Hello, a few years ago I purchased a HP Pavilion tx1000 or something like that with a swivel touch screen. Although I didn't constantly use the touchscreen, I thought I'd get them on all future laptops. A couple years later I purchased a netbook with SSD to go on the road with me as I teach music lessons, using it with my Sprint internet. About a year later my HP swivel touchscreen died & I looked for the replacement. Settling on the touchsmart tm2t I watched & watched for deals, often passing them by, thinking a better one would come along. It's been 1 year & 2 months & I still can't settle on the right "deal." Now, my 2 1/2 year old netbook is whirring more than ever because it's taken the load of the main computer as was not intended. So, today I found 2 deals at Office Depot, & thought the cheapest would tide me over, but am wooed by another one that is $190 more. I purchased the Compaq CQ62-410US,and there's a $30 rebate, but have not opened it yet. http/www.officedepot.com/a/products/899646/Compaq-Presario-CQ62-410US-Laptop-Computer/
The other is the
HP g72-b60us, and there's a $50 rebate.
http/www.officedepot.com/a/products/303243/HP-G72-B60US-Laptop-Computer-With/
I use my computer mostly to do lots and lots of cloud work. I have tons of tabs open at once. When I have space available (like I don't have on my netbook), I also run music composition programs, office programs, music teaching programs, music recording programs, and hobby-type programs (photo editing, scrapbook-type things, etc.). I don't watch many videos, except some youtube.
I'm wondering if the 17" computer is worth the extra $190 for the processor, screen size, SD card slot, HDMI, increases in memory (2 more GB RAM & 250 more GB hard drive), and potentially 30 more minutes of battery life. I'm still half-hoping that the tm2 will suddenly have a big price drop, so I can have what I've been considering my ideal. So, if I spend that extra $190, I'll have less to put towards my imaginary tm2t. Oh, and my imaginary ipad2, possibly after my netbook bites the dust.
Oh, yeah, and know I just wrote I don't watch many videos, but I was thinking that whatever computer I get could be used at times to get tv shows to my tv via the internet. I only do that occassionally, but would like to have the capability.
Sorry I'm so wordy, I save up all my questions at once!
The other is the
HP g72-b60us, and there's a $50 rebate.
http/www.officedepot.com/a/products/303243/HP-G72-B60US-Laptop-Computer-With/
I use my computer mostly to do lots and lots of cloud work. I have tons of tabs open at once. When I have space available (like I don't have on my netbook), I also run music composition programs, office programs, music teaching programs, music recording programs, and hobby-type programs (photo editing, scrapbook-type things, etc.). I don't watch many videos, except some youtube.
I'm wondering if the 17" computer is worth the extra $190 for the processor, screen size, SD card slot, HDMI, increases in memory (2 more GB RAM & 250 more GB hard drive), and potentially 30 more minutes of battery life. I'm still half-hoping that the tm2 will suddenly have a big price drop, so I can have what I've been considering my ideal. So, if I spend that extra $190, I'll have less to put towards my imaginary tm2t. Oh, and my imaginary ipad2, possibly after my netbook bites the dust.
Oh, yeah, and know I just wrote I don't watch many videos, but I was thinking that whatever computer I get could be used at times to get tv shows to my tv via the internet. I only do that occassionally, but would like to have the capability.
Sorry I'm so wordy, I save up all my questions at once!