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Laptop Dilemma.

Denv12Senior Contributor09 Apr 2020, 6:17 am AEST

Laptop Dilemma.

I finally have the money to buy a computer so I can stop using my mobile phone to go online.I got offered a used Asus laptop.The screen is slightly smaller than my 18.5 inch monitor from my old computer.Despite various efforts the owner and I still cant find the model name/number.He did give me info that is the Atherosa driver model number.Its got a 298 GB hard drive with 38 GB % used.I am tempted to buy it.Its got Windows 10 home on it.Is it good value? I bought 2 Windows 10 books because I needed to replace 1 copy thats missing 20 pages and another book on it just to get a variety. I dont think I could finda decent desktop,just the case for the same price.I also need to buy one of those hard drive enclosures so I can transfer data from my now expensive paperweight unusable windows 7 desktop. Can you please tell me what I should do so I will be better off.

Thank you.

Regards @Denv12.

My old desktop got damaged by lightning strikes.Despite getting online advice to repair it I lost $100 in new parts and its really needs to be rebuilt then upgraded to windows 10.I dont think spending any more money on it is worth it.At best its a case that needs a rebuild.My data is still on the hard drive which is still in it.

An update:

Now my powered indoor tv anntena stopped working.The power cable plugs into the back.Its not getting power to work.Must be the anntena socket fauty.Just bought a new powered antena instead.

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TABSenior Contributor09 Apr 2020, 7:08 am AEST

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Did free windows 10 upgrade expire? I put it on my 10yo laptop couple years ago because of problems with web pages. Still going fine. Asus prob not best brand esp if old which prob is if cant find model. Take your problem to computer place eg repair. I bought a cheap desktop from one years ago. Low overheads doesn't mean not experts . Good Luck try to get new
@Denv12

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Denv12Senior Contributor09 Apr 2020, 10:07 am AEST

Re: Laptop Dilemma.

Hi @TAB .

Thank you for replying.

He had the laptop upgraded to Windows 10 via a local computer repair shop.It might have had Windows 7 before that.My friend is retired.He isnt tech savy.I cant get him to find the right info for me.

I will look around computer repair shops for a desktop.Thanks again for the advice.Greatly appreciated.

Regards @Denv12.

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TABSenior Contributor09 Apr 2020, 11:20 am AEST

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okay thanks @Denv12

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