Achtung: QUESTION! Any help is much appreciated; so, I don't have the information necessary to know the difference between a quality computer and a junk computer... except, I've been told that DELL hardware is junky (breaks easy?).
Anyway, what I'm mainly looking for is a quality desktop or laptop computer. I've heard Acer's are good... But what is "quality" in a computer? There's probably several computers that are "quality" depending on what they're used for, and that even within the precise category of use there may be several good ones to choose from?
- My criteria is this: I'm willing to spend somethin' like $500 on a Windows/Intel computer which will mostly be used heavily for internet, as best as possible avoiding sites (like myspace or whatever) that could give viruses (should I go with Safari, Firefox, or another?). But I'd also use Microsoft Word often.
- It would be cool if the hardware were easily fixable for relatively cheap prices whenever something breaks down, excluding the possibility of finding free used parts and re-assembling it myself. A desktop is always easier to fix than laptop, right? (Btw I'm in Seattle; does anyone know where I could find free parts? And is this recommendable, or even preferable than paying to fix a broken computer? Seems that Macs would be pricey to have fixed by a store or even by doing it yourself. Am I wrong?)
- I'd want something that will last for quite a long time. (A nice, guaranteed warranty is a plus, but I don't know that this is available for computers like it is for Dr. Martin boot classics.)
That's about it. I wrote this at 2am and was very tired, so sorry if anything doesn't make sense.
Anyway, what I'm mainly looking for is a quality desktop or laptop computer. I've heard Acer's are good... But what is "quality" in a computer? There's probably several computers that are "quality" depending on what they're used for, and that even within the precise category of use there may be several good ones to choose from?
- My criteria is this: I'm willing to spend somethin' like $500 on a Windows/Intel computer which will mostly be used heavily for internet, as best as possible avoiding sites (like myspace or whatever) that could give viruses (should I go with Safari, Firefox, or another?). But I'd also use Microsoft Word often.
- It would be cool if the hardware were easily fixable for relatively cheap prices whenever something breaks down, excluding the possibility of finding free used parts and re-assembling it myself. A desktop is always easier to fix than laptop, right? (Btw I'm in Seattle; does anyone know where I could find free parts? And is this recommendable, or even preferable than paying to fix a broken computer? Seems that Macs would be pricey to have fixed by a store or even by doing it yourself. Am I wrong?)
- I'd want something that will last for quite a long time. (A nice, guaranteed warranty is a plus, but I don't know that this is available for computers like it is for Dr. Martin boot classics.)
That's about it. I wrote this at 2am and was very tired, so sorry if anything doesn't make sense.
