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My 10 year old laptop is beginning to give me the warning signs that it will be giving up the digital ghost. In addition, it is rather slow and the video card is not compatible with newer versions of Sketchup (I'm stuck in 2016 and that has issues too, but it kinda runs). I've been thinking for a while about replacing it with a desk top unit with an NVIDIA card. There seems to be a good number of machines out there that will meet my meager needs for under $500 - especially if I go the refurbished route.
I'm in need of guidance in two areas. First, choice of machine. I'm looking for a reliable workhorse. I use it for browsing, email, designs, social media - little more. It does not have to have blazing speed for video games or processing power to design skyscrapers in AutoCad. I have no plans of getting into CNC. It needs to drive 2 monitors.
Second, moving data from one machine to the other. I've done this before and its a pain. In the past I used my internet connection and my subscription to Carbonite to restore all data. That's not an option using my current, very slow, DSL connection. I think Carbonite still offers to send all my data to me via CD or thumb drive. I'll need to check into that. I was just wondering if there was another way. Connect the two machines together? Via cable or WiFi? Let the guys at Best Buy do it? What are my options?
I'm in need of guidance in two areas. First, choice of machine. I'm looking for a reliable workhorse. I use it for browsing, email, designs, social media - little more. It does not have to have blazing speed for video games or processing power to design skyscrapers in AutoCad. I have no plans of getting into CNC. It needs to drive 2 monitors.
Second, moving data from one machine to the other. I've done this before and its a pain. In the past I used my internet connection and my subscription to Carbonite to restore all data. That's not an option using my current, very slow, DSL connection. I think Carbonite still offers to send all my data to me via CD or thumb drive. I'll need to check into that. I was just wondering if there was another way. Connect the two machines together? Via cable or WiFi? Let the guys at Best Buy do it? What are my options?