New computer (PC)

[realclean]

What do most of you buy when its time for a new computer? (off the shelf or custom built)

If you just buy off the shelf, what brand?

 

[Russ T.]

Desktop or laptop?

 

[realclean]

Desktop

 

[Bob Pruitt]

Desktop and iPad in truck. Will need a laptop in van once in Texas. Apple

 

[J Scott W]

Dell; son-in-law gets me good deals

 

[D Luke]

I took some advice and stopped buying consumer computers.

Ordered a business class desktop PC from Dell (Optiplex 3040).

Business class seems to run better with higher quality components and non of the pre-installed junk software that comes with consumer models.

 

[PrimaDonna]

We buy all our stuff from here. Two laptops on it truck. Two desktops. Computers for my kids.

http://actionmarketplace.com

They are right down the street so we can go and pick up, but they will ship

Awesome prices. They even have TVs and hoverboards.

 

[Russ T.]

Desktop

I'd get a beefed up Mac Mini but thats just me. I think you'd get more value out of something like that, that will still be a joy to use in 3 years.

 

[Jim Nazarian]

MacBook Pro, can be used as a desktop, its portable, its lightweight so you can take it on jobs or vacation...pretty much anywhere.

 

[encapman]

I buy refurbished iMacs whenever I need new desktops.
I buy refurbished Macbooks whenever I need new laptops.
And sometimes I'll buy refurbished iPads too.

I find that refurbished Apple stuff is normally pretty solid. And I save a bundle. We just replaced 5 iMacs at our office a couple of weeks ago. Purchased from www.MacOfAllTrades.com. We replaced a few of our older 2007/2008 models that were still running. And I recycled one of our 2011 iMacs to a new workstation. The new units are SWEET!

We used to use PC's for our business, but we switched to Mac's about 9 years ago. Switching to Apple has made life easier all the way around. We no longer have to replace computers every couple of years like we used to.

Here's a picture of me setting up a group of the new iMacs...

 

[BIG WOOD]

I've owned several Microsoft crap PC's. I'm a mini mac kind of guy now. It's the best thing I've done with PC's. Just get a small flat screen tv for the monitor, and you're game

 

[BIG WOOD]

My brother printer is crap with it though. I'm about to throw it in my back yard

 

[Bob Pruitt]

I also Apple Lease. So our computers are replaced before they are obsolete. I run Windows on a partition software called Parallels. Windows with less worry. Lease/Subscribe Photoshop/Light Room/ I think 10 dollars a month for both...always have the latest greatest as it updates to most recent builds automatically. Add fonts, try for free or lease other Adobe programs... called Creative Cloud. Lots of cool stuff.
Data is stored at our Server at data center near both coast...redundant, and the Apple Cloud and I also back up important data to My Book external hard drives.
Printers are cheap so throw away old ones and get new ones about every other year. HP

 

[Russ T.]

B&H Photo used to include Windows for Mac when you purchase from them.

Not sure if they still do.

Now might be a good time to find a deal on a refurbished MacBook Pro, last years version with ports galore..

 

[SamIam]

The one I have I built definetly needs to be rebuilt again but mine works it's built for gaming 3 years ago.


So by today's standards lags behind.

 

[Larry Cobb]

I've built a few state-of-the-art systems for video processing work.

Got tired of updating video card drivers continuously.

Now I just buy Lenovo PC's with the components I need,

since I like their quality/value.