[AT] computers OT

[David Bruce]

I like Ubuntu and the Ubuntu spin off Mint.  In fact this machine I have 
set up to boot from XP. Ubuntu or Mint.  Even when comparing to XP the 
hardware resources required are less.

David
NW NC

On 12/9/2010 12:18 PM, Mike Sloane wrote:
> I am 68, Dick, and have gone through a LOT of "upgrades" since the
> 1980's. Some were better than others, some not so great. I have 5
> machines now running Windows 7 (only because I got two 3-packs cheap)
> and the rest still running Windows XP and a couple running Linux. While
> the user interface of 7 is a little prettier and the help screen a
> little more useful than XP, I am not overly impressed with 7. The hard
> drive space needed is huge, and the hardware requirements can be
> daunting if you have an older machine. I had to find new audio cards and
> video cards from my "inventory" (milk crates full of cards I pulled out
> of dead PC's that I was given or scavenged from dumpsters) to get one
> machine running. I just do this for fun, but if I were serious about my
> computing, I would just go to Linux - the price is right (free), and
> Linux will run on almost anything. I happen to like Ubuntu, but they are
> all pretty much the same.
>
> On the other hand, since your new machine came with Windows 7 already
> installed, I think the best thing to do is grit your teeth and learn to
> live with it. There are a few good "learning Windows 7" books available
> that might help you feel more comfortable with the system.
>
> Mike
>
> On 12/9/2010 11:26 AM, rfinksr wrote:
>> How many people do we have running win 7. and what do you think of it. I
>> know the young ones can handle the big changes but i am old enough don't
>> like it.
>> R Fink Sr
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