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| yotsuya:
I'd probably have them pick up a cheap W7 machine off Arrow Direct if they're still running XP. |
| pbj:
Arrow Direct? No thanks. That junk is fine for running Galaga at 95% speed. Off lease computer equipment is a sure fire way to guarantee continual tech support. Last laptop I bought was $300 new. Didn't even send it out for bids - just told OfficeMax to send me the cheapest thing they had. Previous to that, unbeknownst to me, a team of experts collectively worth $1,000+/hr had spent hours fighting the old one. Reinstalling everything, dealing with lazy IT, having it crash at meetings. On and on. Key piece of equipment using specialized software, so they couldn't do without it. They get the new one and all those problems go away. New one runs like a dream. "What should we do with the old one?" "THROW IT AWAY!" :timebomb: |
| yotsuya:
--- Quote from: pbj on April 07, 2015, 04:18:11 pm ---Arrow Direct? No thanks. That junk is fine for running Galaga at 95% speed. Off lease computer equipment is a sure fire way to guarantee continual tech support. Last laptop I bought was $300 new. Didn't even send it out for bids - just told OfficeMax to send me the cheapest thing they had. Previous to that, unbeknownst to me, a team of experts collectively worth $1,000+/hr had spent hours fighting the old one. Reinstalling everything, dealing with lazy IT, having it crash at meetings. On and on. Key piece of equipment using specialized software, so they couldn't do without it. They get the new one and all those problems go away. New one runs like a dream. "What should we do with the old one?" "THROW IT AWAY!" :timebomb: --- End quote --- Enh, the people I know that would be using them are going to be sending emails, looking for recipes, maybe some online banking, and sending out photos of the grandkids. They don't give a crap about running Gauntlet Legends at any speed. Arrow Direct stuff would work for them. Better an off-lease Dell than an old eMachine. |
| Admiral688:
First off you don't make much off of the home user/casual user. I'll usually fix casual issues for family, but nothing older than Win7. I deal with this stuff for isps professionally and maintain a side business maintaining professional businesses and charge between $125-200 per hr. |
| knave:
--- Quote from: Generic Eric on April 07, 2015, 01:01:43 pm --- --- Quote from: knave on April 07, 2015, 12:40:14 pm ---Don't forget that on average a $200 computer will meet the needs of most of the folks who need to ask for support. Two hours of your time or a shiny new budget system... --- End quote --- I don't necessarily support your notion here. Spec me a $200 PC. If anything, most people need a tablet. Now spec a tablet that is going to give a well rounded experience. --- End quote --- This is just the first example I found in less than a minute. Acer 15.6" Aspire Laptop 4GB 500GB Celeron N2830 2.16GHz win 8.1 ($213.49) http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=9660138&CatId=4935 Its not the fastest CPU but would surf/Facebook/Email fine. I don't mind refurbs. I use the Dell Core i5 with 8 gigs of ram that I got from Arrow Everyday. It was $200. :dunno They are out there. |
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