New Pc Or Just A Monitor?

[barry1010]

My daughter's PC has died. She is thinking of buying a big monitor and hooking up her tablet and laptop instead of buying a new computer.
She doesn't play demanding games nor is she into video editing but she does like a big screen for a lot of things. Her current laptop does everything she needs.
This means she could buy a high end monitor.

I can think of no good reason for her to buy another PC - can you think of any disadvantages to the monitor/laptop hookup?

[Peter Pedant]

renew it all
laptops
Most experts estimate a laptop's lifespan to be three to five years. It may survive longer than that, but its utility will be limited as the components become less capable of running advanced applications.

Mine are two years. Taxman doesnt seem to mind if I depreciate over two years

get the whole system now- as she will be renewing it next year or so anyway

[Redhelen72]

Nope - its how I work - with a huge monitor on a riser and my laptop hooked up to it.

[Peter Pedant]

and she needs to back up her stuff
most important

[barry1010]

Thanks, Helen. Her laptop is only a few months old and is high spec so it does make sense. I imagine a good monitor will last many years.

[Zacs-Master]

We have Hanspree Hanns-G monitors. Very good.

[barry1010]

Thanks, Zac

[Hymie]

Make sure that the monitor connectivity is compatible with the laptop and tablet – which will probably be HDMI. You might like to consider a monitor with built in sound, which might be an improvement on the laptop/tablet.

There’s no point in buying a monitor with a better resolution/refresh rate than the laptop/tablet can supply.

[barry1010]

Good points well made, Hymie

[nero2024]

laptops last very long time if cared for my Toshiba satellite 850 is 15 years old still works as it fid when i bought it
only bought a new battery for it still same hard drive no problems at all with it