Wow, it's been a while since I have blogged. Must remember. Part of the problem is this slow old computer doesn't want to work all the time on Explorer, and I only use Firefox when Explorer doesn't work, or I just say "the hell with it" and walk away.
I am becoming spoiled by the computers I use at work, too. They aren't what I'd term speed demons by any measure but are notably quicker than this one.
Yesterday I moved attitudinally from "Soon we have to think about which computer..." to "Must replace this slow beast with a new one. This sucks."
I want an i7 with 1Tb hard drive, 8GB memory.
The real issue isn't the box, it's the software we'll have to rebuy in 64 bit versions if available. Heck, some of our stuff might work, but the software (Word is version from 2003) is ancient.
Terri's company issued laptop is also showing some false teeth, so that one might be replaced first, and they aren't giving them out any longer.
Of course we just had the house repainted, so to be fiscally appropriate we might wait until Christmas or even after-Christmas sales. But heck - if the box costs even $1000 I will be surprised if the software isn't that and more.
The process of deciding which programs are worth keeping, then tracking down which software we might re-license or give up - that's mighty time consuming!
It's all about the need for speed, isn't it?
Plus, we'll have to learn Win7. Plus I will have to install my pro-soundcard.
I wonder if I might install my existing hard drive as an extra in the new machine, change it's drive number and still have the programs on it intact and workable? That'd make things much easier. Or would it?
