After My Problems With My Old Desk Top..........

[Jeza]

I've decided to buy a new one. So do I go desk top or lap top. Any advice would be most appreciated. Also which to buy. If I choose lap top is there anyone to advice how to go wireless. I did say I am not tech savvy.

[jeffa]

First things first. Do you NEED to use it anywhere other than on your desk?

[askyourgran]

Jeza when I got a laptop I first used it on my lap, caused me no end of bother, hot knees and then painful legs because it became heavy and a nuisance to shift when I got up to put the kettle on or answer the phone. So now i use it on the kitchen table, at least my knees have stopped aching.

[pixie373]

I prefer laptops, personally. They take up much less room and are comfortable wherever you're sitting. I'm probably less tech-savvy than anyone and I've managed to make it wireless.

[Jeza]

I would like to take it to the hospital jeffa.

[craft1948]

I got a new PC a couple of years ago. I didn't need a laptop anymore, and I didn't fancy a desktop which took up a load of room so I got a Samsung all-in-one. All the gubbins is in the back of the 23" flat screen. It's totally Wi-Fi so it only has a power cable to plug in, and I have a wireless keyboard and mouse.

[Jeza]

Craft I did say I'm not savvy. Can you take it out of your home to use elsewhere?

[pixie373]

Have you thought about a tablet or smartphone, depending what you want it for? I only really use my phone nowadays, for everything.

[craft1948]

No Jeza...............it's a 23" screen.

[askyourgran]

Ask the salespeople at the shop which would be the best one for you. You need a laptop if you are taking it places, and buy a carry case for it. When I bought mine the salesman set it up for me and explained about wi-fi etc. There are probably lighter than mine to carry about nowadays, mine is about 4 years old.

[Jeza]

Pixie. My mobile is nearly as old as me. I just want to connect to the internet, read my emails etc. My computer is getting on in years and is slowing down. I thought if I had a lappy I could take it to the hospital and show Mic web sites he was interested in. Mainly AB where I know he has many friends.

[Jeza]

Didn't mean to ignore you AYG. I can't type either. Your post was not there when I began to type.

[sherrardk]

Have you considered a tablet?

[askyourgran]

Ok jeza, hope mic is doing ok.

[Yorky Lass]

A laptop sounds ideal for what you wish to do. However, does the hospital have Wifi? If they do they probably charge a fortune if it's anything what our local hospital wants for TV.

[pixie373]

That's what i use my phone for and banking/shopping, etc. Just thinking a tablet/phone would be easier to carry around, but does the same job.

[jeffa]

OK, so you need something portable.

Next, do you need it for anything more than web browsing and email, that sort of thing? I mean, do you need to use it for work, or do you have specialist requirements like maybe genealogy, DTP or stuff like that? You will know that people on here do the family tree stuff, and others do programming and graphics work. Do you need anything like that?

[Mass_Hysteria]

If you want to take it to the hospital you will need either a wi-fi connection at the hospital, could be expensive if used a lot or a "dongle" (a plug in connection into your laptop) Ask when you buy rather than me trying to explain on here.

[Jeza]

I think I'll change my name to confused.

AYG Mic is healing physically but mentally is not good.

[Maydup]

I'm sure all hospitals are different but when my husband was in hospital i took my ipad and used it on their free wifi. However, i am a BT customer and it may have been a BT hotspot that I connected to.

Unless you're going for a smart phone you will need a wifi connection. Before you buy anything, ask at the hospital about the availability of wifi and the cost of using it. If its free go for a tablet or ipad. If its not free then go for a smart phone which you can use anywhere and everywhere jeza.

Love to Mic as always.

[Jeza]

Mass.......so if you have a dongle you don't need a wi-fi at the hospital. Is that what you're saying?