Hi all,
I used to be somewhat up to date with computers and the technology, where to buy, etc. It's been about 10 years or so since I've bought new technology though and now I have no clue about anything... DW and Myself both have work computers that we used for most stuff as well as work phones and an iPad. We have an old laptop that is basically junk and over a decade old so we are looking for an upgrade. The uses would be maybe a few light games for the kids, nothing hardcore and classroom stuff, maybe school uses (Microsoft type stuff) in the next few years. Kids are 9, 7, 4, so I'm looking for 1 computer that the kids can use for some light applications, nothing too crazy.
Is it worth buying used, or is that a crap shoot?
Should I buy a desktop or laptop? It used to be that desktop's were a lot cheaper but now it doesn't seem that way? We have an ipad so I don't see a need for a laptop unless it is comparable price/technology but I imagine it would stay in our office for the most part.
Solid state hard drive or just the normal type?
Chromebook???
Where do I buy it? Once upon a time tigerdirect seemed to be the place, but no clue if that's the place to go? I find myself looking at bestbuy.com and amazon.com but I have no clue if that's even the best place to go and what type of hardware to be looking for???
I really just want a computer with a Microsoft OS, Microsoft Office Suite and reasonably fast internet browsing speeds, but don't need a gaming system. We have a monitor already, so really only need the tower, but if laptop is easier I could do that as well.
Any help would be much appreciated!