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Laptop or Chromebook for 80 year old.
Posted on 11/13/21 at 10:01 am
Posted on 11/13/21 at 10:01 am
Momma needs a new laptop.
All she does is pay her bills and email.
Laptop?
Chromebook?
How many gb?
All she does is pay her bills and email.
Laptop?
Chromebook?
How many gb?
10
Posted on 11/13/21 at 10:03 am to dstone12
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All she does is pay her bills and email.
In 2021, you can do this with literally anything.
Just buy her something she will be comfortable with. Likely something with a big screen and is as similar to what she's currently using as possible. Don't complicate things.
Posted on 11/13/21 at 10:05 am to Joshjrn
Thank you.
I will say that the Anything she chooses to pay bills on is a laptop.
Reason I said that is she doesn’t need msOffice.
Is there any need over a Chromebook that a laptop fulfills?
I will say that the Anything she chooses to pay bills on is a laptop.
Reason I said that is she doesn’t need msOffice.
Is there any need over a Chromebook that a laptop fulfills?
This post was edited on 11/13/21 at 10:06 am
Posted on 11/13/21 at 10:17 am to dstone12
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Is there any need over a Chromebook that a laptop fulfills?
Lots, but none of which will impact paying bills and emailing. With that said, what does your mother use to do those tasks? If she tends to do them all in a browser, then I doubt it will matter much. But if she's used to using her desktop, a shift to a Chromebook could be frustrating (assuming she's roughly as cantankerous regarding tech as the average 80 year old).
Out of curiosity, what is she currently using (make, model, OS), and why are you upgrading her?
Posted on 11/13/21 at 10:18 am to dstone12
Chromebook
Posted on 11/13/21 at 10:43 am to Joshjrn
quote:sorry. Not sure.
Out of curiosity, what is she currently using (make, model, OS), and why are you upgrading her?
But it’s been dropped roughly 10 times and is now swollen…..no lie.
Will an amd perform much lower than an i3?
This post was edited on 11/13/21 at 10:45 am
Posted on 11/13/21 at 12:00 pm to dstone12
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Will an amd perform much lower than an i3?
Until the last few weeks, AMD processors (at the mid to high end) are considered superior to Intel processors in basically every usage case.
But the spectrum of processors is huge. Link what you're looking at.
Posted on 11/13/21 at 12:02 pm to Joshjrn
Chromebook is all she needs
Posted on 11/13/21 at 12:07 pm to dstone12
I recommend iPads more and more to folks in that situation. Especially with the different keyboard cases you can get.
Posted on 11/13/21 at 1:34 pm to scottfruget
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Chromebook is all she needs
A cell phone is all she needs. That’s not the point. When was the last time you tried to teach an 80 year old a new tech routine?
Posted on 11/13/21 at 1:54 pm to dstone12
My 86 yr old mother has a ipad and iphone.
She can pay her bills, check her bank balance, lurk on Facebook, see pictures of her grand babies and great grandbabies. She sends and receives text messages but doesn't know that's what she is doing.
Having a uniform, consistent and easy interface has been the key.
She can pay her bills, check her bank balance, lurk on Facebook, see pictures of her grand babies and great grandbabies. She sends and receives text messages but doesn't know that's what she is doing.
Having a uniform, consistent and easy interface has been the key.
Posted on 11/13/21 at 6:10 pm to dstone12
Go to Swappa. Get a used Surface 3 with keypad.
Posted on 11/13/21 at 6:59 pm to Joshjrn
Really. Using the internet is a new routine. That’s all a chromebook is. If she isn’t using the internet, then you shouldn’t be looking for a laptop or chromebook.
Posted on 11/13/21 at 8:39 pm to dstone12
Chrome book is trash. If you leave it in hibernate for a couple days the battery dies.
Posted on 11/13/21 at 9:27 pm to scottfruget
quote:
Really. Using the internet is a new routine. That’s all a chromebook is. If she isn’t using the internet, then you shouldn’t be looking for a laptop or chromebook.
You're assuming she understands what the "internet" is. If she thinks the internet is IE, or that "email" is the Outlook icon on her desktop, a Chromebook might be frustrating. Ultimately, I have no dog in this hunt, but as someone who does a fair amount of family tech support, I'm just giving fair warning.
Posted on 11/14/21 at 1:29 pm to dstone12
Whatever you feel most comfortable with explaining how to use or diagnosing issues over the phone.
Posted on 11/14/21 at 3:58 pm to dstone12
Chromebooks are a PITA. Stick with Windows.
Posted on 11/14/21 at 6:21 pm to dstone12
quote:
But it’s been dropped roughly 10 times and is now swollen…..no lie.
Just needs a new battery...
Posted on 11/15/21 at 5:02 am to PeppaPig
A chromebook does nothing but basically run the internet. It takes no time to update and is on and running in less than ten seconds. What could you possible be doing that makes it a pain in the arse?
Posted on 11/17/21 at 3:16 pm to dstone12
Laptop, Chromebooks can be a bear when they do not work. If she has been using a laptop, go there.
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