Re: Thinking of bying a cheap windows 10 laptop, have some questions
I appreciate this isn't something most people would even consider, and it's not as true for laptops as for desktops, but I personally wouldn't buy a new PC anymore. You can get a used one on ebay, from a reputable seller, put your own SSD in it, and have a good as new high spec PC for relative peanuts. Based on experience, the main thing that slows a desktop PC down is a cluttered hard drive. If the hardware is still in working order after 5 years, it'll most likely still be working in another 5, so replacing the drive makes it work as good as new. This might be irrelevant as you're moving to 10 and it's a lot harder to turn stuff off, but the first thing I do with a new PC is turn off automatic updates. I'm using win 7 now that has never seen an update, and it still works fine, is as fast as it was on day one, and I don't care much about so-called security vulnerabilities. In my experience, it's updates that cause PCs to start running slow after a few years. I personally much prefer desktop PCs as my primary home computer. I like the small form factor Dells that are around the size of a PS2 or DVD player. I mean, powerful well-made laptops tend to cost a lot more than equivalent desktops, and if you hook up a wireless keyboard, all you have on your lap is a very slim light keyboard. If you can't see the screen, and don't need your PC to be mobile, desktops are far and away a much better option for a home computer.
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