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In response to "ST Help Desk - tell me what I already know. My PC is a 5-6 year old Dell running Vista. New hard-drive about 3 years back." by Meg

Costco, get a small tower. -- nm

Posted by JaxSean (aka JaxSean) Jun 23 '15, 17:23

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Anything I should particularly look for? Is Windows 8.1 user-friendly now? Is there any other option? -- nm - Meg Jun 23, 17:28 18
- Windows 8 absoultely sucks and I hate it with the fire of 10,000 suns, even with a touch screen. - housesitting loosi Jun 23, 17:37 3
  - Win 8 is awesome, if you set it up so that you never see the tiles. -- nm - Reagen Jun 23, 17:45 2
    - The tiles were developed and tested by Satan. -- nm - housesitting loosi Jun 23, 17:46 1
      - It's pronounced Sa Tan. Thank you very much. -- nm - Microsoft Developer Jun 23, 17:52
- Windows 10 drops in about a month so you'll be able to upgrade to that for free. - Krusty Jun 23, 17:30 11
  - I like my monitor up here (arm that comes out holding ) and my keyboard on my lap -- nm - z on the go Jun 23, 17:33 10
    - I get that, I use a desktop myself. Most people find a laptop to be just as good and saves a lot of space. - Krusty Jun 23, 17:38 9
      - But do many laptops still have CD slots? I don't really have a space problem and I have my netbook for remote work...and - Meg Jun 23, 17:41 7
        
        it was mandatory for me. the hp I bought in april (combo of touch and pad, and you can always add a regular mouse) has a drive in it. - b. Jun 23, 18:04 1
        
        ^combo of touch screen and touch pad, is what I meant; and, I, too, use the screen more than I expected.. maybe because - b. Jun 23, 18:10
        
        Some do and some don't but like Loosi said you can buy an add-on for when you need it. If space is no issue then - Krusty Jun 23, 17:53
        
        honestly you might be surprised to find how useful the touch screen is. I use the touch pad and touch screen combined. I like it. - housesitting loosi Jun 23, 17:45 2
        
        But I'd have to reach for the touch pad, the mouse is in my lap. And don't say -- (edited) - Meg Jun 23, 17:57 1
        
        ANd that's good for the health of your hands. :) -- nm - housesitting loosi Jun 23, 18:15
        
        Mine does not, but I got a separate CD drive for $20. -- nm - housesitting loosi Jun 23, 17:43
      - mine is a laptop/tablet, which I love. -- nm - housesitting loosi Jun 23, 17:39
- You will likely get a free upgrade to Win 10 in a few months. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 23, 17:29 1
  - I'm gonna have to do something about my pos -- nm - z on the go Jun 23, 17:30

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