Hi Everyone,my laptop is dead ,very sad,went to look for a new one,the choice is vast and not good with computers

I have a laptop with a touch screen & windows 8.I get into trouble with the touch screen ,things get drag into wrong place etc .I think it is because my fingers are not fast enough or as nimble as they were.
My advice is to try out the touch screen & windows 8 for 1/2 hour on a display model before you buy.

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by berny 06 Apr 2015

Thank you for that,have left in my old laptop see if it can be repaired, but will try one out just to see how it i manage.

Windows 8 and 8.1 have a compatibility mode to help run older programs. Check this out.

SQ

i had the same Trouble two weeks ago.
i bought a LENOVO (its IBM).
I payed € 399,00. win8 and my Singer Futura likes the System win8, yeah

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by berny 03 Apr 2015

My friend just bought lenovo and pleased with it, a big difference in price in UK everything is so much more expensive

I bought an HP 15,,, lots of features and is budget friendly. Half the cost of all the other computers out there It has windows 8 but I got used to it quickly. No touch screen either Suzanne

I just bought an ASUS and I am happy with all of it except that when open, the keys are lit up and I find them harder to see. Which ever you choose, I extremely recommend you buy into Best Buy Geek Squad. They have rescued me many a late night when all other services are closed.

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by berny 03 Apr 2015

Thank you,will look at that.

I am also looking into getting a new laptop. There are still some new....NOT refurbished.....Windows 7 laptops available through the HP website. I'm going for the 7 as I've been told the older Viking 4D program won't run on 8. I'm also of the "vintage" model so I'm thinking I'd also like the 17" screen for my old eyesight. Touch is not so important with the bigger screen I think. Also I want a lot of memory...some are available with up to 12GB memory and 1T hard drive. Of course you have to pay for the bigger and better add-ons...but it depends on what you really want.

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by berny 03 Apr 2015

Thank you,Windows 8 is not a problem,

I have pe-design 10 so no problem with window's 8.

Decisions, decisions...I would say you would want a laptop that is running an operating system that will support your embroidery programs..some older programs cannot be run using Windows 8 or 8.1 and that is a consideration. I would say you want one with a CD/DVD driver as they are making many now without them...can't load some programs with out the CD/DVD driver...I have a laptop with a touch screen running Win 8.1 and love it...all my programs are compatible with Win. 8.1 so I was lucky...

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by berny 03 Apr 2015

thank you for that info, never even thought they would not work will ask lords today if any problems..

If you run embroidery softwear like PE Design or Embird them you need a laptop and not a tablet to run the softwear. Well in choosing a laptop ... I presume that you have a budget. Look and see what is available to you locally in your price range and check the options out. Have fun and goodluck

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by berny 03 Apr 2015

Thank you,there are so many.

by joycross 13 Apr 2015

I just bought a windows8.1 laptop. What is the easiest way to transfer programs over