What is the best Desk Top Computer?

[pilgram]

That's why I mentioned eBay and Craigslist as you can still get desktop Win7 boxes for very little $$ compared to brand new pc's. If you want to have the latest and greatest - no worries - as any new machine that has Win 8 on it can be upgraded to Win 8.1 for free which has easier access to the settings to make the pc start in desktop mode rather than the standard Win 8 start screen with the large icons which are tough to navigate with a mouse. I just upgraded to Win 8.1 from Win 7 with a non-touchscreen and I am very happy I did so as Win 8.1 is much faster and more secure than Win 7.
If your running any resource intensive software for say video editing or Photoshop Intel is preferable but for any other uses AMD is adequate.

[FlamingZword]

Originally Posted by renee819

I have a lap top, but the problem is, I also have carpel tunnel. To get it down where it doesn't hurt my wrists, it really hurts my neck and back. I think if I had a desk top, I could adjust both better.

Dell is advertising a good price, but I don't know anything about Dell.

I also have to buy a printer. I bought one at Wall Mart about a year ago, for about $49.00. And when I got it home, I thought, my, this is the best printer I ever had, clear and fast. But the ink costs half of what the computer cost, and it drinks ink, like crazy. So they almost gave me the computer to sell me ink. And now it's not working.

I work with computers all day long and I wear a magnetic bracelet to avoid carpal tunnel syndrome, it works for me.

[FlamingZword]

Originally Posted by Timmy

Dear Timmy so it was you who took my first computer, please return it or else.

Harg! I used to program on that, I am having flashbacks.

[renee819]

Originally Posted by FlamingZword

I work with computers all day long and I wear a magnetic bracelet to avoid carpal tunnel syndrome, it works for me.

I'm wearing a brace, that the Dr. put on me. it has helped. Where can I get a magnetic bracelet?

[pilgram]

Originally Posted by renee819

I'm wearing a brace, that the Dr. put on me. it has helped. Where can I get a magnetic bracelet?

Just go to www.bing.com (Microsoft's search engine) and type magnetic bracelet for carpal tunnel syndrome in the search box and it will give you places you can get it.

[FlamingZword]

Originally Posted by renee819

I'm wearing a brace, that the Dr. put on me. it has helped. Where can I get a magnetic bracelet?

Health food stores or the Internet

[Adino]

My computer recently crashed and I was not able to resurrect it from the blue screen as I've done several times before, so I had to get a new computer. After a Dell and a couple of Gateways I thought I'd make the leap into an Apple product. Got an iMac. Still learning the new operating system but I LOVE IT!!! Was a bit costly though…. It better last at least a decade :-/

[Praxeas]

Let us know if it fails so us Windows users can laugh at you

[Azzan]

Originally Posted by renee819

Yes, I may do that. I was also thinking of buying a monitor and using my laptop as the keyboard, but then that wouldn't work, I'd be looking over the top of my screen on the laptop. Might be a little too much for my neck. Also I do believe that I need one of those ergonomic keyboards. I had one before I got my laptop, and then I sent it to Goodwill.

If you are happy with the performance of your laptop, there is no need to get rid of it. Like Prax said, get a monitor and keyboard and hook them into it. You should be able to set the laptop to run with the lid shut.

[renee819]

I read on the Net, that an ergonomic keyboard, didn't help. That it made you hold your elbows at an different angle, and also hurt your shoulders.

I also have shoulder problems, I certainly don't want to trade, hand problems for another set of problems.

Anyone experience this?