Tuesday 3 November 2015

Oohing and aahing

For a while now I have been very annoyed with my laptop. It is slow and lately I have had some trouble getting online. I have had this thing for about five/six years now and a lot has been put on. I have tried to clean it on occasion, but I am quite digilliterate. 

The thing that has annoyed me most recently however is office. I have an older version on my laptop and it just doesn't have all the features I would love to have. Especially as I am now writing a book. Yes, the book about my ancestors is taking shape as I write. 30 unedited or 52 edited pages already and getting bigger by the day. And I would love to have a few more options regarding lay-out and all sorts of other things. 

I could of course have gone for an update of my current office program, but my computer is getting fuller by the day as it is. So, the only option (I feel) is getting a new computer. Which means that I have to go shop for one. In the past I would just head over to my local Turk, who knew me and what I used my computer for. He then suggested and I always accepted. 

Unfortunately there is no local Turk here, so I went to an ordinary shop. Where I told them what I wanted and asked how much it would cost. It's not going to be cheap. But the guy who was helping me, told me that in that price everything would be included: the computer itself, the screen, keyboard, unlimited office, service for a year (they will do all the transferring from one to the other) and the safety. 

Well, after an hour yesterday in which it took me ages to copy one paragraph, I have decided to go for it. I will get myself a new computer. As a very early Christmas present. Now, where is that credit card?

PS: no, I won't be getting an apple. They were even more frightfully expensive!

14 comments:

  1. You will wonder why you waited so long . . .

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  2. Ohhhh once it is set up and ready you will love it.
    Good luck getting things going
    Hugs madi and mom

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  3. No need for an Apple. Nothing wrong with them but highly overrated IMO. I will shortly need a new one, but Sue needs one worse, so I should try to get another year out of mine.

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  4. Hari OM
    Ah, the 365 Microsoft Subscription system. Everything kept in The Cloud (except your personal files, unless you wish to save there also). Am in the process of helping the father clean out his old laptop... it's a dinosaur too. But we're getting there... Best wishes for the newbie! YAM xx

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    1. Thank you. I will need it too, because I opted to install everything myself! Money you know, money.

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  5. It is always a challenge to make the decision. Not to mention the expense. Guess this might be a dinosaur for many, purchased in 2009. Crashed in 2012 and completely rebuilt under extended warranty. Have worked hard at keeping the clutter and malware out of it. My husband gave me a tablet for travels but it is not nearly so powerful as this one. The additional graphics card really helps with the post processing, etc.

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    1. My laptop has just become too small for the things I want to do: especially the genealogy. Plus I have a lot of music and photos. Plus the keyboard begins to stick a little.

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  6. A new computer, how fun! When our pawrents get new ones we hear lots of HBO words!

    Your Pals,

    Murphy & Stanley

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    1. I think there will be a certain amount of ahem... French uttered.

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  7. I hope you get a real nice one that is good to you.


    Ziggy Out!1

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  8. My laptop is 5-6 years old, too, and full to the brim with pictures and videos of the girls, so Ed has been looking for a new one for us but we haven't purchased one yet. My Gateway has still been performing just fine, and is only a little slow, so maybe we can hold off for a little longer.

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  9. I always put documents and photos on an external disk. That saves space and if the computer breaks down it's saved too. I have an HP Pavillon laptop and am happy with it.

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