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...
Forum Discussion
Several years ago the trend was toward smaller laptops and netbooks. Then tablets became popular and suddenly laptops started getting bigger. Laptops are becoming desktop alternatives and what I see now when I look are laptops that are ridiculous to try to carry around and the prices are upwards of a thousand and more. Many laptops now don't come with DVD drives (some still do) as they are seen as unnecessary with downloaded software and streaming video. If your current laptop does what you need it to do then hold onto it for awhile longer. If your battery does not hold a charge for as long as it once did, look into replacing the battery. Also make sure that your accounting software will run on Win 8.
