Goofy4TheWorld
12-31-2009, 12:24 AM
Old Bess my 9 year old laptop has slipped into a light coma. She has had two hip replacements, a knee replacement, a tummy tuck and all the Botox allowed by law, but I am afraid her time is coming to an end.
I have been a loyal (and happy) Dell user for some time now, but I wanted to buy in-person instead of online because Dell's ship date was the 19th of January. I found what I wanted at Best Buy, but when I went into the store to check it out, I saw something that I had never seen and now I am having doubts about what I really want.
Best Buy had these "all-in-one" computers where the monitor contained the whole computer, and both models were also touch screens. I was intrigued, but wanted to get some feedback. There were two HP models and two Gateway models, two brands that 10 years ago I swore off as never-again computers. But time heals all wounds and now I am considering them because 1) they are about half the cost of the Dell (but only about 3/4 of the memory/hard drive/processor) and 2) I really like this all-in-one idea. After having a laptop all these years, I like having everything on top of the desk.
Does anyone have experience with the all-in-ones and/or touch screens? I am afraid they may fail easier, and because they are so compact, may be impossible to repair cheaply or impossible to upgrade (ie add a BluRay player later on). Also, any pros or cons to HP versus Gateway?
I would love anyone's feedback on your experiences.
I have been a loyal (and happy) Dell user for some time now, but I wanted to buy in-person instead of online because Dell's ship date was the 19th of January. I found what I wanted at Best Buy, but when I went into the store to check it out, I saw something that I had never seen and now I am having doubts about what I really want.
Best Buy had these "all-in-one" computers where the monitor contained the whole computer, and both models were also touch screens. I was intrigued, but wanted to get some feedback. There were two HP models and two Gateway models, two brands that 10 years ago I swore off as never-again computers. But time heals all wounds and now I am considering them because 1) they are about half the cost of the Dell (but only about 3/4 of the memory/hard drive/processor) and 2) I really like this all-in-one idea. After having a laptop all these years, I like having everything on top of the desk.
Does anyone have experience with the all-in-ones and/or touch screens? I am afraid they may fail easier, and because they are so compact, may be impossible to repair cheaply or impossible to upgrade (ie add a BluRay player later on). Also, any pros or cons to HP versus Gateway?
I would love anyone's feedback on your experiences.