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janterry

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1. One quick suggestion

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 07:41 PM

Apr 2018

is to put your music on a flash drive. CD's are - as you know - obsolete. It's better to back that all up on a flash drive (or on the cloud).

There are places for flash drives on a laptop (so, that's what they've done with that whole CD thing . Though, my laptop does have a CD slot .........that probably doesn't even work (they break pretty easily on laptops).

I have spotify for music (so I don't need anything but the subscription

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Really need advice on getting a new desktop computer. Long, pleading, post. [View all] Hekate Apr 2018 OP

One quick suggestion janterry Apr 2018 #1

Okay, thanks. My self-chosen music is important to me, & some of it is copied off old vinyl records Hekate Apr 2018 #3

I so agree. marble falls Apr 2018 #10

Go to gainsaver.com. It's a refurbished Mac site. You can get near-new to 5-6 year old... brush Apr 2018 #6

Thanks, will explore that too Hekate Apr 2018 #9

Im passing this to my wife, hope we can help😊 we can do it Apr 2018 #2

Thank you! Hekate Apr 2018 #4

Keep an eye out for refurbs at Apples site LunaSea Apr 2018 #5

Thank you Hekate May 2018 #15

A few comments american_ideals Apr 2018 #7

Thank you-- that's a real help! Hekate Apr 2018 #8

If possible, get a Mac that has an SSD (Solid State Drive) and not a hard drive or fusion drive. Elwood P Dowd Apr 2018 #11

Thank you Hekate May 2018 #14

Go to gainsaver.com, a refurbished Mac site. brush May 2018 #12

Thank you Hekate May 2018 #13