i am retired and my wife loves taking pictures nature.

i have an old windows xp limited gb 60 or so. should i learn on this or get a different pc.so as to transfer from her camera
or how does she send them to walgreens for making copies etc. seems like an easier way and i would like to help her.ps what kind of camera for her would be best. middle beginer?

thanx for your time.

dave

do i need a pc with memory reader card?
Hiya, Dave. Good news–you don’t need a new computer. Your current computer should be fine for digital photography (though I do love the newest version of Windows, Windows 7).

I don’t know what type of camera you have, but most cameras can be connected to your computer using a standard USB cable. Check your camera for a USB port, as shown in the picture above.

Or, you can buy a USB memory card reader for your computer if it doesn’t have one built-in, like this one. But like I said, you probably just need to plug a USB cable into a camera and your computer–I bet you already have one.

For a middle-beginner camera recommendation, I’d recommend going to a Target/Wal-mart and finding cameras that are small enough to carry with you everywhere and that feel good in your hand. Write down several cameras’ model names, and then go to Amazon to search for reviews and find better prices. I’d push you towards either a Canon or a Nikon, because their accessories are so widely available and can be transferred to new cameras. There are just so many good models available that I can’t recommend a particular one.

Good luck!