A Laptop Question (or Two) (1 Viewer)

[BarryR]

This is my updated query in search of a laptop. I do Powerpoint presentations with borrowed library models. I'd like to get one, and I've learned that all I need is something relatively basic. Are there any brands recommended (PC, not Apple) over another?


The other question--is Windows 10 a pain or a good upgrade for Powepoint? I'm very comfortable with Windows 7. Is Windows 10 on a laptop exclusively touchscreen?


Thanks for any suggestions and insight.


Barry

 

[BarryR]

Actually I've now switched my attention to Microsoft Surface Pro.

 

[Stan]

This is my updated query in search of a laptop. I do Powerpoint presentations with borrowed library models. I'd like to get one, and I've learned that all I need is something relatively basic. Are there any brands recommended (PC, not Apple) over another?


The other question--is Windows 10 a pain or a good upgrade for Powepoint? I'm very comfortable with Windows 7. Is Windows 10 on a laptop exclusively touchscreen?


Thanks for any suggestions and insight.


Barry

Very late response, just bumped into this thread. Three month old laptop, Windows 10, but not a touchscreen. Just a standard laptop that happens to be running Windows 10.

It's a learning curve, definitely takes some getting used to and I'm still learning. Have Office 2007, one install left, but haven't done it yet. Not a huge Office user, so I'm fine.

As for Windows 10 being a pain, I would say yes, it is. Some of it is what we're all used to, but they've changed a lot of things and it's a nuisance to find them. Supposedly user-friendly, but it's not. And it's a lot more "internet based", rather than having a stand-alone system.

Just minor things like changing to a different Wi-Fi connection, used to be really easy, now it's a hassle.
Definitely don't use IE10 or 11, they suck big time. Go with Firefox, Google Chrome, anything but IE.