[TrudyM]

I would make a must have and don't like list before I go shopping. It really is different strokes for different folks.

I love my Dell laptop but the battery life is not great I have it plugged in most of the time.
However I had an odd thing on my I want list which is why I got it I like a large screen because I am a big user of spreadsheets, I also watch movies with it and have a lot of movies stored on it because it has a large memory. And I also wanted a lot of ports so I could plug in extra thumb drives, my mouse (I can't stand that little pad on the laptop or touch navigating) etc.

If you already use HDMI cables to attach a device to a tv be advised a lot of new computers etc are using micro hdmi ports you may need an adapter or new cable.
A tablet like an Ipad or Surface has very little storage and I really didn't like the Ipad tried a friends and no place to plug a usb. We now also have a surface (Microsoft pad) which has a usb port, but I still could not deal without the ability to run the programs I want and I like it to run fast so I still drag my big laptop around.