According to my business specificity I'm mainly using Word, Excel and PPT applications on my both comps Windows and OS X. Actually here comes the time to replace my iMac as well, and your advices on that subject will be appreciated too. But later. Now I'm going to upgrade my Windows operating system first.
So, Microsoft Office doesn't need much power whatever the computer or operating system version you have. Right now the AutoCAD is used by my colleague-designers of mechanical engineering at the offices of their companies. Sometimes I'm working with a few companies at the same time located in different places of a country. I'm only a Business Consultant, and I thought I will never need CAD application. It was and still is enough for me to participate in the meetings and to discuss the objects under design while looking at my colleagues' screens or at the wall screen. But I've found myself that when the ideas are coming, it's better to check them a.s.a.p. so to avoid waste of time thinking in incorrect direction. It's good to arrive to the office with already correct message (which again, could be good or bad depending on the other factors), but not only with a fresh one. That's why I have decided to install that application into my home computer and to save some working time.
I'm not thinking to come back to laptop version I'd been working with from 2000 up to 2008 being always in a hurry, driving a car at 75 mph, paying patrol fines, but having quite fast to reach, for instance, Warsaw from Riga, or Tallinn from Vilnius, to be in time at the conference or meeting. Had to have a couple of stops on the road to check what's wrong with parts supply, customer complains, warranty issues etc via intranet on the laptop and so... You know, Office On Wheels. I was a Technical Adviser for the Baltics of one of the Worlds bigest automotive corporation. As I know that corporation is a most hated among Americans. Its name is - close your eyes, please - yes, it's Renault. :laughing::laughing: The stories about AMC/Renault are well known for me.
So, a laptop reminds me crazy times, and I'd like to bypass it for whatever reason. :laughing:
OTOH now I'm thinking rush business is not good business.
I'm not a computer game player. But I like the arguments, that if a computer is well prepared for the games, it could mean that it is good and powerful enough for any other applications. It was confirmed by a local salesman to my question - could it be like that.
But still, is that really true?
Sorry, I didn't mention most important purpose a computer will be used for. It's the
TBN indeed! :ashamed:
I'm still doubting on what processor to choose either i5 or i7 due to what
Dennis has said. Because operational memory you can probably always increase. I have already done that to my both present computers. Added 1GB to each. You may add other devices in case if necessary, just needs to have a possibility. But thinking about future maybe i7 processor is better.
OK, at least - concerning the W7 or W8 - I'm convinced to choose W7 professional. Thank you guys for arguments.
There are two things I can never avoid - sales person professionalism level and marketing. I'm not able to check if he is enough skilled or whether he's trying to sell me a product, which nobody is buying for unknown reasons. It's good when he(she) doesn't know an answer, but goes to confer with his colleague instead of answering the question in either way. I know that very well, because I had participated in the organization of sales personnel trainings.
You fellows told me so many new things, which I never knew, so my head is turning around.
Strange, I'm working with the computers starting from 1995 or so, and avoided so many things to be known. But all the data and opinions introduced by you are very useful, I'll print them up and bring to the shop to continue discussions with the sales personnel. At least now I know what to ask them or what to talk about.
I'm really greatly thankful to all of you! :thumbsup:
