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To: kidl who wrote (94943)	11/24/2016 9:32:01 PM
From: Gottfried	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110652

kidl, I'd take the second one [Lenovo] because of the large 23" monitor and i5 processor. I have a desktop with i5 and it is fast enough whereas a laptop with i3 was noticeably slower.

To: kidl who wrote (94943)	11/24/2016 9:33:16 PM
From: Siber	1 Recommendation Recommended By Gottfried Respond to of 110652

I'm no expert, just a normal user. I'd go with the All-in-One. I have an HP All-in-One (not touch screen) as well as a 17" Laptop (Toshiba). The laptop is clunky and heavy (if you're actually using it in your lap) but even on a desk I find the flat keyboard and the mouse section very awkward. I like a normal keyboard. The All-in-One takes up no space so I'd skip the desktop too. I'm guessing you're in Canada. Is this a Canadian Best-Buy site? If so, look to see what it comes preloaded with. A couple of years ago I purchased my (then 96 year old) Mom an HP All-in-One like mine. It came with nothing pre-loaded. Nothing! Not even a card game. No email. I got mine from Amazon.com fully loaded and Mom's from Amazon.ca. Huge difference.

To: kidl who wrote (94943)	11/25/2016 4:13:12 AM
From: Vendit™	3 Recommendations Recommended By FJB goldworldnet Old Boothby Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110652

I would steer clear of Lenovo. It is manufactured in China and very likely will have factory installed spyware, malware and crapware. The following link is one of many sources where you can find this information. Lenovo has once again been caught installing spyware on its laptops and workstations without the user's permission or knowledge. This is not first time Lenovo has allegedly installed spyware onto consumers PCs. Earlier this year, Lenovo was caught red-handed for selling laptops pre-installed with Superfish malware that opened up doors for hackers.In August, Lenovo again got caught installing unwanted and non-removable crapware into part of the BIOS reserved for custom drivers. Reid