[AT] [External] Re: OT - unsecured servers

[Gunnells, Brad R]

Apple devices are nice, but you are correct they do cost more. That’s why for my mom I picked up a “refurbished” Dell laptop. You can find these easily that come off lease from business (so a business class machine over consumer that’s typically a little better quality). $2-300 will get you a pretty decent machine (8GB RAM, SSD, etc).

Brad

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Apple computers are good, solid performers. They are, however, expensive. Too expensive for my wallet.

Phil in TX

On 1/6/2020 8:16 AM, Gunnells, Brad R wrote:
Personally I wouldn’t bother with Windows 8. It had some quirks and was not well received for the most part (and end of support will be looming). Windows 10 is surprisingly efficient in terms of hardware requirements given the bloat that was coming out of Microsoft for a while.

Linux is an alternative as well. I’ve played with a few and like what I’ve seen. I’m a Mac guy and work in IT. So what I like and is acceptable to me will be different than the average user. I look at it like, “what could I give to my parents to use….”. Linux wouldn’t be my first choice…..  But if you like to dabble and are somewhat tech savvy it could be a very good and inexpensive alternative.

Brad

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I saw a notice that Microsoft had set a date not too far in the future to stop issuing security updates for Win 7.  I have a laptop that needs a keyboard replacement that is being used with an external keyboard that is on Win 7. It may be upgradeable to 8.

I replaced a keyboard this weekend on my only Win 10 machine.

We have had list members recommend Linux. Sounds like a big step to me.

Phil Auten Texas AT List member (pga2 at basicisp.net<mailto:pga2 at basicisp.net>); The biggest problem I have with all browsers is that they have quit supporting any version of Windows older than Windows7. Both of my laptops are running older versions of Windows, one on XP SP3 and the other on Vista SP2. I am looking at converting them both to Linux.






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