Smart TV questions....

[luvyeah]

I still use an up to date Windows 10 desktop, purchased Nov 2009, that I use for most things but it runs up to date Linux also. It's an Intel i7 that actually runs better now, than when it was brand new, after adding a couple SSDs .

I use and saved a couple old laptops for travel or pleasure that do everything OK, that I need. Laptops both run Linux fine. Looked at Chromebooks but found them too limited and under-powered.

Have my eye in this for a next PC; https://www.officedepot.com/a/products/7517433/Lenovo-IdeaCentre-5-14IMB05-Desktop-PC/
It's pretty loaded, a 10th Gen i7, running Win 10 Pro, more powerful, has double the RAM and costs 25 % less than what I paid for my i7 back in 2009.
What's holding me up on it is it lacks, M.2 and M.2 support, which I really wanted in my next PC.

You should check out pcpartpicker.com you may be able to build something more powerful for cheaper.

Here is a rough build I did in like 5 minutes. The mother board I chose supports M.2 and instead of a 512GB SSD I picked a 1TB one. Windows licenses can be had for cheaper elsewhere so I didn't include it in the price.

Part List - Intel Core i7-10700, Corsair Carbide Series 200R ATX Mid Tower - PCPartPicker

Part List - Intel Core i7-10700, Corsair Carbide Series 200R ATX Mid Tower

pcpartpicker.com

 

[HungSowel]

A smart TV would work, you should be able to pair bluetooth keyboard and mouse with it. However, most smart TVs just add on the smart stuff to tick boxes off.

I think a chromebook + new TV would be the best choice. Chromebooks excel at surfing the net, FB, youtube, email, media and social media consumption. You can add external keyboard and mouse via usb or Bluetooth.

My mom has no concept of computers, she basically has a dedicated device for each function. She has a chromebook that just runs zoom, another chromebook for text translation app, ipad for I do not know what, 2 tablets for additional text translation apps, a phone just to make calls, and a phone just to watch youtube. The kicker is that the phone she uses just to make calls is a new phone I got her and I made sure that it had a nice display, but she likes using the old phone for youtube. Thank god chromebooks/tablets/phones are so cheap, otherwise I would have to provide daily tech support.

 

[xix]

My mom has no concept of computers, she basically has a dedicated device for each function. She has a chromebook that just runs zoom, another chromebook for text translation app, ipad for I do not know what, 2 tablets for additional text translation apps, a phone just to make calls, and a phone just to watch youtube. The kicker is that the phone she uses just to make calls is a new phone I got her and I made sure that it had a nice display, but she likes using the old phone for youtube. Thank god chromebooks/tablets/phones are so cheap, otherwise I would have to provide daily tech support.

Holy cow. No wonder you must use sex as a mental pain reliever or outlet.
At least she accepted the toys.

 

[WoodPeckr]

You should check out pcpartpicker.com you may be able to build something more powerful for cheaper.

Here is a rough build I did in like 5 minutes. The mother board I chose supports M.2 and instead of a 512GB SSD I picked a 1TB one. Windows licenses can be had for cheaper elsewhere so I didn't include it in the price.

Part List - Intel Core i7-10700, Corsair Carbide Series 200R ATX Mid Tower - PCPartPicker

Part List - Intel Core i7-10700, Corsair Carbide Series 200R ATX Mid Tower

pcpartpicker.com

Looks very interesting.
Thing is I've thought about but never built a PC as yet. Got mine on sale and was told you couldn't build your own cheaper fwiw. Set it up, plugged it in and it ran issue free.
A couple buddies who know a lot more on this than I, did it and got bogged down with the 'Compatibility Issues'. They did their research, got all components checked out for Compatibility issues beforehand, built their PCs but they still would not run. Took them a couple months to figure out what the problems were.

 

[luvyeah]

Looks very interesting.
Thing is I've thought about but never built a PC as yet. Got mine on sale and was told you couldn't build your own cheaper fwiw. Set it up, plugged it in and it ran issue free.
A couple buddies who know a lot more on this than I, did it and got bogged down with the 'Compatibility Issues'. They did their research, got all components checked out for Compatibility issues beforehand, built their PCs but they still would not run. Took them a couple months to figure out what the problems were.

It's almost always cheaper to build a pc yourself, because there is no middleman and you can pick quality parts.
Companies that sell pre built PC's are known to skimp out on certain things, and sometimes you can get tricked on the information that they do provide.
For instance they may tell you the amount of RAM but not the speed or manufacturer.
The SSD size but not the manufacturer.
The worst thing sometimes is when they use a shitty motherboard which connects everything and sometimes can limit future upgrades.
When you do things yourself you are just given that much freedumb to understand what is going on inside your computer.


Generally pcpartpicker is pretty good for determining what parts are compatible.
Of course you should be willing to learn, but really putting together a pc is very similar to building a lego set.
Here is a video that might provide insight or motivation.

There are a number of YouTube channels that can teach you and help you become more comfortable.
JayTwoCents and Linux Tech Tips are some big ones.

 

[escortsxxx]

That is exactly the problem. Speed is actually not bad but the software is so outdated there is just some shit that won’t work and not being able to fill out a simple form field is the computer saying - time to upgrade me.

going Mac is all about me. I will admit that. I am Mac, and he knows how to use it because he had my laptop for quite awhile. So changing him over won’t be a hard adjustment on him.

Xp is fine there is a computer store on woodbine that specializes on xp compatible computers - lots of business have custom software that work on xp so there is lots of demand for xp computers.

I suspect me may just not want to learn a new way of doing things and wants things he knows vs wasting time learning something new that does not offer much value.
If x is simple to use, most old people like it after some resistance. However, must stuff is not simple to use. You might want to invest in a pretty geek squad maid /helper teacher to incentive any switch of tech.
Digital assistance perhaps as well.

A nice blue ray player and a huge blue ray collection is more expensive but perhas more familar to him. You can still get net flix to send you blu rays and dvds. as well for all modern movies. IMost technology is inferior to the last generation and is sold for marketing reasons - the removal of the head phone jack on the apple phone for example as an improvment, as tthe removal of the abilty to swap batteries. New does not mean good, and I am sure he been burned so many times he just wants old and reliable.

You might also consider getting him a usb Record player, or one of those classics 50s looking record players

https://www.thesource.ca/en-ca/audio-headphones/turntables,-cartridges-stylus/victrola-4-in-1-nostalgic-bluetooth%C2%AE-record-player-with-3-speed-record-turntable-and-fm-radio---farmhouse-oatmeal/p/108081747?bid=sPexa3Rar8sw&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmIuDBhDXARIsAFITC_4zimc06K4AZQ7jF-GDAaA75OhFWtCskNe8zDnKm4s7Z23XtlJbUc0aAtU_EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

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[onomatopoeia]

LOL. There are lots of people around the world still using XP! There is even an unofficial Service Pack 4 for XP. You just have to make sure you have a good anti virus when running XP.

Those old RCA TVs can run forever.

4K HDTVs have really dropped in price and everything now is Smart.

Same with PCs unless you get a Mac which are too pricey for me.

I'm a Linux guy because it's FREE and better than M$ or Mac.

Many of the apps I use frequently don't work with Windows operating systems after XP. XP was the last Windows o/s where the computer just follows your instructions, instead of offering hints and suggestions, like BonziBuddy: