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Help me pick out a new computer!
« on: December 22, 2015, 04:42:57 PM »
  So yeah, my current computer is a Windows Vista from 2008 or 2009.  Slow as fucking molasses lately.
   I need a new one that's n00b friendly.  Help a Weeble out? :cbc:
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Re: Help me pick out a new computer!
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2015, 05:36:16 PM »
Laptop or desktop?

Old IBM laptop I had was running Vista, loaded Linux on it and gave it to the kid, best it ever ran. Vista was a nightmare.
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Re: Help me pick out a new computer!
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2015, 06:16:15 PM »
Desktop. It's been pretty good for the most part, just slow lately. Is Linux hard to use?  :orly:
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Re: Help me pick out a new computer!
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2015, 02:18:13 AM »
No, it's not. It's different, though.
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Re: Help me pick out a new computer!
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2015, 04:03:19 AM »
Quote from: odeon on December 23, 2015, 02:18:13 AM
No, it's not. It's different, though.

  Different is intimidating.  I don't like change.  :tard:
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Re: Help me pick out a new computer!
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2015, 10:57:28 AM »
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 23, 2015, 04:03:19 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 23, 2015, 02:18:13 AM
No, it's not. It's different, though.

  Different is intimidating.  I don't like change.  :tard:

Might be a better than going with the new Windows 10.

Been able to correct the issues I've had so far, but everyone that I know that decided to upgrade even before I did has been calling me with problems.

Top two issues so far...1. they don't like the default browser, and.... 2. they are freaking out because they can't connect to the internet after downloading a recent update.



 
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Re: Help me pick out a new computer!
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2015, 01:50:05 PM »
Windows 10 sucks. The more I use it, the less I like it. The only thing it is actually better at than Win 7 is the Hi DPI scaling.

Go for Ubuntu, CBC. It's easy to learn, very intuitive, and for the most part simply works.
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Re: Help me pick out a new computer!
« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2015, 07:50:00 PM »
Quote from: Icequeen on December 23, 2015, 10:57:28 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 23, 2015, 04:03:19 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 23, 2015, 02:18:13 AM
No, it's not. It's different, though.

  Different is intimidating.  I don't like change.  :tard:

Might be a better than going with the new Windows 10.

Been able to correct the issues I've had so far, but everyone that I know that decided to upgrade even before I did has been calling me with problems.

Top two issues so far...1. they don't like the default browser, and.... 2. they are freaking out because they can't connect to the internet after downloading a recent update.

  Losing my internet access would freak me out bigtime.  :smash:
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Re: Help me pick out a new computer!
« Reply #8 on: December 25, 2015, 04:15:21 AM »
I always have the feeling that I have less control in Windows 10.
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Re: Help me pick out a new computer!
« Reply #9 on: December 26, 2015, 04:15:43 PM »
Quote from: Icequeen on December 23, 2015, 10:57:28 AM
2. they are freaking out because they can't connect to the internet after downloading a recent update.
What are you using as a fix?
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Re: Help me pick out a new computer!
« Reply #10 on: December 27, 2015, 03:45:54 AM »
Don't use Windows 10. :M
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Re: Help me pick out a new computer!
« Reply #11 on: December 27, 2015, 04:04:21 AM »
What happened to Windows 9?
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Re: Help me pick out a new computer!
« Reply #12 on: December 27, 2015, 04:08:09 AM »
Stillborn, or aborted?
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Re: Help me pick out a new computer!
« Reply #13 on: December 27, 2015, 04:08:51 AM »
They can't count. :M
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Re: Help me pick out a new computer!
« Reply #14 on: December 27, 2015, 04:12:57 AM »
Quote from: odeon on December 27, 2015, 04:08:51 AM
They can't count. :M
They can't compute?  :orly:
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