OP, my situation is very close to yours. MY HP laptop needs replacement, and my needs are very basic. I mainly search the web and do word processing: no gaming or anything complicated. I will do fine with 4 gb (still sold, according to Best Buy) and no touch screen. (I do own a Ipad mini, used mainly for reading Kindle books and web browsing, but am not an Apple convert). All my photos were transferred to Google Photos awhile back, so there's really not much stored on my current laptop.
I intend to buy a cheap HP again (I like them) and an updated version of Word (I'm very comfortable with it, and have been transferring the 2007 copy of it via disk over the years to every new laptop I've bought. Time to invest in the new version though!). I think a lot of new laptops no longer come with disc drives, right?
My plan is to wait until Black Friday sales and see if I can get these things cheaper. It is a good idea (I learned this the hard way) to get the new laptop before the old one completely dies, and take some time doing all the transferring yourself. I don't trust someone to do that for me. I get a new laptop about every 5-6 years. Hope this helps!
I intend to buy a cheap HP again (I like them) and an updated version of Word (I'm very comfortable with it, and have been transferring the 2007 copy of it via disk over the years to every new laptop I've bought. Time to invest in the new version though!). I think a lot of new laptops no longer come with disc drives, right?
My plan is to wait until Black Friday sales and see if I can get these things cheaper. It is a good idea (I learned this the hard way) to get the new laptop before the old one completely dies, and take some time doing all the transferring yourself. I don't trust someone to do that for me. I get a new laptop about every 5-6 years. Hope this helps!
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