There is Win7 coming through to "fix" the issues some are having with Vista. I am not sold on the idea that it is ready for the general public, more aimed at the higher end user from what I have heard. Knock on wood, I've only had the usual problems with Vista compared to XP, other than "operator error". When we bought our last two computers, we were not able to have anything other than Vista loaded on it. Since then, some places do allow for the back-rev to XP. The big thing for me was learning the new and improved stuff. Some things I like, some things I don't. But that's par for the course. It's been so long since I've HAD to use DOS commands to fix a problem or search for something, I've almost forgotten them all! And yes Connie, if they didn't plan obsolescence, how would they all stay in business? ;-) You've now figured out the business plan for most high tech companies! Trish On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 7:40 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry, Linda, again, but I just read a blurb that Vista is going to be > dropped and replaced with an update of something else.? Not sure what but it > is gone.? I hated it but did not know at the time we could request XP.? > Figured we then would no longer get service.? Oh, well.? Ever the planned > obsolescence so we consume more products.? Hate being manipulated like > that.? Connie > > -----Original Message----- > From: linda sterner <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:42 pm > Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] let`s have coffee > > > > Hi everyone!!! > > Yes, I did have a surge protector, but I did hear on tv some time ago that > they don`t always work. Then, when I bought my new computer, the guy told > me that there are different "powers" (or what ever you call it) of them. > He > suggested that I pick out a middle range one. Who knows just what I had > that didn`t work. Hopefully, both of my printers are okay. I haven`t been > able to try them out yet....however, they both turn on which is more than > what my computer did. I was able to put in some programs that I loved in > my > windows xp, but they work different in Vista. I will get used to using it, > before long I will forget how much I liked my XP.....(maybe if I tell > myself > and everyone else that....I will actually believe it too!!!!) Seriously > though, it isn`t nearly as bad as I though it would be. > > I bought myself one of those Kuerig coffee makers. They are wonderful !!! > I have to have only decaf. It makes a great cup of coffee!!! > > It is very cold here in south central PA....exspecially in an older > house....where it is only 62 in the house when I get up....thankfully, we > have a ceramic heater and also turn on the oven to get it a bit warmer in > here. Lots of blankets on my bed and of course it helps to have cats that > like to sleep with me and help keep me warm too!!! > > I will give someone else a chance to talk now....how bout passing some pie > over to me now??? > > ~~~Linda~~~ > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lynn Vondran" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 10:17 PM > Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] let`s have coffee > > > > Hi Linda, > > Wish we would have thought to order my laptop with XP, instead of Vista. > > With what I do, I don't like it, but, after a while, I'm sure it will be > > okay. It's just a pain when you go to do something that worked so well > in > > XP, and gives such a problem in Vista. > > Did you have your computer on a surge protector? Glad someone knows how > > to > > extract all your old info from the burned out computer. Hope > it works for > > you. Yes, I have an external hard drive to back up all my stuff. > > Wouldn't > > be without it. But, Mike has to do something to my files, so that I can > > do > > a clean backup. Don't know what happens, but it certainly is a pain to > > back > > up all my stuff. He always has to take over the operation and I want to > > be > > able to do it myself, instead of having to ask him so many questions, and > > eventually taking over, because the backup isn't running smoothly. > > I love to play my new game, that my sister-in-law bought for my > > birthday_it's Mahjong Quest III. Mike told me that he knew I could load > > it > > myself, but NOOOOO, it didn't work the first or second time with this new > > computer_though it was Vista compatible. He had to take over that also, > > and > > play with the thing, not having very nice things to say regarding Bill > > Gates, while doing it. > > So, glad yho like your Vista_you're the first person I actually heard say > > that :o) > > Hugs and a cup of coffee from Columbia_though I am a Harris Green Tea > > drinker, here :o) I will have a cup or two of coffee with Mike now and > > then, especially if I make it in our coffee maker :o) > > Lynn > > > > Linda wrote: > > I like the idea of all of us sitting down and having a cup of coffee > > together!! Guess I better get up and make a cup before I continue on > > here!!! > > My computer got a power surge. So....after work yesterday I stopped by > > Staples and came home with a new computer. I hated the idea of having to > > get Vista. I just loved my Windows XP...but, you know what....it isn`t > > bad > > at all....so far!!!! On saturday, I have someone coming to take the hard > > drive out of my old one and plug it into my new one...hopefully, I will > be > > able to get my pictures and anything else out of it!!!! Thousands and > > thousands of my pictures that I never took the time to back up!!! > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the > > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of > the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Yes, Mike liked the main frame better (isn't that what it was called?). :o) Lynn Trish wrote: It's been so long since I've HAD to use DOS > commands to fix a problem or search for something, I've almost forgotten