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Computer Help and Support

ellenrr

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9. refurbished

Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Sun Aug 7, 2016, 03:11 PM

Aug 2016

I looked at these 2 that were linked to and they look good, certainly are less expensive.
I will ask my computer guy to look at them, as all the numbers and letters mean naught to me.

thanks!

I had not even known this was an option.

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I have held on to my 10 -yr old computer for as long as I can-- questions re buying next one. [View all] ellenrr Aug 2016 OP

I have a dell desktop its a government contract I like it .... Historic NY Aug 2016 #1

Computer Suggestions GeoSquared Aug 2016 #2

If you do get Windows 10... Ron Obvious Aug 2016 #3

My computer history started with Win 3.1 OxQQme Aug 2016 #4

You can get a nice basic desktop PC from Amazon for about $120.00, free shipping, 1 yr warranty ucrdem Aug 2016 #5

dvd ellenrr Aug 2016 #8

It doesn't have native DVD-player software. ucrdem Aug 2016 #10

For DVD player software vlc media player is free and will play damn near anything Egnever Aug 2016 #13

thanks, my computer guys also said it is no big deal to be able ellenrr Aug 2016 #14

Keep both computers up and use both. I found this referb. on amazon, a complete package $91 Sunlei Aug 2016 #6

windows 7 ellenrr Aug 2016 #7

Win 7 is scheduled for radio silence in January 2020 ucrdem Aug 2016 #11

refurbished ellenrr Aug 2016 #9

I needed a pc for some wireless cameras, so I ordered one of those $91 complete packages. Sunlei Aug 2016 #12