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groverd · 10-25-2009, 04:36 AM

My laptop died a quick death!! #1 geek son came over for the week end to help get a new one. . the old one (HP) had a extimate pf $400 to repair. Went to Best found a Dell with Windows 7 installed for $490. Seemed like a easy decision to me, , so we got the new one and geek boy spent the rest of the day installing the stuff I "need"!! It seems, so far, pretty easy to deal with. . A lot cleaner display than the Vista for sure. Now i have to break out the backed up data and get in installed

Scrolling Days · 10-25-2009, 05:02 AM

Boy, I read your post, Grover, and it seemed like almost an exact duplicate of my scenario earlier this year. My HP fried as well, and I ended up buying a nice laptop which cost about the same as a repair would have. Only I bought a Gateway instead of a Dell.

Hope it goes well for you! I love my laptop and don't see a reason to ever go back to a desktop.

aceofspades0990 · 10-25-2009, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Scrolling Days

Boy, I read your post, Grover, and it seemed like almost an exact duplicate of my scenario earlier this year. My HP fried as well, and I ended up buying a nice laptop which cost about the same as a repair would have. Only I bought a Gateway instead of a Dell.

Hope it goes well for you! I love my laptop and don't see a reason to ever go back to a desktop.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! gate way is the worst brand my mom and brother owned one and about a year later my brothere broke and now my mothers is on it's last leg (bro bought his in 07 broke in 08 mom bought hers in 08 and is on the verge of dieing now)

Dragon · 10-25-2009, 04:58 PM

Good luck with Windows 7. I've had it for about 2 weeks and I hate it. Thinking of putting back XP
Diane

Forester21 · 10-25-2009, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Dragon

Good luck with Windows 7. I've had it for about 2 weeks and I hate it. Thinking of putting back XP
Diane

They just launched Windows 7 here last week. Did Canada get an early launch??
My son can get a Windows 7 upgrade through his college for about $30. Wondering whether it would be worth upgrading from Vista.

T

Dragon · 10-25-2009, 08:52 PM

Windows 7 oficially came out on the 22nd, so 2 days ago. A gift from someone in the field. Don't ask.
Diane

KtownScroller · 10-25-2009, 11:01 PM

Any new operating system is a chore to learn Diane. Hang in there, it will get easier and easier as you get acquainted with it. Personally I almost always wait a year or so for the OS to be out in the real world. This gives Microsoft time to fix the bugs.

Dragon · 10-25-2009, 11:41 PM

The getting acquainted with is not bad it's the missing parts that bug me. I try and install programs and it keeps telling me that this is missing and then that is missing. I've been told that they cut things out of it. And, I guess I'm finding out which things they are. That's the frustrating part.
Diane

jim_mex · 10-26-2009, 02:02 AM

Hi Diane - no comment on the launch date - only to say that I looked at this new OS a couple of weeks back. After the disaster of Vista I'm more than a little cautious with Windows 7 but at least can run your favourite software in Windows XP mode which seems to resolve most of the issues for the moment. My biggest gripe is the lack of drivers but i guess that will gradually improve. For now though i'm back using XP Sp3 and until I upgrade my laptop/desktop replacement i think I'll be sticking with it. Better the devil you know!

Scrolling Days · 10-26-2009, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by aceofspades0990

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! gate way is the worst brand my mom and brother owned one and about a year later my brothere broke and now my mothers is on it's last leg (bro bought his in 07 broke in 08 mom bought hers in 08 and is on the verge of dieing now)

My first computer was a Gateway, and that was about 12 years ago. It's still running well and my kids use it for their games and school stuff.

So, at least for me, Gateway has been pretty reliable.

10-25-2009, 05:02 AM	#2
Scrolling Days Jigsaw Puzzle Maker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Along the Lower Niagara River Posts: 1,214 Blog Entries: 5	Boy, I read your post, Grover, and it seemed like almost an exact duplicate of my scenario earlier this year. My HP fried as well, and I ended up buying a nice laptop which cost about the same as a repair would have. Only I bought a Gateway instead of a Dell. Hope it goes well for you! I love my laptop and don't see a reason to ever go back to a desktop. __________________ Shawn Ferguson Come visit at The Ferguson Puzzle Company !

10-25-2009, 04:58 PM	#4
Dragon scroller and moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chertsey, Quebec, Canada Posts: 2,421	Good luck with Windows 7. I've had it for about 2 weeks and I hate it. Thinking of putting back XP Diane __________________ Dragon Owner of a Dewalt 788 PuffityDragon on AFSP

10-25-2009, 08:52 PM	#6
Dragon scroller and moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chertsey, Quebec, Canada Posts: 2,421	Windows 7 oficially came out on the 22nd, so 2 days ago. A gift from someone in the field. Don't ask. Diane __________________ Dragon Owner of a Dewalt 788 PuffityDragon on AFSP

10-25-2009, 11:01 PM	#7
KtownScroller So much better :) Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: PA Posts: 2,665	Any new operating system is a chore to learn Diane. Hang in there, it will get easier and easier as you get acquainted with it. Personally I almost always wait a year or so for the OS to be out in the real world. This gives Microsoft time to fix the bugs. __________________ - Rick

10-25-2009, 11:41 PM	#8
Dragon scroller and moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chertsey, Quebec, Canada Posts: 2,421	The getting acquainted with is not bad it's the missing parts that bug me. I try and install programs and it keeps telling me that this is missing and then that is missing. I've been told that they cut things out of it. And, I guess I'm finding out which things they are. That's the frustrating part. Diane __________________ Dragon Owner of a Dewalt 788 PuffityDragon on AFSP

10-25-2009, 04:36 AM	#1
groverd Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: washington state Posts: 450	New computer My laptop died a quick death!! #1 geek son came over for the week end to help get a new one. . the old one (HP) had a extimate pf $400 to repair. Went to Best found a Dell with Windows 7 installed for $490. Seemed like a easy decision to me, , so we got the new one and geek boy spent the rest of the day installing the stuff I "need"!! It seems, so far, pretty easy to deal with. . A lot cleaner display than the Vista for sure. Now i have to break out the backed up data and get in installed __________________ Grover D RBI Hawk 226 and Dewalt 788 http://groverd.myphotoalbum.com/albums.php

10-26-2009, 02:02 AM	#9
jim_mex 'Senior' member - no way! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pachuca, Mexico Posts: 1,788	Hi Diane - no comment on the launch date - only to say that I looked at this new OS a couple of weeks back. After the disaster of Vista I'm more than a little cautious with Windows 7 but at least can run your favourite software in Windows XP mode which seems to resolve most of the issues for the moment. My biggest gripe is the lack of drivers but i guess that will gradually improve. For now though i'm back using XP Sp3 and until I upgrade my laptop/desktop replacement i think I'll be sticking with it. Better the devil you know! __________________ Jim in Mexico “Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.” -Albert Einstein

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