Email from Ellen from Chifley, NSW
I’ve been using an ASUS laptop, intel pentium, Windows 7, since October 2011. I have replaced the battery once, about 18 months ago.
I use the computer primarily to finish off a manuscript which at the moment is 300 pages (on Office). Other than that I use Google and email a lot.
My laptop is really slowing down (age, I expect). Can you suggest to me a reliable laptop that I can purchase for my needs? I am a senior and will shop about for the best price if you can give me some choices.
Trev Says:
Ellen, honestly, you don’t need a laptop. Get that manuscript, save it to OneDrive or Google Drive so its safe and secure in “the cloud”. Get a tablet, Samsung or Apple, with a keyboard accessory, and install Office (Office can be installed on iPads and Android Tablets).
In the end, that’s a $500 purchase, plus a keyboard, and a subscription to Office ($100 a year).
It’s all you need.
Trev is a Technology Commentator, Dad, Speaker and Rev Head.
He produces and hosts several popular podcasts, EFTM, Two Blokes Talking Tech, Two Blokes Talking Electric Cars, The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen, and the Private Feed. He is the resident tech expert for Triple M on radio across Australia, and is the resident Tech Expert on Channel 9’s Today Show and appears regularly on 9 News, A Current Affair and Sky News Early Edition.
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