Computer Recommendation Appreciated
My approach has always been, that if it isn't broke, don't worry. I've been using the same Canon digital camera for 7 years...and still happy...and the same computer for about as long. I'd like to g...
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My take: tablets are good for output (reading, surfing) but not for input. If you are going to check email, tablet good. If you are going to type many emails, tablet bad. Although voice typing is getting pretty good.
DW has the latest iPad with 4G/LTE. It's great. But not for typing. When I decided to get something very small for RVing, I finally decided to ante up and get an Apple-refurbished 11" Macbook Air. It was $749, so not cheap. But it's so compact, yet great for typing. I'm using it right now. It's my first Apple product, and I'm very happy with it. It lets me connect external stuff to enhance signals, which was important to me. If there had been a Windows laptop this small and good, for less, I would have bought it. Maybe there is, I dunno. Small size was very important to me. If not, I could have been happy with a garden variety laptop.
What about a MS Surface?
DW has the latest iPad with 4G/LTE. It's great. But not for typing. When I decided to get something very small for RVing, I finally decided to ante up and get an Apple-refurbished 11" Macbook Air. It was $749, so not cheap. But it's so compact, yet great for typing. I'm using it right now. It's my first Apple product, and I'm very happy with it. It lets me connect external stuff to enhance signals, which was important to me. If there had been a Windows laptop this small and good, for less, I would have bought it. Maybe there is, I dunno. Small size was very important to me. If not, I could have been happy with a garden variety laptop.
What about a MS Surface?
