Need your input!

Hi all,

my old computer is giving out and 'm getting a new one. Now I need to know
what I need. ;-) I mean, I'm planning to get some quilting programme in the
future and I have no idea how many MB or GB I should get for the
whatsitcalled - working memory? I think I'll get me dual core processor.
What have you got? What should I get?

U.

The only input I would have on this is, unless you really need to have
it nailed down, I would favour a laptop any day of the week.

Th ability to move the amchine around the house, garden and out to
other places is priceless. And with new sewing machines and other
peripherals that hitch up, it's an asset to take "Mohammed to the
Mountain", if you see what I mean.

Other than that? Pick a budget and go see a few shops and ask what
they can give you in that price range.

Oh, and I have to recommend (again) HP for their after sales service.

Nel
(Gadget Queen)

I would love a laptop with 8 GB of memory and 500 GB HDD then I could do all
I wanted as fast as I wanted - I wouldn't have 'insufficient memory' - the
dual core processor sounds good.
These sizes will be average to standard soon so go for the most you can get
with your money.
Oh, and don't forget the USB ports, they are vital to swapping info with
someone else.

Good luck.

I can dream - can't I?
--
Di
I'm creative! You can't expect me to be neat too.
Vic Australia

"Ursula Schrader" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

my old computer is giving out and 'm getting a new one. Now I need to know
what I need. ;-) I mean, I'm planning to get some quilting programme in
the future and I have no idea how many MB or GB I should get for the
whatsitcalled - working memory? I think I'll get me dual core processor.
What have you got? What should I get?

U.

On Oct 13, 4:38*am, "Ursula Schrader" wrote:
Hi all,

my old computer is giving out and 'm getting a new one. Now I need to know
what I need. ;-) I mean, I'm planning to get some quilting programme in the
future and I have no idea how many MB or GB I should get for the
whatsitcalled - working memory? I think I'll get me dual core processor.
What have you got? What should I get?

U.

Apart from what's already been said, *generally*, you work backwards.
You figure out what software you'll need to run, and get a machine
based on all the software's needs. If you're going with a Windows-
based machine, generally any machine with enough guts to run Windows
efficiently should have enough to run any other software, but there
are exceptions. (Someone please advise on Macs).

Graphics-heavy applications require a bit more umph, and if you're
going to do a lot with photos, artwork, and especially video, you'll
also need more memory. The quilting applications I know of are about
average, but check their websites for what system specs they advise
(not just require).

Happy hunting.

Doc

I second the HP laptop, I spend most evenings in the living room
watching TV, with my laptop, we have wifi and I can even take it out
to the garden, porch, deck, basement, etc.

I still have my desktop but it is my last big setup, with the tower
and all. We have a backup of some kind of terabyte, in a unit next to
our wifi, and network. My SO is a computer geek wannabe.

I also keep an old laptop with an old OS that runs my SM program that
would cost me a lot of money to upgrade.

We also have an all-in-one printer scanner, copier that prints
fantastic photos, all the colors are individual cartridges and there
are 5 colors and black. I always run out of yellow before anything
else.


On Wed, 13 Oct 2010 03:51:19 -0700 (PDT), Sartorresartus
wrote:

The only input I would have on this is, unless you really need to have
it nailed down, I would favour a laptop any day of the week.

Th ability to move the amchine around the house, garden and out to
other places is priceless. And with new sewing machines and other
peripherals that hitch up, it's an asset to take "Mohammed to the
Mountain", if you see what I mean.

Other than that? Pick a budget and go see a few shops and ask what
they can give you in that price range.

Oh, and I have to recommend (again) HP for their after sales service.

Nel
(Gadget Queen)

On 13/10/2010 14:28, DiMa wrote:
I would love a laptop with 8 GB of memory and 500 GB HDD then I could do all
I wanted as fast as I wanted - I wouldn't have 'insufficient memory' - the
dual core processor sounds good.
These sizes will be average to standard soon so go for the most you can get
with your money.
Oh, and don't forget the USB ports, they are vital to swapping info with
someone else.

Good luck.

I can dream - can't I?
There are NEVER enough USB ports!!!

Janner
France

Piggybacking here.
I think I need to upgrade my almost 10 yrs old computer. So, all the
comments here are very appreciated!

Ginger in CA
a techno-geekless person here

On Oct 13, 1:38*am, "Ursula Schrader" wrote:
Hi all,

my old computer is giving out and 'm getting a new one. Now I need to know
what I need. ;-) I mean, I'm planning to get some quilting programme in the
future and I have no idea how many MB or GB I should get for the
whatsitcalled - working memory? I think I'll get me dual core processor.
What have you got? What should I get?

U.

Thank you all for your input! As for Mac - I'm not so much into that; my old
computer is a Dell and it has run for 9 years without any trouble at all! So
I'll get another Dell. They customize them, so I can get what I want, if I
know what I want. ;-) Thanks to you all, and my brother and DH, too, I think
I know now, so I'll contact my personal salesperson tomorrow, while DD is in
Kindergarten. It's not going to be cheap, but I hope it'll last me another
ten years or so...

U.

Hey U,

I know now, so I'll contact my personal salesperson tomorrow

"Personal salesperson"? Oh, bruthuh! (I have a Dell too - I'd
forgotton about that one...)

I hope it'll last me another
ten years or so...

Hope springs eternal!

Happy hunting, good luck, may The Force be with you...

Doc
Oh, the pain... THE PAIN...

On Oct 17, 7:01*am, "Ursula Schrader" wrote:
Thank you all for your input! As for Mac - I'm not so much into that; my old
computer is a Dell and it has run for 9 years without any trouble at all! So
I'll get another Dell. They customize them, so I can get what I want, if I
know what I want. ;-) Thanks to you all, and my brother and DH, too, I think
I know now, so I'll contact my personal salesperson tomorrow, while DD is in
Kindergarten. It's not going to be cheap, but I hope it'll last me another
ten years or so...

U.