Old fart here. You were warned. ![Biggrin]( "Biggrin")
Curmudgeon too.
Reference the recent thread regarding Windows8. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>Click here<<<<<<<<<<<<<
I recently had Dell build a computer for me and I knew better than to get it with Windows8 (thanks wif'ey). Maybe with the Classic Shell (shareware/freeware) it would be tolerable, but I haven't installed it on the wifes W8 computer yet. So I wasn't going to chance it on my computer.
Anyway, I got W7 HP 64bit and the transition from XP to W7 is fairly seamless. It has an "I've been here before" feel to it. Something completely foreign to W8 which is from a galaxy far far away.
I was concerned that things wouldn't work with the new 64 bit OS, but so far only one program doesn't. There was a small problem installing the 5 in 1 printer, but it was minor and after removing it and reinstalling it's working fine.
The new computer? The old computer was a screamer in it's day, but that day was quite awhile ago so it was a dinosaur before the change over. The new computer is another screamer. The only things I want to change are to fully populate the MB with RAM (Dell didn't have that as an option), and the mushy keyboard is the pits. The old PS2 IBM keyboard (20 years?) simply won't work with it so a new Keytronics is on order. The docking station that I bought for the new/old SATA HD (part of an upgrade for the old computer to insure that data would carry over) doesn't work with W7, so another one is on order.
Frankly I hate change and I was NOT looking forward to this change over, but it was fairly seamless. Where I expected problems there were almost none, where I expected no problems I have them. Typical I suppose. Plan for everything, but be aware that plan C or D is probably the one you'll employ.
I really hate this keyboard. I could get accustomed to it I suppose (and I am), but why should I?![Smile]( "Smile")
It's just a hair better than a laptop keyboard and I absolutely detest those. YMMV, definitely. I simply can't use them. My Keytronics will be here shortly. Hey, I'm an old fart and I've been computing since folks had to build their own PCs and RAM was limited to 64k (S100 bus). I know what I like. This keyboard isn't among my likes.
Curmudgeon too. Reference the recent thread regarding Windows8. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>Click here<<<<<<<<<<<<<
I recently had Dell build a computer for me and I knew better than to get it with Windows8 (thanks wif'ey). Maybe with the Classic Shell (shareware/freeware) it would be tolerable, but I haven't installed it on the wifes W8 computer yet. So I wasn't going to chance it on my computer.
Anyway, I got W7 HP 64bit and the transition from XP to W7 is fairly seamless. It has an "I've been here before" feel to it. Something completely foreign to W8 which is from a galaxy far far away.
I was concerned that things wouldn't work with the new 64 bit OS, but so far only one program doesn't. There was a small problem installing the 5 in 1 printer, but it was minor and after removing it and reinstalling it's working fine.
The new computer? The old computer was a screamer in it's day, but that day was quite awhile ago so it was a dinosaur before the change over. The new computer is another screamer. The only things I want to change are to fully populate the MB with RAM (Dell didn't have that as an option), and the mushy keyboard is the pits. The old PS2 IBM keyboard (20 years?) simply won't work with it so a new Keytronics is on order. The docking station that I bought for the new/old SATA HD (part of an upgrade for the old computer to insure that data would carry over) doesn't work with W7, so another one is on order.
Frankly I hate change and I was NOT looking forward to this change over, but it was fairly seamless. Where I expected problems there were almost none, where I expected no problems I have them. Typical I suppose. Plan for everything, but be aware that plan C or D is probably the one you'll employ.
I really hate this keyboard. I could get accustomed to it I suppose (and I am), but why should I?
It's just a hair better than a laptop keyboard and I absolutely detest those. YMMV, definitely. I simply can't use them. My Keytronics will be here shortly. Hey, I'm an old fart and I've been computing since folks had to build their own PCs and RAM was limited to 64k (S100 bus). I know what I like. This keyboard isn't among my likes.