From a self confessed luddite techno-phobe:

Our home PC is getting old ‘n slow, (I know the feeling,) and I’ve been doing some research about replacing it.

There is only me and Mrs.B at home, we don’t ‘game’ and the PC is used for storing my music files via iTunes, photos and documents, all of which I also have backed up on separate drives. We both have laptops and Mrs.B also has a work laptop, (she works from home,) and will use the PC screen as a second work-screen.

I guess my question is, do I need to replace the PC or should I just invest in a decent screen and a ‘docking station,’ (I remember such things from my time in an office but do domestic ones exist?) which we can plug our laptops into when needed?

Question: Would I need to install iTunes onto my laptop and then plug the separate drive in whenever I want to manage my music-files, and will that just be a massive faff?

The thought of getting rid of the huge box from under the desk, plus the yards of spaghetti, is a big attraction I must say. Plus, the laptops run so » Continue Reading.