Hello folks,
I'm seeking advice on how best to replace and/or supplement my existing, aging computing devices for newer devices for my current and forecasted usage.
I currently have:
I'm not sure what to do about a device(s) that fulfill the other needs.
Maybe just use the old Lenovo for the automotive software and get a newer laptop that has a bit more power for Steam games? Maybe a step or two below a gaming-spec laptop?
Is it possible to have a desktop PC that can be remotely accessed in the house via a tablet so I get the cost benefit of building a reasonably powerful desktop box, but that I don't have to sit in front of a stationary monitor to use?
I'm just not sure what to do...
I'm seeking advice on how best to replace and/or supplement my existing, aging computing devices for newer devices for my current and forecasted usage.
I currently have:
- iPhone 6 - will likely be upgrading to a 12 or whatever comes after the 12 within the next year or so or when the 6 starts failing to run apps I need. I use this for the mainstay of email, web browsing, banking, Facebook, camera and myriad of other small apps.
- Win7 PC desktop, AMD Phenom x4 unlocked and oc'd - had been a primary platform for Photoshop CS4, file storage, online class participation and an interface between our point-and-shoot and dSLR cameras to store their files. I'm intending to decommission this machine since most of it's guts are 12+ years old.
- Lenovo ThinkPad Win10 14" laptop - used for web browsing when phone is too small to navigate sites (insurance, home network admin, NAS admin, etc.), Steam, Automotive diagnostic software (Kia GDS, OBDII scanner, REW, car audio DSP software), but it has a tiny 128GB SSD - so I'm regularly uninstalling stuff to put on new stuff (like swapping Steam games' storage space). A 15" screen would be helpful for my aging eyes.
- Synology NAS - 2TB of file storage that is backed up to Synology cloud - this has taken the file storage burden off of the old Win7 PC. This syncs with our phones to provide complete media back-up coverage for our household.
- iPad 2nd-gen (i think), iOS topped out at 9, use for occassional YouTube watching and boardgame apps. Obviously very limited in functionality since most new apps won't work with OS9 even with family sharing. Will likely be decommissioned in the not too distant future or maybe it can be used as an e-book reader.
I'm not sure what to do about a device(s) that fulfill the other needs.
Maybe just use the old Lenovo for the automotive software and get a newer laptop that has a bit more power for Steam games? Maybe a step or two below a gaming-spec laptop?
Is it possible to have a desktop PC that can be remotely accessed in the house via a tablet so I get the cost benefit of building a reasonably powerful desktop box, but that I don't have to sit in front of a stationary monitor to use?
I'm just not sure what to do...
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