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Old Mar 16, 2023 | 3:17 pm
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Need Help picking a laptop

My desktop is old, and we are moving and may very well be without our stuff for a while before we settle in. For now, I don't think I can lug or even mail my current computer or another desktop model. I need to have a good, functioning computer instead of my ipad or iphone. Eventually I plan on using it as a "desktop" and get a monitor.

Requirements:
windows
ports for scanner, printer, several ports to plug in backup drive and monitor
need a keyboard & mouse

I do not need it for gaming, nor any heavy duty processing. MS Office, Quicken, & Turbo Tax are my most used items. So real power isn't an issue. I do not need, or will I likely use, a touchscreen

I have never owned a laptop so I'm totally overwhelmed at the options out there. I keep computers until they are old My desktop is about 7 years old, and my previous computer was even older than that.

Can someone point me towards a brand and ideally, model? Pretty please

Last edited by Mary2e; Mar 16, 2023 at 3:19 pm Reason: extra info
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