We are’t particularly IT savvy as you may come to realise, hence this post…
We have a steam driven desk top in our
home office and want to buy something portable that we can also use in our camper.
We favour something small (14” ish screen) and slim also thinking that it can go in a cabin ‘carry on’ bag.
I use a iPhone and ‘er indoors a simple Samsung, but I have tried unsuccessfully to wean myself off excellent but restrictive IPhones
We find that stuff like letter writing etc is easier on the desktop than our old iPad which, like us are also getting on a bit and we use it to print emails as it’s hardwired to the printer.
Usual domestic usage- surfing, watch films/ TV but we aren’t online gaming buffs unless you count Solitaire.
We have thousands of pics that I’d like to store, preferably on our own drive as a back up - they are also on Google pics and I pay the additional £1.89 pmth for additional apple memory so that needs sorting out.
I’m thinking of a slim 14” laptop with external SSD probably from John Lewis, as I’m a fan.
BUT
Despite trying to wean myself off Apple, I like the fast boot up of an iPad, and it’s relatively safety in terms of virus’s compared to a windows device. I’ve never used an AppleMac ..
Do I cave in and commit to an Apple device. Or do I go for something Windows.
Criteria
Compact
Quick boot up
Must have an MS word /excel capability
Decent spec/ chip & Ram for reasonable future proofing
Decent battery life
High quality screen
Budget - preferably about £800 but perhaps up to £1k
Any advice welcome
Windows/Apple
Brands
Where to buy
What to avoid
Thanks
Ratty
We have a steam driven desk top in our
home office and want to buy something portable that we can also use in our camper.
We favour something small (14” ish screen) and slim also thinking that it can go in a cabin ‘carry on’ bag.
I use a iPhone and ‘er indoors a simple Samsung, but I have tried unsuccessfully to wean myself off excellent but restrictive IPhones
We find that stuff like letter writing etc is easier on the desktop than our old iPad which, like us are also getting on a bit and we use it to print emails as it’s hardwired to the printer.
Usual domestic usage- surfing, watch films/ TV but we aren’t online gaming buffs unless you count Solitaire.
We have thousands of pics that I’d like to store, preferably on our own drive as a back up - they are also on Google pics and I pay the additional £1.89 pmth for additional apple memory so that needs sorting out.
I’m thinking of a slim 14” laptop with external SSD probably from John Lewis, as I’m a fan.
BUT
Despite trying to wean myself off Apple, I like the fast boot up of an iPad, and it’s relatively safety in terms of virus’s compared to a windows device. I’ve never used an AppleMac ..
Do I cave in and commit to an Apple device. Or do I go for something Windows.
Criteria
Compact
Quick boot up
Must have an MS word /excel capability
Decent spec/ chip & Ram for reasonable future proofing
Decent battery life
High quality screen
Budget - preferably about £800 but perhaps up to £1k
Any advice welcome
Windows/Apple
Brands
Where to buy
What to avoid
Thanks
Ratty