





I;ve had it a few years. This is close to it
https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/conten...ops/aspire-e11