It was back in February when I was visiting Chad and Nicole that Addie sailed up into my lap when my notebook was in my lap and . . it’s never been the same since. When I got home, I said “Vince, can you please fix my laptop?” Vince can fix anything . . except the lawnmower! He messed with it, tightened some screws and the verdict was .. no, you need a new computer. I squawked . . I didn’t want a new computer. I just wanted the old one fixed! I had everything just the way I wanted it on the old computer (which was less than 2 years old . . I know because Vince found the receipt and made sure to give me his speech about how long his computers last and how mine never make it more than 2 years!). The way I see it, he sits in his chair with his laptop, and he doesn’t get up much. I sit in the chair with my computer and I have to get up to check dinner, take dogs out, put clothes in the dryer . . any traveling I do, my laptop goes with me. Any traveling he does, his work laptop goes with him. Worst of all, he doesn’t always have a Dr. Pepper sitting by his computer. Dr. Peppers and computers do not mix!
So, he insisted I get a new computer. I resisted so . . worst case scenario . . he showed up at home one day with my new computer. “You’re going to love it . . it’s Windows 8. That’s all you can find now. Everyone who has it hates it!” I said “Fine . . I’ll just keep using my old one!” and that’s what I did til yesterday when it finally said “no more. I quit!” This morning I got the new one out, fired it up, coaxed the old one into booting up so I could get things transferred from it to the new one. Had to use the iPad a couple of times to find out things while both computers were communicating with each other.
Switching Computers
Windows 10 will be out in a couple of weeks and I’ve signed up for the free upgrade but honestly . . I don’t hate Windows 8. I kinda like it. If Windows 10 is an improvement, I’m going to be real happy. I love that this computer is a touch screen. Not sure if that’s part of Windows 8 or if it’s just a touch screen model computer.
There was a time when I would have switched to a Mac but I doubt I will for two reasons. First is the cost and the fact that I can’t seem to take care of a computer, yet other things I have last forever. I look at my laptops as kind of “throw away” . . use them til they get bad and then get another one and when we pay in the $200 range and they last me a couple of years, I’m not complaining. The second reason I probably won’t switch to Mac is that I have had such a love/hate relationship with my iPads. I liked them ok til I got the Samsung android tablet and now, I rarely touch the iPads. Also, I struggled with giving up the iPhone for the android phone and oh, my . . I am so in love with that phone for so many reasons. I have the old iPhone in a drawer and every time I open that drawer and see it, I say to myself “I’m so glad I switched!” I know . . there’s a loyal following of Apple products out there but I am just not one of them.
Also, I probably don’t do on my computer what a lot of folks do. Basically it’s email and blog for me. Any old dinosaur computer would work for me .. til a sweet little granddaughter landed in the middle of it and she can do that any time she wants! 🙂
glen in louisiana says
I don’t dislike Windows 8 either……….I really don’t know what all the fuss is about actually.
Dottie N. says
I’ve had my laptop (with Windows 8 – upgraded to Windows 8.1) since October, 2013. I kind of was drug screaming to the new computer (but I am to every new computer, LOL) and as I understand, it was to interest gamers, as well as a “sort of” combination of a tablet and computer with the touch screen…..I find I don’t use the touch screen that much (I’m not a gamer) and I’m too much of a mouse/keyboard person as opposed to a touch person.
I too have Windows 10 reserved (I understand the “start” option is easier to find), but I don’t know what else is changed with it.
Enjoy your new computer!
Rebecca in SoCal says
My convertible tablet/notebook just died, and my old computer is so bad that I need to get a new one. I am one who doesn’t like Windows 8 and was thinking of waiting a couple weeks, but if there is a free upgrade, maybe I’ll go ahead! I go through a computer every couple of years, too…not sure why. DH says I have more problems with them than anybody he knows!
Angie says
I also resisted Windows 8, actually my HP Envy is 8.1. I really would have loved a new MacBook Pro as I love my old iMac desktop, and yes, I have an iPhone 6, mostly for the camera. But, I have a lot of machine embroidery software I don’t want to change, and I didn’t want to “partition” my Mac Book Pro (whatever that would mean)—I need to say my HP Envy is wonderful! The screen is so clear, and it’s fast. It has the touch screen, but I never use it. I’m sure looking forward to Windows 10 though, just because I’ve read it’s a mix of 7 & 8. I hope your new computer last for years. My HP laptop replaced a small 13″ 10 yr. old Dell. Of course I don’t have a cute-bouncy Addie at my house either!
Linda in NE says
My 1 yr. old laptop came with Win 8 and the first thing I did was to upgrade it to Win 8.1. I like it fine. I just wish my scanner would work with something newer than Win XP. I’m signed up to get Win 10 too, and I just hope I can still use all my programs and my printer with it. As for $200 dollar laptops, sometimes you just get what you pay for and they really are disposable.
Judy Laquidara says
Actually the $200 computers we get are usually $800+ that Vince finds deals on. It isn’t going to matter if you pay $5,000 for it when a granddaughter lands on top of it or a soda spills down the keyboard.
Susan says
I hear what you are saying. Paul liked his PC, but he also changed it from Windows to Linux, and I figured if you’re going through that, just buy the Mac. I’ve used both extensively, and I love my MacBook. I don’t partition it, ’cause if I’m going to do that, just buy the PC. LOL Of course, I don’t have pets or grandchildren landing in my lap. =)
I don’t use iPhones or iPads or i anything else, but I do like the way a Mac works. I still have a half-smart phone – a 5 year old LC that I like fine, so see no reason to trade it on something that will cost more and need an expensive data pack that I HAVE to pay for even if I never use a single app or data byte. So we’re skimming along here just fine. LOL
Doreen says
I still have my Iphone 5 and the rest of the family has already gone Droid. I like the Apple and am not sure about another purchase. Why are you so happy with your switch??? I am in the market for a new ‘puter, also. No Addie here but just age. DH makes the same remarks about how I am always having “issues” when his tech stuff seems to just go along just fine….sigh….
danielle says
I have never had a Mac……my son tells me I am crazy not to be using a Mac. Whatever. But now I have a POS laptop (why I ever let myself get talking into a Chrome I will never know…..). But……the last time I updated Windows on a laptop it totally ended up killing my laptop (which is when I got this POS) so #1 I dont even know if I could update on this thing and #2 I am a little nervous about doing it again.
barbara woods says
i love 8 and signed up for 10 to