I have an eight-year-old laptop that needs replacing and I’m paralyzed. What are the most reliable ones now? Do I need a desktop for CAD? Pros and cons of operating systems (and where do I find them?) Browsers ditto? Where do I find answers that aren’t just product marketing?

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    10 months ago

    “Where can a Boomer catch up on current computer/software technology?”

    “The library” is a valid answer to where you can find information, though I doubt computer purchasing info would be that great.

    “I have an eight-year-old laptop that needs replacing and I’m paralyzed.”

    If I understand correctly, “paralyzed” is being used metaphorically here to describe an inability to make a purchasing decision.

    However, libraries are one of the best places people with disabilities can go. They are usually set up with accessibility in mind and run by caring people.

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      10 months ago

      If you doubt the purchasing info would be that great, I doubt you’ve been to a library with trained librarians.

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        10 months ago

        Good point. I live in a rural area whose librarians are enthusiastic but emphatically not trained. However, I live about 40 miles from a university; I could pop by there maybe.

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        Libraries and librarians are great. I agree they would likely know where to point OP for info, but I meant they probably don’t have the resources to test a wide variety of products themselves.