Do I need a new laptop/tablet?
The wife announced that she would like to get me a new laptop for Christmas. I am using a 5 year old Toshiba Satellite right now and it does everything that I need. It does have a few drawbacks though...
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If you go for a tablet do NOT get win8 RT. Win8 isn't bad, but win8 RT is something totally different and doesn't run any of your old software.
I just got win8 tablet and I can tell you that without a keyboard and mouse windows is weird. I haven't used it enough to get used to it.
If you need a DVD drive often then you should probably have a laptop with one built in. The external ones are small, but it is extra weight and cables. In the end it will be bigger than a laptop with the built in DVD.
If your old laptop is running winXP you should consider getting a new machine because microsoft has stopped supporting it and you are more vulnerable to viruses and malware. You maybe able to upgrade the OS, but new laptops can be bought for only a couple of hundred more than the upgrade will cost. If the old machine is running vista or win7 the OS is still supported.
You should find out if your software will install on win8 and if you will need to buy an upgrade.
I just got win8 tablet and I can tell you that without a keyboard and mouse windows is weird. I haven't used it enough to get used to it.
If you need a DVD drive often then you should probably have a laptop with one built in. The external ones are small, but it is extra weight and cables. In the end it will be bigger than a laptop with the built in DVD.
If your old laptop is running winXP you should consider getting a new machine because microsoft has stopped supporting it and you are more vulnerable to viruses and malware. You maybe able to upgrade the OS, but new laptops can be bought for only a couple of hundred more than the upgrade will cost. If the old machine is running vista or win7 the OS is still supported.
You should find out if your software will install on win8 and if you will need to buy an upgrade.
