What's the best computer for me.
Posted by: Mick P on 19 July 2009
Chaps
I have just retired and expect to be spending more time in my Spanish shack. I would guess about 4 trips per year, each of 4 or 5 weeks duration.
The shack is cabled up to accept broadband but you have to take out an annual contract and it is bloody expensive compared to the UK.
I would like a computer in Spain, just to read emails. I use internet cafes a couple of times each week and in all fairness, could continue doing that.
An alternative would be to use a lap top with a wireless connection but I am not sure of the technology.
I have seen small laptops (I think called notebooks) that I could leave out there.
Are these as good as a conventional laptop and in order to keep everything in English, I would buy it in the UK and take it over there. Also the prices are currrently lower in the UK and there is far more choice.
I presume I could buy a dongle in Spain and use a local network.
Are there any other options or am I better off just using internet cafes ?
Regards
Mick
I have just retired and expect to be spending more time in my Spanish shack. I would guess about 4 trips per year, each of 4 or 5 weeks duration.
The shack is cabled up to accept broadband but you have to take out an annual contract and it is bloody expensive compared to the UK.
I would like a computer in Spain, just to read emails. I use internet cafes a couple of times each week and in all fairness, could continue doing that.
An alternative would be to use a lap top with a wireless connection but I am not sure of the technology.
I have seen small laptops (I think called notebooks) that I could leave out there.
Are these as good as a conventional laptop and in order to keep everything in English, I would buy it in the UK and take it over there. Also the prices are currrently lower in the UK and there is far more choice.
I presume I could buy a dongle in Spain and use a local network.
Are there any other options or am I better off just using internet cafes ?
Regards
Mick