by TBYODA » Tue Sep 30, 2014 5:11 pm
For a "new" PC that is non-apple notebook you got two OS choices Win 7 or 8. Apple has no rugged notebook. Window 7 is much improve version of windows and you will have the shortest learning curve. Windows 8 has been designed with a touch screen and table in mind. It is also marketed at the average non-techie consumer but has steep learning curve IMO. You might find a pc with a version of Linux but I think for you it would be a no go.
I'd suggest you look for a notebook with a CPU with a minimum of a i5 processor (i7 better), 8 gig's of ram (16gig better) and 128 SSD drive, no old mechanical drives to fail on the trail/road from vibrations. Having a Toughbook at work the touch screen is handy in the car. This is a must, a backup USB drive min 500GB or 1TB for all your pictures and videos. Stay with drive sizes that are sold in most notebooks because there are more out in the market thus more reliable.
I like what James did with the MS surface because you get the best of both worlds, notebook and tablet with MS OS, thin and light.
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