Should I Repair Or Replace My Computer?

Well its 2011 the year of Windows 7 and the reality of general financial uncertainty, so what should you consider to have a clearer understanding of the big picture in terms of your computer equipment?

Let’s start with some basic information on the minimum requirements of Windows 7

With the basic information in the above table it’s clear to see that when compared with older computer hardware specifications, the minimum requirements for Windows 7 are not meet.

So what can we do?

Option 1, is quite simply “if it not broken don’t fix it” Can my XP or Vista based computer do all that I ask of it? If the answer is yes then why not keep on using it.

Estimated cost £0

Option 2, you could upgrade, generally older computer hardware will at the least require more memory installed and maybe a graphic card. However if the processor needs to be upgraded, you will unfortunately often also require a new motherboard, including the requirement of new memory.

Estimated cost £60-£200

Option 3, replace your computer, most entry level mainstream windows based desktop and laptop computers now come with a fully functional version of Windows 7 installed. As well as a working version of the latest Microsoft operating system a new computer will often offer the following advantages; more memory than the minimum required, a much more powerful processor, a good quality graphics card, 200Gb or greater capacity hard drive, high speed Blue ray/DVD player recorder, HDMI output and built in wireless access.

Estimated cost £300-£500

The choice you make will most probably be based on the working condition of your current computer and the demands of your current computing needs. In most cases option two will end up being a force economy, so if you can’t work with option one go straight to option three.

In the event that you are able to bide your time & feel like trying some of the latest technology, then why not wait until the some of the fully featured Windows 7 touch screen slate PC’s hit the UK market. Enjoy the portability with full computing ability at your finger tips; load the same software and plugins that you would use on a main PC or laptop.

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