This month’s
Article is part 2 on buying or replacing your pc. Part 1 can be found on the
links at the bottom of this page.
Selecting Your Operating System
When it
comes to selecting your operating system you will be faced with two choices. In
the retail shops and online you will see relatively cheap computers all with
Windows 8.1/10 installed. I do not endorse, recommend, or advise anyone to buy a windows 8.1/10
computer.
My reasons
are simple : I don’t like how it operates, I don’t like the fact it has
virtually no recoverability, and I consider it a very poor product. Microsoft
still sells and support Windows 7 to the business community, probably because technicians like myself
still demand it, and if you take the
time you can get yourself an excellent Windows 7 professional computer. I
highly recommend Windows 7 and have no issues with this product. For you, the consumer, you will have to buy
online if you want a windows 7 computer and you will pay more for it.
Laptop or Desktop
Without any
question a desktop computer will outlast a laptop unless it is a very cheap
desktop. The way we use laptops means they are likely to be damaged over time
and the fact they use a rechargeable battery means the laptop can fall victim
to heat issues. In addition the cooling vents on laptop are easily clogged and
again this can and does lead to overheating issues. Laptops tend to get shared
around in the house and are usually operated for extended periods of time. If
you treated you car the same way it would not last very long and hence laptops
quite commonly suffer the same fate. The desktop on the other hand rarely has
any of these issues. It’s not unusual for me to see ten year old desktop
computers landing on my desk for repair. In many cases they can be repaired.
Ten year old broken laptops usually end up in the recycling centre in Drogheda.
New Laptops
The new
laptops are nowhere near as robust
as the older laptops produced five or six years ago. You can blame this on the
growth of the tablet market as laptop manufacturers had to try and compete and
in my opinion cut quality to reduce the price. Assuming you are looking for a
windows 7 based laptop you should end up looking at business quality machines
and these tend to be of a better quality.
