![]() ![]() With these, again, you may lose the chance to do easy upgrades and repairs. ![]() Then there are all-in-one PCs, where the computer electronics are behind the screen. They have their uses, but they sacrifice functionality for what they save in space. There are also lots of mini-and micro-desktops that are not very expandable, and may use the same chips you would find in a laptop. The traditional tower system is the most flexible, but there are dozens of smaller towers, including slimline and small form factor (SFF) versions. There are many different types of desktop PC. All of those are particularly beneficial to older users like us. As a result, desktop PCs last up to twice as long as laptops – in my recent experience, eight to 10 years rather than four or five years – so they are much better value.ĭesktop PCs also have better ergonomics – you can use them without hunching over – and usually have better keyboards and bigger screens. They are also much easier to upgrade and to repair. You already have a desktop PC so you have the space, and you might be able to reuse your existing keyboard, mouse and screen.ĭesktops have more space inside for cooling so they can run hotter, faster, cheaper processors than laptops. On the plus side, almost anything will be a huge improvement. Sadly, it’s too late for that: it’s not worth spending money on a machine that is at the end of its useful life. You must have an enormous amount of patience to run Windows Vista in 640MB or even 2GB of memory, and your best investment would have been to add as much memory as your PC could handle – in this case, 4GB. I am retired (I’m 78) so I probably have a limited number of years ahead to enjoy a good replacement. Should I get another desktop PC or a laptop? How much do I need to pay for a faster replacement which gives me the facilities I have now? I use the PC for email, online banking, word processing and spreadsheets (Microsoft Office), Skype and some games. The whole system is getting slower and slower, including the instruction to print documents and/or photos to my HP printer/copier/scanner. I have a 10-year-old Acer Aspire T660 desktop with 640MB of memory and Windows Vista Premium installed. ![]()
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