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Use of Older Laptops

Share Your Story: How You Handle Computer and Internet Usage in Your Marriage

From dadus51

Your Social Media and Computer Dos and Don'ts

My wife had an older PC laptop giving her lots of problems. I took it in to the shop and had it cleaned up but realized that she needed something more up-to-date so I bought her a Mac laptop.

So she has her laptop that I really don't touch unless she needs help with a project. I use her old laptop if I want to surf the net or whatever.

How It is Working

Great. Our paths don't cross in regards to computer use. I wouldn't look at her e-mail anyway because it's all boring stuff and spam. She's oblivious to anything I'm doing with the other laptop.

Older PC laptops are pretty cheap through resale outlets.

Advice

  • When you're done, close the apps, clear the cache.

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