Family PC

evergreen · 23 Jun 21, 04:25 PM

Can a family live without a PC, I have 1 at Uni 1 at school they use it to print, DS uses it for E-tickets, DH uses it for online banking.
I am sick of looking at it now and want it gone from my lounge.
DH will get a new lap top, all family members have laptops do could link up to a printer.
I have a set up for WFH in another room and cannot be used for any personal use.
Opinions gratefully received

**cartoonp** · 23 Jun 21, 04:39 PM

I have a pc in the living room that not used much only toupload and store pictures on my HDD

I do have a sever on there but that it. I mainly use my iPad for banking letters ect

Tsoski · 23 Jun 21, 05:44 PM

Yes, if the only need is for printing then you can either
1. Have them plug in the printer to their laptops when needs be
2. Get a wireless printer, that would work with laptops, phones and tablets

evergreen · 23 Jun 21, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by cartoonp

I have a pc in the living room that not used much only toupload and store pictures on my HDD

I do have a sever on there but that it. I mainly use my iPad for banking letters ect

That�s us as well

evergreen · 23 Jun 21, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by Tsoski

Yes, if the only need is for printing then you can either
1. Have them plug in the printer to their laptops when needs be
2. Get a wireless printer, that would work with laptops, phones and tablets

Thank you will look at wireless

**BevS97** · 23 Jun 21, 06:37 PM

If you have laptops then why do you need a PC?

We use a wireless printer but sometimes we plug the printer into the laptop as it can be temperamental.

evergreen · 24 Jun 21, 07:08 AM

Originally Posted by BevS97

If you have laptops then why do you need a PC?

We use a wireless printer but sometimes we plug the printer into the laptop as it can be temperamental.

This was my question not being a technical

**BevS97** · 24 Jun 21, 07:10 AM

A laptop is exactly the same as a desktop. It�s just a different shape. So anything you can do on one you can do one the other.

The only difference being done very thin laptops don�t have as many places to plug things like printers in. But you can buy a wireless printer very cheaply these days.

bighal · 26 Jun 21, 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by BevS97

A laptop is exactly the same as a desktop. It�s just a different shape. So anything you can do on one you can do one the other.

The only difference being done very thin laptops don�t have as many places to plug things like printers in. But you can buy a wireless printer very cheaply these days.

It depends on what you want to do. For general browsing and writing letters then yes a laptop will do but as soon as you start to do work that requires heavy use of graphics, including using multiple displays and storage a PC is miles better value for money. Most laptops would struggle to get more than one Hard Drive in whereas my old PC had 4..

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	23 Jun 21, 05:44 PM Tsoski slightly serious Dibber
Tsoski slightly serious Dibber Join Date: Jul 15	Yes, if the only need is for printing then you can either 1. Have them plug in the printer to their laptops when needs be 2. Get a wireless printer, that would work with laptops, phones and tablets