Desktop, laptop, tablet?

I was born stingy by some peoples' standards cos I simply cannot justify the cost of Apple products just to brag about having an iphone! My eldest DD has a senior position in IT and has always had Samsung phones and Windows laptops for all the family. As have over the last umpteen years. More than happy with them in addition to the good value for money. All these systems change at times and have good and bad points but to me my non-Apple stuff is perfectly fine. I use them for all manner of things other than watching films and tv.

I’m impressed and inspired by all the recommendations here.

My desktop computer is Windows 95, and really only used if I need to look back at the old emails on Outook Express.

The two laptops were my daughters’ cast-offs, running Windows 7 and 8. The HP with Windows 8 keeps telling me it should be upgraded but I can’t see how to get Windows 10 for free. It uses Chrome, which I like less than the older one with Firefox. The older one had several years of emails in MS Outlook but one day it simply lost the lot. Now I’m using Gmail so I can access it on any device, usually my iPhone. I have never used an iPad.

The prospect of setting up a new laptop is utterly daunting. Bad enough getting a newer iPhone last week, the Apple ID did move all my apps to the new one but oh, the palaver of having to get every bank account authorised again, and logging in again to just about every app. I wonder if the Apple Store can help with the setup if I ever do afford a new laptop?

dalyrimple 23 my mate!! lol I have had a desktop for over 20 years, since I retired,, and my son fixed a desktop up for me and maintains it,, knew nothing of computers,, he said here y`ar mum, get on with it... I have only just found out since skimming down these posts that my desktop, Windows, 10 I think, is different to my aged and too small computer wise Apple is a different system.. ho hum!

ps I hate mobile phones so only have one for Whats app, close friends and emergency!

I have an Apple MacBook Air laptop and have done for some years, different models of course. Luckily I have a brother who works for Apple, so I get my laptops at a discount. I have had Apple equipment for some years and have not had a single fault. My brother tells me that in all Apple computers there is a switch which after a certain amount of time will switch off the computer, an encouragement he says to buy a new one. Apple products are expensive but they are top of the range.Personally I prefer a laptop, so I don't need a desktop and most certainly don't need a tablet.

Ouch. I feel your pain.

My iPad was on its last legs last week and I decided that I needed a reliable one (I use it for work as well as for leisure). I did some research and decided on the one I wanted and bought it from my nearest large branch of Currys.
While I was there, I quizzed their Apple specialist on replacement laptops, as my MacBook Pro is the mid 2012 model…and beginning to show its age…
I was Impressed as the very first question he asked me was “What do you use your MacBook for?” And based on the answer, we had a useful conversation about the ones which were most suitable for my needs and my budget.
I bought a MacBook Air, with a decent amount of memory, which was less expensive than a MacBook Pro. Currys had them at £150 less than the Apple store which was a decent saving as Apple almost never discount their products.
I’m a happy Apple user. For me, it just works.

I have an ancient Dell laptop which I use at home for online banking and all finance stuff. Everything else I do on my iPhone, but I also have a Kindle Fire which I use mainly when travelling.

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I have an Apple MacBook Air laptop and have done for some years, different models of course. Luckily I have a brother who works for Apple, so I get my laptops at a discount. I have had Apple equipment for some years and have not had a single fault. My brother tells me that in all Apple computers there is a switch which after a certain amount of time will switch off the computer, an encouragement he says to buy a new one. Apple products are expensive but they are top of the range.Personally I prefer a laptop, so I don't need a desktop and most certainly don't need a tablet.

That chimes with my experience. My last one was working well, and I passed it to my daughter who was starting an HE course at the same time as I was doing the same, and bought a new one. Within weeks it died - I think it must have been ready to go. It must have been about eight years old though, which is not bad by today's standards of planned obsolescence.

I have two iPads, an iPhone and a much older MacBook which I hardly ever use. I love Apple. I don’t buy extra security as I was told by Apple that I shouldn’t. My iPads are one that is the largest they do and the other the normal size. What I find really useful is that I take a lot of screen shots and they go straight into Photos. On my MacBook you have to use the keyboard and they stay on the screen until put in a file. I used to have a PC (Windows 7 and probably 8). Never again. My iPad Pros are anything but a toy. You can file things if you wish and do anything that a lap top can do with a lot less trouble.

I have an iPad but android phone. They aren't really compatible but my phone is really easy to use. If I'd had iphones I'd have apple products like the watch as all compatible. Good luck

On my MacBook you have to use the keyboard and they stay on the screen until put in a file.
On mine a screenshot stays on the screen for a few seconds to give you time to do something with it if you want to, then it sits on the desktop (not on the screen) from where you can attach it to a document or a SM post. Basically it’s automatically filed under ‘desktop’ in Finder until you delete it.

It’s a very useful features of a Mac, particularly as you don’t have to capture the whole screen, but just the picture or area you want. It’s many years since I used Windows but I don’t think it has that feature - it definitely didn’t when I switched to Mac.

Never had or used Apple or Mac stuff. I have a Dell laptop and a Kindle Fire tablet, and am happy with both. Use my Kindle Fire for most everyday stuff (like Gransnet and emails) and my laptop for banking, photos, documents and printing.
Also have an Android phone, a Google Pixel.

I have an A4 size iPad aged 10 years. I thought it was dying recently but a new charger (well a very old charger found in a drawer) had it good as new.
I’ve been looking at the a5 size iPad which now I’m not working is big enough. The key pads are expensive but a friend gave me a link to a cheap one on the evil empire. I like apple, love the way my iPhone communicates with my iPad. One of the best things about Apple is the tech support on line or in a store. I’m sure they train all those clever young genius people to be very patient with hopeless old non techies like me,

Madmeg

I was born stingy by some peoples' standards cos I simply cannot justify the cost of Apple products just to brag about having an iphone! My eldest DD has a senior position in IT and has always had Samsung phones and Windows laptops for all the family. As have over the last umpteen years. More than happy with them in addition to the good value for money. All these systems change at times and have good and bad points but to me my non-Apple stuff is perfectly fine. I use them for all manner of things other than watching films and tv.

Some people buy apple products for a reason: security.
They are the safest device you could use ( unless you worked at GCHQ)
My daughter tests systems for the largest professional services network by revenue and number of employees in the world. They are also one of the big 4 accounting companies in the world.
All they use are apple products.