What computers are easy to use..

[rwsmith]

I just ordered a Dell laptop. It's going back. One of the things on my 'must have' list is a backlit keyboard. I got it and the keys are silver and the letters are grey. When you turn on the backlight to 'bright'. You can only see the letters if you turn the computer to your face. And they are DIM. My sis says she had one and sent it back.

I'm replacing an ancient HP. There are some things I don't like about it, but it works.

What computers are you guys using that you actually LIKE to use?

 

[GaryHK]

I have a lenovo laptop for work and also bought one for my son. While they don't have backlit keys they do have somewhat "mechanical" keys so you hear and feel the keystrokes.

I've found the quality and reliability of Lenovo to be top notch. Never had to use their cs so don't know, but that's a good thing.

I'm sure you can find a model with backlit keys.

 

[ContinentalOp]

Been using an Asus laptop for 5-6 years now. Solid state drive. Slim, lightweight. I like it quite a bit. Don't know if they make one with a backlit keyboard, though. I use an external monitor, keyboard, and mouse when at home. Makes it easier to work with. Have been wanting to get a backlit keyboard, but I tend to be cheap frugal, and last time I looked the backlit keyboards were geared for gamers and were quite expensive. I know how to touch-type so as long as I can find my "home" keys I'm good, so not a big priority for me.

 

[GaryHK]

Been using an Asus laptop for 5-6 years now. Solid state drive. Slim, lightweight. I like it quite a bit. Don't know if they make one with a backlit keyboard, though. I use an external monitor, keyboard, and mouse when at home. Makes it easier to work with. Have been wanting to get a backlit keyboard, but I tend to be cheap frugal, and last time I looked the backlit keyboards were geared for gamers and were quite expensive. I know how to touch-type so as long as I can find my "home" keys I'm good, so not a big priority for me.

Just use one of your 1000 flashlights to backlight it.

 

[Racer X]

Apple for decades. The one I am using now is a 2012 model. Cost of ownership on a per year basis is comparable to a pc, but a far better experience.

I had a Word Macro virus attached to the company phone list end up on my computer once, in 1997. Didn't do a thing.

My 2009 model is the one I travel with.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Having cut my teeth on DOS and an 8086 I have come to believe that all modern home computers are easy to operate.

 

[bigwheelzip]

Find yourself the bestest, brightest, most fantastic keyboard in the world, and use it with your computer. Peripherals like the mouse and keyboard, or for that matter a big hi-def monitor are just the standard way to customize you laptop to your liking. No different than switching grips on a revolver.

Sent from my SM-T510 using Tapatalk

 

[ContinentalOp]

Just use one of your 1000 flashlights to backlight it.

 

[Marine Corps Air]

r w,

Did you try this technique?

"To Turn On Backlit Keyboard in Dell laptops like Studio/Vostro/XPS/Latitude, “Hold the Fn key and press the Right Arrow key”. You can see all symbols illuminating on the keys. With the same hotkey, you can toggle between the three lighting states (in the given order). The lighting modes are full keyboard, half keyboard and off."

This does not mention the Inspiron product line. My wife has a new Dell Inspiron laptop and it's the "F10" key that controls the brightness. However, is is a bit cheesy. The only options are "Off", "50% intensity" and "100% intensity".

Bill

 

[THE PILGRIM]

You need to visit a stocking store like Best Buy.
Take a look at several, punch the buttons and get one that works for you.

 

[soFlaNative]

If you're into only word processing...

 

[TX-Dennis]

I'm a desktop kind of guy. I like Lenovo and Dell. I've had Acer laptops that were very reliable, but none with backlit keyboards. Still have one, but I haven't powered it up in years. My son's laptop is a Dell, and it has been reliable for a couple of years of his use and abuse lugging it to school and back in his backpack that gets tossed around and generally abused.

I've found myself doing everything I used to do with the laptop on my phone the last couple of years.

 

[pasound]

My Lenovo laptop has a backlit keyboard. Walmart purchase two years ago. Zero problems. Not fast, but reliable, and upgraded to the newest Windows version without a hitch. Streams my subscription services and writes Word docs, Excel files, and does my Zoom and TeamViewer sessions with no glitches.

 

[Jon651]

Are you stuck on having a laptop? If not here is my suggestion:

There are plenty of "All-In-One" desktops that don't take up much room, and even several "micro" computers that are so small they literally screw onto the back of your typical flat screen monitor. These won't take up much more room than a laptop.

Why do I mention this? Because with a desktop PC of any flavor you can pretty much get whichever style of keyboard, mouse, monitor and speakers your heart desires. You can mix-and-match the size of screen you want, the backlit keyboard that meets your needs, and a mouse, touchpad, or trackball that feels the best to you - something you CAN'T do with a laptop! (Well, you could - but that defeats the purpose behind a laptop). And you can switch any of them out at will if you see something you might like better at a later time.

Here are a few examples of micro-PCs:
https://computers.woot.com/offers/h...l-i5-mini-desktop-22?ref=w_cnt_lnd_cat_pc_3_1

https://computers.woot.com/offers/lenovo-m83-intel-i7-256gb-tiny-desktop-6?ref=w_cnt_lnd_cat_pc_3_2

Good luck!

 

[swsig]

I have a 10-year old MacBook Air laptop that I bought new. It has black keys with white backlit characters -- very easy to see. It has worked perfectly the whole time I have owned it. I heartily recommend the MacBook Air.

 

[sipowicz]

I mostly use a simple iPad. The keys are lit up since they are part of the screen. But you can add a regular keyboard...one that lights up too.

 

[LVSteve]

Having cut my teeth on DOS and an 8086 I have come to believe that all modern home computers are easy to operate.

I'll raise your DOS and 8086 with a Commodore PET running BASIC with cassette player storage...or a HP-85 with their BASIC and proprietary tape drive system.

 

[Racer X]

We had 2 PETs at school, and finally got a crossover cable between the two so we had...... 16K or RAM! Later we got an 8" floppy too.

 

[Golddollar]

Even as a recovering Luddite, I find hard to use "computers" and "easy" in the same sentence.

 

[crazyphil]

Back about 9 or 10 years ago I asked that very same question. What is
an easy computer to use? I asked a computer expert. Very wisely asked
me what I wanted to use it for. After I explained what I did on my old
computer, He said get a Chromebook. That's what I got. It does every
thing I want to do, and more than I am able to do. I got the HP Pavillion
14 Chromebook by HP. The 14 is the diagonal HD display. I'm as happy
with it as can be.