Here are a couple of random thoughts and responses.
First, I doubt HP systems will be orphaned. HP is the world's largest
makers of PC's, so this business will be sold to another company or spun
off as a standalone business. Think of IBM's PC business and Lenovo. As
Michael Dell said, maybe this new company will be called Compaq! Prices
may dip, but I wouldn't expect a fire sale.
I'm not sure what was meant by "all of there pc's are priority and only
their parts work , and as times goes on who avaiable will these be."
Maybe they meant to say that HP systems are proprietary? If so, I don't
think they're any more proprietary than systems from Dell, Gateway,
Lenovo or the other PC makers. I'm sure they all use the same set of
ODM's. You won't have a problem adding hard drives, sound cards, video
cards and so on to an HP system.
As far as whether to go with a laptop or a desktop, I'd say that depends
on how you'll use the system. If you're talking about replacing your
system every four or five years, most laptops will last that long. If
you're really going to be knocking it around then you'll want a tougher
laptop like a Lenovo thinkpad. If it's going to be stationary then a
desktop system will work and will have some advantages, such as more
storage capacity and the ability to add things like sound cards and
video cards. You can do this with laptops using USB attached devices,
but with a desktop system you can actually install an internal card.
As far as 32-bit versus 64-bit, the only 32-bit systems out there are
the netbooks and the tablets, and even these are going away as you're
getting 64-bit chips now dedicated to run on these smaller devices. Even
ARM processors will be 64-bit before too long.
If I were looking for a system to replace the system Becky has, I'd go
with an I5 processor, 4G of memory and at least a 500G hard drive. I'd
get Windows 7 Home edition (64-bit of course) or whatever it's called,
assuming she doesn't want to go with a Mac. Sounds like she's looking
for a desktop system. I haven't priced these myself, but I would guess
you could get one for around $500 or $600.
On 20/08/11 15:22, terrie arnold wrote:
> hhello all,
> yes h.p. is going out of the pc market but all of there pc's are priority and only their parts work , and as times goes on who avaiable will these be . if just do basic stuff , if you want a more stable unit go with a desk top as a laptop can be more fragile as this tends to get bumped around .
> go and look at QVC Oor HSN as they have some great deals and they have on most pc units serval payments . They take them out the same date each month depended . or their is black friday.com alot of great deals all different kinds of stuff. or pacificgrek.com as they have noonier deals too
> so if you want a pc to do basic stu ffget the 64 bit processor and the most memory and hardrive you can get
>
> Terrie l.arnold
>
>
> On Aug 20, 2011, at 2:46 PM, Lynn Evans <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> Hello Becky:
>>
>> Well how much do you want to spend on this new computer? News story says HP Hewitt Packard is getting out of the hardware business. This means their computers printers, tablet PC will be orphaned soon and cost will drop.
>>
>> The best way to do this is sit down and come up with what you want this new computer to have along with what you will use it for.
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>> Do you need 32 or 64 bit processor? I think the 32 bit is on its way out. What do you say listers?
>>
>> What kind of operating system do you want? Windows or Apple or something else
>>
>> Make sure you choose the operating system that will work with the screen reader you want to use.
>>
>> Go Shopping! Either at a brick and mortar store or on line
>>
>> Any electronic store in your area Staples, Best Buy
>>
>> www.buy.com
>> www.newegg.com
>>
>>
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