Tried to buy new computer
Just need to vent...sorry. Yesterdays ad for OfficeMax had a Dell Desktop with windows 7 that I was interested in. I called every store in my area and none had one in stock. I was finally told ther...
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MNtundraRet wrote:wa8yxm wrote:
I just got a brand new Toshiba Satellite C55D with Windows 8.1, 500 Gig HD, 4 Gig Ram, AMD E-class CPU. 1.4Ghz (AMD tends to run "Faster" than Intel for any given clock speed) 250 at Staples.. Alas, that was 2 weeks ago deal of the week. 15.6" wide screen, full size KB, Only two complaints.. one applies to nearly all Laptops. (Touchpad or glide pad type MOUSE, quickly fixed from stuff I had in stock) and no rear legs (I will get around to fixing that too) so I can't slant the KB the way I want.
Runs great.
An optical mouse with a USB bud is all you need to eliminate dealing with the pad. :B
Same as the commercial for used exercise equipment.
Why buy new (Windows8) when used will do (Windows7).
Two wrong things in your post.
First: Why buy a new 8 box when you can get a used 7 box? Well, a new 500 Gig hard drive can be purchased for 350 on at least one web site... I paid 250 for the entire computer DRIVE INCLUDED, that is 100 dollars LESS than just the drive,, If I wiped and pulled the drive and tossed the rest of it in the trash I'd have saved a hundred bucks.. That's the best argument for buying a new box I know.
Now the mouse: Optical, wireless (And wired) mouse and usb receiver already on hand and are working well.. BUT YOU NEED MORE.. you need F5 (or once I, or rather Toshiba fixed the keyboard, FN + F5) to turn off the @)(#@)*$#@(*$@ pad!,, Which of course was the first thing I did after the first power on.
