VISTA or XP?
Sony or Dell
As an admitted neophyte with the computer, it is always a big step to buy one. My first computer (in 2002) was a Dell, which I tossed out the 2nd story window along with the geek that tried to install a simple scanner on it. I also admit that today I probably could have handled the telephone tutorial that Dell offered at the time; perhaps even better than the geek did. In any case, it left a bad taste in my mouth for Dell. Since then I have only had Sony computers (lots of them).
Computers Don’t Like Coffee
Spilling coffee into my lap top has caused me to order a new computer more times than I care to think about. When something goes wrong I buy a new one and trash the old one, or I give it to a friend capable of making it work. This time it was just a matter of wanting something bigger and faster.
So, I called my favorite geek (I hope that’s not offensive) and asked him, “What’s hot?” As he described the latest and greatest Sony computers I learned that they all come with the VISTA operating system. He went on to say that the only PC still available with Windows XP was Dell. My mind raced back to my earlier experience with Dell and I decided to look into VISTA. I found this YouTube presentation and it scared me. Then I read this article in The Register where geeks can talk to geeks. One said, “I have tried my best to work with VISTA. It just did not work, so I went back to XP and all my problems are gone.”
5-Day Delivery Time
So, Dell gets another chance. I ordered the biggest and best Dell made and had it delivered to my house.
From None to Three
I made an appointment with my “main geek” and had him set up the Dell, keep the Sony, and also install a Compaq as a third back-up; all XP. As I look at myself today with three computer monitors going I wonder whatever happened to that guy who swore that he would NEVER touch a keyboard.
STAY TUNED!
March 4th, 2008 at 8:07 am
Good luck with the new Dell.
March 6th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
I have been using a computer just about all of my life and still found Vista to be a problem. I think that Microsoft got ahead of themselves and were in too much of a hurry to get a new revenue stream going. It is sad to see loyal customers put through grief so you can make more money off of them. This whole thing has benefitted Mac more than it has Microsoft.
March 7th, 2008 at 4:07 am
Thanks for the heads up. We have an older version of Windows XP, and it works just fine. We usually wait five years before purchasing a new software product so the company can get the bugs out. Dell is scary. My friends complain also. I always had problems with JVC and won’t purchase their electronics.
Perhaps a coffee cup that is larger in circumference on the bottom than the top; the anti-spill type… Someone get him one, please. Did you really throw a computer out a window? If yes, did it feel great?
March 7th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
Yes I did, and Yes it did.
I am about to do it again… This time from 29 floors up.
This has not been any fun!!!
March 8th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
The answer is; “MAC”!
March 8th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
I must report that I am finally HAPPY!!!
Mahalo to Patrick and Nealan for your patience.