I've been gravitating toward Dell and now I'm reading here that you guys are keen on Dell too. A couple of stores said to consider Asus instead of Dell so I'm wondering about that now.

These are the main specs that I’m pretty sure I want/need:

Intel 6th Generation 15 or 17
memory: 8-16 GB
additional memory slots
hard drive: 256 GB SSD
screen: 15.6”
screen resolution: 1920 x 1080
Windows 10
USB 2 and 3
Are my missing anything? Anything else I should know?

Now what is the next step? Try and find a ready-built one in the store or order one from Dell without seeing the design?

I spoke to Dell today and they said the Inspiron line is your average middle-of-the-road machine. That the XPS is much better made and the components will last for years. It’s also about $1,300!!!

This is one I’m considering.

Dell computer

Questions:

Should I go for a 2-in-1 (laptop to tablet)?
touch screen?
is there much difference between a dual-core and a quad-core?
Does Windows 10 come with an “imaging system” so that I don’t need to buy Acronis?

Is there a simpler way to go about all this. As Ed said in the other thread……”Need more hours in the day.”

Mark