HELP
Can you please recommend me a computer system that will not have me wanting to become a luddite and renounce all technology as a lost cause.
I have just gotten my laptop back (for the last damn time so far as I'm concerned) from yet another failed repair with Futureshop of my not-yet-3-year-old HP expensive gaming/art crap machine. Not only are they unable to repair it, they are unable to identify a problem. It took them another 2.4 weeks to figure nothing out. Unfortunately for me (since the store is very apologetic and yet unable to do anything for me) the fact that I have identified several system crashing issues repeatedly for them does not count. I am enraged. I am so }bleep{-ing done.
Replacements:
Basic criteria:
- able to create large digital art files, high quality scans, and photo editing therein; aka happily run clunky photoshop program
- work smoothly with my wacom tablet
- a streamlined user interface not loaded down with crap freebie programs that I can't uninstall
- compatible with my current programs that I actually do use, (Morrowind, word, photoshop...)
- able to print text documents without crashing, also scan, scanning would be nice
- less than $2000 inclusive for a botched system that will run my life until I give up on it
- being able to play Portal 2 on it would be nice.
- not a hp laptop. I miss my old compaq laptop from before compaq was bought out.
- reliable; I would like it to last me ~5 years barring explosions.
- if laptop, 2h+ battery life is preferable
- must run -quietly-
I use my (fictional) computer to:
- type, lots
- create digital artwork or format high quality scans and photography
- research
- internet mail/blog/maintain online art galleries
- run an etsy store / run and organize a small business
- build and interface my html website
- travel (if laptop) or support a netbook companion pc thing (if desktop)
+ game on occasion (not much lately)
+ play dvds/media/music while working on other programs
I'm daydreaming about putting my laptop in the road and driving the truck over it repeatedly. Specific recommendations for replacements are greatly appreciated.
I don't even know where to start looking. I did a crapton of research for this laptop and it has been a waste of an investment since I could have picked up a $500 machine that would have worked better. I don't even know.
*defeated Ruth is defeated*
Edit: If you know someone who keeps up with the latest tech specs for fun feel free to pass this request on to them, I would greatly appreciate the advice of someone not in a sales position. I would be happy to do up an art piece of some sort in exchange for the research and help figuring out what system to invest in.
If you're unfamiliar with what kind of art things I do:
brightlingworks.ca
brightling.deviantart.com
brightling.etsy.com oh wait no, that one is MIA until I have a reliable computer
I have just gotten my laptop back (for the last damn time so far as I'm concerned) from yet another failed repair with Futureshop of my not-yet-3-year-old HP expensive gaming/art crap machine. Not only are they unable to repair it, they are unable to identify a problem. It took them another 2.4 weeks to figure nothing out. Unfortunately for me (since the store is very apologetic and yet unable to do anything for me) the fact that I have identified several system crashing issues repeatedly for them does not count. I am enraged. I am so }bleep{-ing done.
Replacements:
Basic criteria:
- able to create large digital art files, high quality scans, and photo editing therein; aka happily run clunky photoshop program
- work smoothly with my wacom tablet
- a streamlined user interface not loaded down with crap freebie programs that I can't uninstall
- compatible with my current programs that I actually do use, (Morrowind, word, photoshop...)
- able to print text documents without crashing, also scan, scanning would be nice
- less than $2000 inclusive for a botched system that will run my life until I give up on it
- being able to play Portal 2 on it would be nice.
- not a hp laptop. I miss my old compaq laptop from before compaq was bought out.
- reliable; I would like it to last me ~5 years barring explosions.
- if laptop, 2h+ battery life is preferable
- must run -quietly-
I use my (fictional) computer to:
- type, lots
- create digital artwork or format high quality scans and photography
- research
- internet mail/blog/maintain online art galleries
- run an etsy store / run and organize a small business
- build and interface my html website
- travel (if laptop) or support a netbook companion pc thing (if desktop)
+ game on occasion (not much lately)
+ play dvds/media/music while working on other programs
I'm daydreaming about putting my laptop in the road and driving the truck over it repeatedly. Specific recommendations for replacements are greatly appreciated.
I don't even know where to start looking. I did a crapton of research for this laptop and it has been a waste of an investment since I could have picked up a $500 machine that would have worked better. I don't even know.
*defeated Ruth is defeated*
Edit: If you know someone who keeps up with the latest tech specs for fun feel free to pass this request on to them, I would greatly appreciate the advice of someone not in a sales position. I would be happy to do up an art piece of some sort in exchange for the research and help figuring out what system to invest in.
If you're unfamiliar with what kind of art things I do:
brightlingworks.ca
brightling.deviantart.com
brightling.etsy.com oh wait no, that one is MIA until I have a reliable computer