I have a 5 year old HP laptop in good condition that is mostly used for my business. It has Windows 7 and I was looking for the cheapest option to upgrade the operating system. Any ideas for the cheapest route for this?
Thanks!
IMHO, you are really at the end of the expected life of a good biz computer and past the life if it was a cheap model. Do you really want to put time and money into a five year old computer with a hard drive that maybe ready to poop it's bits? I'd look for a new business computer with a solid state drive. Everything will be faster, likely even your wifi. You can get a new Dell, Lenovo or HP mid-range biz computer for $500-something that will last you 4-5 years. $100/year. Say $200/year if you go higher end. How much is your time and files worth if your old computer goes tits up on you?
Full Disclosure: I've have amazing luck with home computers, never had a catastrophic failure. Did have to reinstall Windows 7 once (sort of a pain) and mess around clearing ram connections when old desktop won't boot but nothing that lost me stuff beyond my personal after work times. Not the same luck at all at work with several laptops totally augering in.
My ancient Toshiba 15", aka
The Brick, is going to retire next week. I am not look for a biz computer so my shopping and wants list will be different.