Informal poll - how long does it take you to select a new laptop for a person in your life?
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Person == daughter or wife. They have a general idea what they want, but for "features"? clueless. Does it turn on, and is it pretty? Your budget is less than $1K USD. For me, I can almost pull the trigger, then I read reviews. Great, great, .... sucks, sucks. Panic ensues :) Answers: 1) Hand them a credit card. Send them on their way. 2) Less than 1 hour. They are getting your old laptop, *you* are getting a new one :) 3) Less than 4 hours. 4) Less than 1 day. 5) 2-5 days. 6) Run away
Charlie Gilley <italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape... "Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783 “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
- Run away, Any tech I recommend (or buy as a gift) from a Roomba to Kindle to Laptop. I always get the call when it fails.
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Person == daughter or wife. They have a general idea what they want, but for "features"? clueless. Does it turn on, and is it pretty? Your budget is less than $1K USD. For me, I can almost pull the trigger, then I read reviews. Great, great, .... sucks, sucks. Panic ensues :) Answers: 1) Hand them a credit card. Send them on their way. 2) Less than 1 hour. They are getting your old laptop, *you* are getting a new one :) 3) Less than 4 hours. 4) Less than 1 day. 5) 2-5 days. 6) Run away
Charlie Gilley <italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape... "Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783 “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
Few years ago I almost wanted to run away. Needed one for my wife, she had few simple requirements: Windows 7 (she tried Windows 10 and hated it, and it made my life harder as well), 1920x1080 screen, and few would-be really good options: non-glare display and back-lit keyboard. After some time managed to find one of last Dell Precision laptops ever made that matched all 4. Upgraded HDD to SSD, the rest was good enough as we got it. No problems with that laptop.
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- If they want Dad's tech support services, they use what Dad tells them to use. If not, they can choose, buy, and support it for themselves. Money makes the world go round ... but documentation moves the money.
I extend this to other relatives, friends, etc. I happily help those who follow my suggestions, but no help for those who don't listen. I guess I am a small-scale dictator.