At the shop, we've been using an old HP G50-102NR laptop for parts lookup/ordering, shop tickets and storage. I've got Ubuntu 14 on it, which has worked well enough for a while now. Unfortunately, it's been getting quirky- it seems to act up as it gets hotter. It won't print sometimes and is generally becoming a pain.
I'd like to replace it with a tower, but space is pretty tight... but not completely out of the question. Was thinking about an all in one job... But have some concerns. First- how easy are they to clean? Shop is dusty and it will require some periodic blowing out. Second, how would Ubuntu work with one these units? I have ZERO desire to mess with anything Microsoft. Lastly, we don't have any hard wire internet access due our rural location, which means that we are dependant on our mobile phones for their hotspot capabilities. So, would one of these new units have a wireless card?
Thanks in advance for all your input!
I'd like to replace it with a tower, but space is pretty tight... but not completely out of the question. Was thinking about an all in one job... But have some concerns. First- how easy are they to clean? Shop is dusty and it will require some periodic blowing out. Second, how would Ubuntu work with one these units? I have ZERO desire to mess with anything Microsoft. Lastly, we don't have any hard wire internet access due our rural location, which means that we are dependant on our mobile phones for their hotspot capabilities. So, would one of these new units have a wireless card?
Thanks in advance for all your input!