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I’m within the midst of establishing a brand new private pc, so I assumed it may be a enjoyable dialogue: how usually do you purchase private computer systems? Do you attempt to preserve a laptop computer in addition to a desktop? Do you solely have a piece pc after which use one thing like an iPad, Chromebook, or simply your telephone for different issues? Which applications (new or outdated) are must-haves for you? Are you on Team Apple, Team PC, or Team Other? Where do you fall on vital questions like mechanical keyboard vs. ergonomic keyboard?

For my $.02… I attempt to preserve a laptop computer in addition to a desktop, each PCs. I had an Apple laptop computer 10+ years in the past which I killed by spilling a martini on it, whoops — however having been on Team PC my complete life the entire minor variations between the 2 programs have been majorly annoying me.

When my second to final laptop computer died, I purchased a Chromebook as an alternative, however actually did not like that — clearly numerous my work is on the internet, however I missed with the ability to kind issues into folders.

My most up-to-date laptop computer was purchased at Costco a couple of years in the past — I simply went off the specs Wirecutter beneficial for velocity and so forth, and was happy with the worth (perhaps $650?) and I’ve been happy with the pc, which is useful if we’re happening an extended trip in addition to if I simply wish to work on the sofa.

My private desktop might be 10 years outdated, a minimum of, although… my father (now retired however previously {an electrical} engineer/patent lawyer) has all the time been tech savvy sufficient to construct our computer systems, choosing out completely different parts like graphics playing cards, exhausting drives, cores, and many others., so he was further useful in serving to me select new parts for this one.

The new pc is nice (very quick, lickety break up!) however… I’m having issues discovering my most-used folders and paperwork, in order that’s enjoyable.

The applications I’ve already put in: Microsoft Office, Slack, Spotify, Canva, Paint, iCloud, and Evernote.

A associated query, I suppose – how usually do you get new cell telephones? I assumed my telephone was comparatively latest (2021, an iPhone 12-mini, I believe) however everybody who bought good photos through the eclipse made me understand that I do want a brand new one, and when a tech-savvy buddy was my telephone not too long ago he could not recover from “how tiny your old phone is, they don’t make them like this anymore!!”

Over to you, readers — how usually do you get new private computer systems? Which are your favourite applications?

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