Computer question

[lal-au0]

We have an old XP computer and it's getting slow.

I don't know anything about computers except where the "on" button is.

I looked on ebay and found this: 221287821790

We only use it for the internet and for playing "Civilisation" so I don't think we need flashy graphic cards.

Do you think that is a good computer for the price and should I buy any of the upgrades offered?

[rabbitearbandicoot]

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@lal-au0 wrote:

We have an old XP computer and it's getting slow.

I don't know anything about computers except where the "on" button is.

I looked on ebay and found this: 221287821790

We only use it for the internet and for playing "Civilisation" so I don't think we need flashy graphic cards.

Do you think that is a good computer for the price and should I buy any of the upgrades offered?

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It doesn't come with Operating system, so add $145 to that (at least) before you look at any options.

[rabbitearbandicoot]

You could probably go for more memory - 8 gig  pretty cheap.

Do you need  security software or do you already have it? Norton or Kapersky?

If you have more than one computer, you might need a Networking Modem?

[lal-au0]

yeah, forgot to  mention that I want to add windows 7.

hubby gets free security software from the net. not sure which ones. I think it might be avira and something else.

[softail-joanie]

I don't know the market and availability in Australia. Here in the US, shipping cost on something like that would porbibly make buying locally a better option. I can tell you what I paid for a brand new laptop with windows 8  last black friday at Walmart

159 US dollars plus sales tax.

I would recomend just buying one with the OS already on it, preferabally windows 8. It can be made to look like windows 7 or XP. My brother set mine up with a program that mimics windows 7 i think.

[this-one-time-at-bandcamp]

Which version of "Civ" do you play?

[rabbitearbandicoot]

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@softail-joanie wrote:

I don't know the market and availability in Australia. Here in the US, shipping cost on something like that would porbibly make buying locally a better option. I can tell you what I paid for a brand new laptop with windows 8  last black friday at Walmart

159 US dollars plus sales tax.

I would recomend just buying one with the OS already on it, preferabally windows 8. It can be made to look like windows 7 or XP. My brother set mine up with a program that mimics windows 7 i think.

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If you buy it, they set it up for you - same with any of the other optional software - well, that's what it says in the ad but you'd have to check.

[this-one-time-at-bandcamp]

Windows 8 is on the way out......owners of 8 will be given the opportunity to replace it with 10, which has a desktop and start menu  like 7.

[lal-au0]

the shipping is free it says.

at the moment we play civ 4, we have already bought civ 5 but it needs windows 7.

so i should get windows 8 rather than windows 7? they say that they recommend windows 7 for that computer.

[this-one-time-at-bandcamp]

My latest computer came with Win8, immediately I downloaded "Classic Shell" which enabled me to discard those stupid apps, and create a start menu similar to Win7.  I would suggest you consider coughing up the dinero for a 1Tb external drive, and load all your games on that.

As far as CIV goes, I actually prefer CIV3......  Have you ever tried Settlers III?   http://www.gog.com/game/the_settlers_3_ultimate_collection

Here's another site oozing with old DOS games.........  http://www.old-games.com/  For a measly stipend, you can download all kinds of games, however you'll find that modern joysticks won' work on the flight sims.