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As you surely can imagine recently I have quite often gotten the question
What should I get if I buy a new computer?
Here is verbatim the reply that I sent to all such requests if the question came via email:
Thanks for asking.
It may be best to look for a new computer
during special sales events.
For computers I recommend to look at Newegg.com
or Amazon.com.
Both definitely have a MUCH larger selection than any
brick-and-mortar store can possibly offer.
Any new computer IMHO should go through my
Set-Up job to be safe and protected on the Internet and
to be free of unwanted, unneeded and sometimes outright
malicious programs.
Here are some of the IMHO important technical
details to currently look for:
- 8GB or more of RAM
(main memory)
- Windows 10 Professional or
Windows 10 Home
(Pro is in some technical settings more flexible than Home)
- Buy only a computer(s) with a
SSD!
SSDs are MUCH faster than HDDs!
Storage capacity of the SSD is okay if it is about
three to four times of the amount
of space currently used on your
C: drive or larger.
Classic HDDs are in many cheap offers
but it's clearly an outdated technology.
Currently I have the best
experiences with computers from Dell and/or HP.
And here are two warnings on what NOT to
do:
- If you are looking at new machines do NOT buy any additional
warranties or similar!
- Do NOT buy Microsoft Office!
MS sells you a subscription with yearly
payments; good for MS but bad for you!
Feel free to contact me directly with
any questions you may have.