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"Bastette" wrote in message
... Judith Latham wrote: I agree with you about the changes. I don't think I've ever gotten any upgrade of anything that didn't cause more problems than it solved. My conclusion is that "new and improved" usually isn't either. Joy I'm certainly with you on that. why mend it if it isn't broken. It's change for the sake of it. More likely for the profit. People tease me because although I work in the tech sector, my own electronic possessions are usually way out of date. Some people view me as a Luddite. But I'm not afraid of new things. It's just that what I already have suits me fine, and I'd rather not throw good money at wasteful consumerism, consigning perfectly usable items to the landfill. When my machine becomes unusable, then I'll get a new one. OK, end of sermon for the day. Let's just leave it at: I'm cheap. -- Joyce Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me, either. Just leave me the hell alone. -- Unknown I'm with you, Joyce. If what you have is working fine, why waste the money, not to mention the time learning a new system? There's always a learning curve. Joy |
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On Friday, October 11, 2013 9:33:00 PM UTC-7, Cheryl wrote:
I found one with Windows 7 and bought one just because when I need a new one, it will probably be harder to find one with Win 7. So it is still in the box for when I need it. I've recently done something similar with my hi-fi amplifier as ours is on the blink but not yet packed up for good (can't complain we brought it in 1987 and it's on every day because the TV, PC, DVD etc are put through it) but I saw the model I've been eyeing up as a replacement (Modern amps are a problem for me- their outputs are too low and will under drive the speakers, which is not good for them and replacing those is not going to be easy or cheap) in a sale basically half price at a time when I did't have too many outgoings that month so I could afford it. So I brought it and it's still sitting in it's box in the hallway where it is doing time as a cat perch until the day when the older amp packs up then it gets used.At least it can't happen at a time when I couldn't afford a new one. Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs |
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"Bastette" wrote in message ... jmcquown wrote: On 10/9/2013 6:17 PM, Christina Websell wrote: "jmcquown" wrote in message ... On 10/9/2013 1:42 PM, Christina Websell wrote: I finally bit the bullet and created an account. I've been patient as my employers advised against it for anyone working in a frontline childcare team, and to wait quite a long time after you left, so it will be three years on 31 October. Should be OK now ;-) OMG, it looks very complicated and I might need some guidance here, folks. I probably need a few people to friend me. I couldn't find any of my previous colleagues (not surprising) and although my aunt is on facebook and I sent a friend request, she might not know how to - that seems to have generated all sorts of suggestions of "people you might know." most of which I don't. (snip) Tweed That's why I don't like Facebook. Just because I know one person doesn't mean I know everyone they know. The email notifications I finally got turned off. Then they changed the program and I started getting them again. I gave up. Good Luck! Jill There are some people I know, from rspca years ago so should I try to friend them? |Maybe they would lke to hear from me, but perhaps they wouldn't. Tweed I can't advise you about that. Some people like the application and are more comfortable there. I'm not ready to abandon Usenet yet. Especially not since FB made it so darn difficult to unsubscribe. It's not an either/or choice. I'm on both. There are some people here (such as you, Jack, Evelyn and, until now, Tweed) that I would never have contact with if I left Usenet. But there are several people on RPCA-FB who joined via FB and haven't even heard of Usenet. Facebook annoys me a lot, but it does make it easy to be in touch with a lot of people, so I can't bring myself to give it up. I'm not sure if like it or not yet. It certainly takes a whole lot of time to keep up with it. Tweed |
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"Christina Websell" wrote in message
... "Bastette" wrote in message ... jmcquown wrote: On 10/9/2013 6:17 PM, Christina Websell wrote: "jmcquown" wrote in message ... On 10/9/2013 1:42 PM, Christina Websell wrote: I finally bit the bullet and created an account. I've been patient as my employers advised against it for anyone working in a frontline childcare team, and to wait quite a long time after you left, so it will be three years on 31 October. Should be OK now ;-) OMG, it looks very complicated and I might need some guidance here, folks. I probably need a few people to friend me. I couldn't find any of my previous colleagues (not surprising) and although my aunt is on facebook and I sent a friend request, she might not know how to - that seems to have generated all sorts of suggestions of "people you might know." most of which I don't. (snip) Tweed That's why I don't like Facebook. Just because I know one person doesn't mean I know everyone they know. The email notifications I finally got turned off. Then they changed the program and I started getting them again. I gave up. Good Luck! Jill There are some people I know, from rspca years ago so should I try to friend them? |Maybe they would lke to hear from me, but perhaps they wouldn't. Tweed I can't advise you about that. Some people like the application and are more comfortable there. I'm not ready to abandon Usenet yet. Especially not since FB made it so darn difficult to unsubscribe. It's not an either/or choice. I'm on both. There are some people here (such as you, Jack, Evelyn and, until now, Tweed) that I would never have contact with if I left Usenet. But there are several people on RPCA-FB who joined via FB and haven't even heard of Usenet. Facebook annoys me a lot, but it does make it easy to be in touch with a lot of people, so I can't bring myself to give it up. I'm not sure if like it or not yet. It certainly takes a whole lot of time to keep up with it. Tweed I don't really keep up with it. If I get a message that someone has posted to my site or I've received a Friend request, I check it out, and respond, delete or whatever is appropriate. Otherwise, I mostly don't think about it. One thing I do like is that it warns me about friends' birthdays, so I can send them a greeting. Joy |
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On Sun, 13 Oct 2013 22:44:50 +0100, "Christina Websell"
wrote: "Bastette" wrote in message ... jmcquown wrote: On 10/9/2013 6:17 PM, Christina Websell wrote: "jmcquown" wrote in message ... On 10/9/2013 1:42 PM, Christina Websell wrote: I finally bit the bullet and created an account. I've been patient as my employers advised against it for anyone working in a frontline childcare team, and to wait quite a long time after you left, so it will be three years on 31 October. Should be OK now ;-) OMG, it looks very complicated and I might need some guidance here, folks. I probably need a few people to friend me. I couldn't find any of my previous colleagues (not surprising) and although my aunt is on facebook and I sent a friend request, she might not know how to - that seems to have generated all sorts of suggestions of "people you might know." most of which I don't. (snip) Tweed That's why I don't like Facebook. Just because I know one person doesn't mean I know everyone they know. The email notifications I finally got turned off. Then they changed the program and I started getting them again. I gave up. Good Luck! Jill There are some people I know, from rspca years ago so should I try to friend them? |Maybe they would lke to hear from me, but perhaps they wouldn't. Tweed I can't advise you about that. Some people like the application and are more comfortable there. I'm not ready to abandon Usenet yet. Especially not since FB made it so darn difficult to unsubscribe. It's not an either/or choice. I'm on both. There are some people here (such as you, Jack, Evelyn and, until now, Tweed) that I would never have contact with if I left Usenet. But there are several people on RPCA-FB who joined via FB and haven't even heard of Usenet. Facebook annoys me a lot, but it does make it easy to be in touch with a lot of people, so I can't bring myself to give it up. I'm not sure if like it or not yet. It certainly takes a whole lot of time to keep up with it. Tweed What I like about FB most is I can post pics there and do not need to post them to a different website like with usenet. |
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On 10/12/2013 7:09 PM, Bastette wrote:
Cheryl wrote: On 10/11/2013 4:35 PM, Bastette wrote: So, to find a computer with Windows 7, do you have to buy a used one, or is your son saying that you can find a NEW one with 7? Whatever you find out, could you pass it on to me? I'm in the market now myself. I found one with Windows 7 and bought one just because when I need a new one, it will probably be harder to find one with Win 7. So it is still in the box for when I need it. For how much, if you don't mind my asking? $299 + tax and shipping -- CAPSLOCK–Preventing Login Since 1980. |
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"Rusty" wrote in message ... On Friday, October 11, 2013 6:09:08 PM UTC-4, wrote: I took one look at Windows 8 and decided my next computer would be a Mac. -- Adrian I also looked into getting a Mac and talked to a woman at an Apple store. The price of a Mac is a lot higher than an average PC. Plus you have to have your files from your old PC converted to an Apple format or file type by the folks at the Apple store. So I decided to stick with a PC. I may get a mini iPad as I like its lightweight (less than a lb). But again the price is higher than say, a Nexus 7. I looked at a Microsoft tablet Surface(?). Was not impressed. But there is a keyboard for it, which makes typing faster. The one thing I don't much care for with most tablets is typing with 1 or 2 fingers. That's why I still want a desktop with a big screen. Winnie My German friend has a Mac and wanted me to get one. I think not, they aren't compatable (sp?) with much, are they? |
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My German friend has a Mac and wanted me to get one. I think not,
they aren't compatable (sp?) with much, are they? What do you need it to be compatible with? They can read windows files if need be. They're very well made, the downside is they're much more expensive that a similar spec windows machine. You pay so much less for Mac software that they end up much cheaper. (For starters, you never need to buy anti-virus products). I've got most of my Macs free or very cheap second-hand. They last so long they stay functional long after any Windows machine has gone belly-up. I'm typing this on a Mac from 2003 that I got for nothing five years ago. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- e m a i l : j a c k @ c a m p i n . m e . u k Jack Campin, 11 Third Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4PU, Scotland mobile 07800 739 557 http://www.campin.me.uk Twitter: JackCampin |
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... "Christina Websell" wrote: "Rusty" wrote in message ... On Friday, October 11, 2013 6:09:08 PM UTC-4, wrote: I took one look at Windows 8 and decided my next computer would be a Mac. -- Adrian I also looked into getting a Mac and talked to a woman at an Apple store. The price of a Mac is a lot higher than an average PC. Plus you have to have your files from your old PC converted to an Apple format or file type by the folks at the Apple store. So I decided to stick with a PC. I may get a mini iPad as I like its lightweight (less than a lb). But again the price is higher than say, a Nexus 7. I looked at a Microsoft tablet Surface(?). Was not impressed. But there is a keyboard for it, which makes typing faster. The one thing I don't much care for with most tablets is typing with 1 or 2 fingers. That's why I still want a desktop with a big screen. Winnie My German friend has a Mac and wanted me to get one. I think not, they aren't compatable (sp?) with much, are they? What do you need it to be compatible with? They can read windows files if need be. They're very well made, the downside is they're much more expensive that a similar spec windows machine. -- Adrian The other downside is that they are very different from a PC. You have to start learning all over again if you switch. Naturally, the reverse would also be true. Joy |
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wrote in message ... "Christina Websell" wrote: "Rusty" wrote in message ... On Friday, October 11, 2013 6:09:08 PM UTC-4, wrote: I took one look at Windows 8 and decided my next computer would be a Mac. -- Adrian I also looked into getting a Mac and talked to a woman at an Apple store. The price of a Mac is a lot higher than an average PC. Plus you have to have your files from your old PC converted to an Apple format or file type by the folks at the Apple store. So I decided to stick with a PC. I may get a mini iPad as I like its lightweight (less than a lb). But again the price is higher than say, a Nexus 7. I looked at a Microsoft tablet Surface(?). Was not impressed. But there is a keyboard for it, which makes typing faster. The one thing I don't much care for with most tablets is typing with 1 or 2 fingers. That's why I still want a desktop with a big screen. Winnie My German friend has a Mac and wanted me to get one. I think not, they aren't compatable (sp?) with much, are they? What do you need it to be compatible with? They can read windows files if need be. They're very well made, the downside is they're much more expensive that a similar spec windows machine. -- Adrian I would need it to be compatible with the wildlife streaming webcams I like to watch for a start. It almost always says not compatible with a Mac. They are good machines, but probably for the serious computer user who wants them to do other things apart from e-mailing and websurfing which is all I want mine for. And like you say, they are very expensive. There is another upside to Macs, they rarely get viruses. Tweed |
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