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dreams · 10-18-2013, 03:25 AM

Congrats on your new Paperwhite AniaR.

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

You're still running Vista, aren't you? That's what I was running before buying and installing a copy of Windows 8 on my old, now for all practical purposes defunct computer. Windows 8 has a bit of a learning curve, but if you like it (I do), you'll love what 8.1 does with the place. While Windows 8 was a completely different beast, Windows 8.1 is more like Vista with new options. Can't say how it compares with Windows 7, as I leaped right over that one.

Vista, yes, on a laptop and, since I really didn't want Win 7, I've been holding out for a system I would like. Now to decide if I still want a desktop or just get a laptop.

Home again, so enjoying coffee and M&M's.

Lady Blue · 10-18-2013, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by dreams

Vista, yes, on a laptop and, since I really didn't want Win 7, I've been holding out for a system I would like. Now to decide if I still want a desktop or just get a laptop.

After having a desktop for years, I had gone for a 17" laptop (or notebook) because I didn't want a computer taking up all that real estate on my desk and feeling like I was on life support with all the needed connected cords tethering me to one spot. That was a Vista machine.

A few years ago, when I was ready to get a new machine, I split the difference and got a 23" (Win 7) All-in-One. I was tired of squinting at the relatively small 17" screen of the laptop but still wanted the flexibility of moving it around the house. The need to plug it in if I moved it to another room wasn't a deterrent for me since I never used my laptop 'off-leash' either. And since I never used my laptop on my lap anyway, moving the all-in-one with the cordless keyboard to another room was no biggy. It works well for my purposes all the way around.

Rumpelteazer · 10-18-2013, 10:04 AM

Waiting for the return label for my replacement Kobo Aura HD, the first one had a pinprick just left from the centre and the replacement got one just above the centre, it's even worse than the first one, which showed up when brightness was set over 35%, with this one it shows up at around 20% brightness.

I asked if it is possible that they check the replacement on the replacement but that isn't possible.

Hopefully third time is a charm.

pdurrant · 10-18-2013, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer

Waiting for the return label for my replacement Kobo Aura HD, the first one had a pinprick just left from the centre and the replacement got one just above the centre, it's even worse than the first one, which showed up when brightness was set over 35%, with this one it shows up at around 20% brightness.

I asked if it is possible that they check the replacement on the replacement but that isn't possible.

Hopefully third time is a charm.

Oh, bad luck! Fingers crossed....

WT Sharpe · 10-18-2013, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by dreams

...Vista, yes, on a laptop and, since I really didn't want Win 7, I've been holding out for a system I would like. Now to decide if I still want a desktop or just get a laptop....

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Originally Posted by Lady Blue

After having a desktop for years, I had gone for a 17" laptop (or notebook) because I didn't want a computer taking up all that real estate on my desk and feeling like I was on life support with all the needed connected cords tethering me to one spot. That was a Vista machine.

A few years ago, when I was ready to get a new machine, I split the difference and got a 23" (Win 7) All-in-One. I was tired of squinting at the relatively small 17" screen of the laptop but still wanted the flexibility of moving it around the house. The need to plug it in if I moved it to another room wasn't a deterrent for me since I never used my laptop 'off-leash' either. And since I never used my laptop on my lap anyway, moving the all-in-one with the cordless keyboard to another room was no biggy. It works well for my purposes all the way around.

The security of a desktop is what impresses me about them. Desktops seem more secure against break-ins because in order to steal them, somebody needs to do a bit of work disconnecting everything and gathering up all the various components; whereas with a laptop all a thief needs to do is grab it and go. I did think about an all-in-one, which is basically what our iMac is, but desktops are a lot easier to work on if you need to add some goodies to the guts of the thing.

I have been toying with the idea of buying a touch-screen monitor to make full use of the Windows 8 OS, though.

Lady Blue · 10-18-2013, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

The security of a desktop is what impresses me about them. Desktops seem more secure against break-ins because in order to steal them, somebody needs to do a bit of work disconnecting everything and gathering up all the various components; whereas with a laptop all a thief needs to do is grab it and go. I did think about an all-in-one, which is basically what our iMac is, but desktops are a lot easier to work on if you need to add some goodies to the guts of the thing.

I have been toying with the idea of buying a touch-screen monitor to make full use of the Windows 8 OS, though.

I never mess with the guts of my computers. I'm too squeamish for such things (as well as being anatomically ignorant). I'm not a power user like many of you are. I just try to make sure it has all the USB ports and such that I need. And I try to make sure it's the top of the line in the category I choose when I get a new machine, since it will be outdated anyway by the end of the month, right? Why start off at a deficit?

My current one is a Dell all-in-one with 5 or 6 USB ports, plus all the other extra ports I'll probably never use, CD/DVD/DVR drive, cordless keyboard & mouse, and 23" HD touch screen with WIN 7. It's about 5 years old and still performs like new.

dreams · 10-18-2013, 01:37 PM

Thanks Lady Blue and Tom. I hadn't thought about an All-in-One option. I have even more to think about, which makes it even harder to decide.

Waiting for my waffles to cook and enjoying my coffee, right now.

AniaR · 10-18-2013, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer

Waiting for the return label for my replacement Kobo Aura HD, the first one had a pinprick just left from the centre and the replacement got one just above the centre, it's even worse than the first one, which showed up when brightness was set over 35%, with this one it shows up at around 20% brightness.

I asked if it is possible that they check the replacement on the replacement but that isn't possible.

Hopefully third time is a charm.

I hope this one's OK! I was actually quite worried about my new Paperwhite, because I read that there were so many issues with the previous one, but it turned out to be perfect

Right now I'm catching up on my reading and wondering how my mom is doing with my old Kindle that she "inherited"

WT Sharpe · 10-18-2013, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by dreams

Thanks Lady Blue and Tom. I hadn't thought about an All-in-One option. I have even more to think about, which makes it even harder to decide.

Waiting for my waffles to cook and enjoying my coffee, right now.

All-in-one PCs are sweet. The only downsides are that they're a bit more limited in their expansion capabilities and if they ever need to go to the shop, chances are you will pay considerably more for the repair. Compact is convenient until you need to work on one, and then these things can become a technician's nightmare.

dreams · 10-18-2013, 06:35 PM

Well that makes it easier to decide. I am back to a media center desktop or a laptop.

Rumpelteazer · 10-19-2013, 03:32 PM

Trying to decide which colour nail polish I want to put on my nails tomorrow. I'm thinking midnight blue, although I'm also tempted by my copper nail polish.

Dylrob · 10-19-2013, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer

Trying to decide which colour nail polish I want to put on my nails tomorrow. I'm thinking midnight blue, although I'm also tempted by my copper nail polish.

How about one on each hand?

poohbear_nc · 10-19-2013, 05:27 PM

Just finished raking leaves from sidewalks & driveway ... lawn is too wet for raking thanks to this morning's rain ... on my Sunday To-Do list now ...

dreams · 10-20-2013, 01:53 AM

Finally home after some do-it-yourself projects at the parents.

So, it's time for M&M's.

nohmi2 · 10-20-2013, 05:13 AM

I have had my laptop for what I feel are absolutely zonks, which had Windows 7 and yesterday my hubby came from an outing at a local mall with a new Toshiba laptop with touchscreen etc., for me. It has Windows 8 on it. It feels like a foreign country, but I shall persevere. I must admit that I still prefer the old trusty Windows 7. Not that I am going to tell him that. *Sigh*

Cheers

10-18-2013, 10:04 AM	#36513
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,100 Karma: 24047426 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Waiting for the return label for my replacement Kobo Aura HD, the first one had a pinprick just left from the centre and the replacement got one just above the centre, it's even worse than the first one, which showed up when brightness was set over 35%, with this one it shows up at around 20% brightness. I asked if it is possible that they check the replacement on the replacement but that isn't possible. Hopefully third time is a charm.

10-18-2013, 01:37 PM	#36517
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,112 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	Thanks Lady Blue and Tom. I hadn't thought about an All-in-One option. I have even more to think about, which makes it even harder to decide. Waiting for my waffles to cook and enjoying my coffee, right now.

10-18-2013, 06:35 PM	#36520
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,112 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	Well that makes it easier to decide. I am back to a media center desktop or a laptop.

10-19-2013, 03:32 PM	#36521
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,100 Karma: 24047426 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Trying to decide which colour nail polish I want to put on my nails tomorrow. I'm thinking midnight blue, although I'm also tempted by my copper nail polish.

10-19-2013, 05:27 PM	#36523
poohbear_nc Now what? Posts: 58,865 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Just finished raking leaves from sidewalks & driveway ... lawn is too wet for raking thanks to this morning's rain ... on my Sunday To-Do list now ...

10-20-2013, 01:53 AM	#36524
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,112 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	Finally home after some do-it-yourself projects at the parents. So, it's time for M&M's.

10-20-2013, 05:13 AM	#36525
nohmi2 Pensively observing. Posts: 1,758 Karma: 12675456 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: Varied.	I have had my laptop for what I feel are absolutely zonks, which had Windows 7 and yesterday my hubby came from an outing at a local mall with a new Toshiba laptop with touchscreen etc., for me. It has Windows 8 on it. It feels like a foreign country, but I shall persevere. I must admit that I still prefer the old trusty Windows 7. Not that I am going to tell him that. Sigh Cheers