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Originally Posted by cc_in_oh
My i7 still handles my workload - concurrent recording, ripping, Video ReDo editing, huge Excel macros that can take 10-15 minutes to run, and demanding games like Skyrim (3GB video card with dual 24" monitors). I've never before had a 6+ year old system that could still handle everything, though I would add RAM if I could. And bluetooth and more USB3 ports would be nice...
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If there's a slot free, USB3 addon cards offering more ports are cheap enough. My desktop didn't come with USB3, but there's a four port USB3 addon card that can go into an unused mini-PCIe slot. I don't really need USB3 that much, but might as well add the capability. Guaranteed, once I have it, uses will present themselves...
But what you mention is a challenge for system vendors and Microsoft.
Historically, users got a new version of Windows when they got a new machine. They mostly
didn't upgrade in place. And they upgraded every three years of so to get more speed and power.
That cycle is broken. Hardware has grown steadily smaller, faster, and cheaper. Users don't
need to upgrade that often, as what they buy will probably be more than adequate for their workload. PC vendors face stagnant or shrinking markets. New sales are hard to come by. Most folks who can use a PC have one. Replacements and upgrades still occur, but less frequently.
MS wants everyone on Win10 going forward, and their free upgrade offer was part of that. Down the road, Windows upgrades will mostly be online downloads. MS had to make that process as friction free as possible. And they define their core customer as the Enterprise, and Enterprise users had been pounding on them for greater control over just what got deployed to corporate desktops.
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FWIW FVD has tabs and save/restore dials - I keep it synced with a i3 laptop...
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Good to know, and thanks. I have no need to sync my speed dial setup with another machine, and a purely local solution was preferred.
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Dennis