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Originally Posted by maianhvk
5 computers, am I the only one to consider that a bit too many for one single person?
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Well, let's just say I have problems letting go of old tech. I also have a 6th computer- a 14-year-old IBM Thinkpad with Win98. I plug it in about once a year just to see if it still works, and though it sometimes takes a couple of tries, I can always get it to boot. I don't get new computers because the old ones break, I get them when I outgrow the old one. But they are still useful. Both of the XP machines have been completely dismantled and reassembled, much cleaner and with a new coat of Arctic Silver in the heatsinks. They run great, but I've maxed the memory and can't really do much more in terms of upgrading. Being older, they are also heavier than the newer laptops. They are good for experimenting and for loaning out.
One of the Vista machines is used as my work computer. The other is my ultra-compact 11z that's super-portable and has a 6-hour battery life. It's versatile. I can even run Lightroom on it in a pinch, but it's mostly used for internet stuff and managing my ebook library with calibre.
I've already explained my Win7 desktop. I needed something that can handle HD video editing and 15-layer edits of HD-resolution still images. Windows Media Center was a nice bonus that I've come to love. I use it with my Hauppage TV tuner.
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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe
You're not the only one. I had issues within the first month, including the bluescreen of death, but after the techs at CircuitCity worked their magic, I had no further problems. I've had my current PC since Vista first came out.
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The first problem I had was USB-related and turned out to be a problem with my scanner. After that, I had an issue that turned out to be a problem with a proprietary Toshiba driver. I replaced it with the MS version and it's been fine since.
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Originally Posted by orlok
I agree. I've had very few problems with Vista, and have never been able to understand the groundswell of negative comments. And I have heard a lot of positive stuff about Windows 7, which is why I find the feedback here surprising.
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Me too. Although it's kind of funny - I put off Win7 as long as I could. I figured everyone was complaining about Vista, which I had no problems with, and they were raving about how great Win7 was, so I'd probably hate it. Turns out I love it. It's so memory-efficient that I'm often amazed at how far I can push the multi-tasking before I notice any lag.