OT: Vista users and wannabe's

[roccit_53 at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (C Boyko)]

"Quote" being the operative word there. Not ever going to be a reality. I'm
not close to dumping this machine, and I appreciate the help and
suggestions. As I said, this one's aging (it's seven), and will soon no
longer be supported, so it seems foolish to sink money into it when newer
machines are so affordable. I'll take my time, do my homework, and get a
machine that better suits my needs. This one will serve well as a garage
computer, I don't need the USB for that. Money is the other issue, just
bought that damned camera, (which of course is making Dell here cough and
choke), and of course the daughter in University has two laptops that are
both newer than mine, see, I have actually bought a few newer lappies, just
not for me....not to mention her lifestyle's more entertaining than mine,
and that too requires my support.....:)
My leftover fun cash is going into my green car, sorry! Allyn, you of all
people should understand the alluring powers of the green car!!
Cathy

On 10:17 pm 03/13/07 "Allyn" <amalventano1@tds.net> wrote:
> That system I mentioned earlier could be had for not much more than
> your motherboard quote. Al
>
> >  -----Original Message-----
> >  From: C Boyko [mailto:roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca]
> >  Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 6:18 PM
> >  To: Allyn
> >  Cc: Scirocco-l@scirocco.org; peter@thescirocco.com
> >  Subject: RE: OT: Vista users and wannabe's
> >
> >  On 11:37 am 03/13/07 "Allyn" <amalventano1@tds.net> wrote:
> > >  Buy used.  Get a system with a core2 duo and a gig of ram - with
> > >  xp installed - for cheaper than a brandy new vista machine, yet
> > >  more capable. hth Al
> > >
> >  Yeah, this is a used machine, and had pretty hard use from
> >  the PO. I'm not sure I want to do that again (hubby bought me
> >  this one, so  had no say).
> >  Not do I have any clue how to buy or replace the motherboard
> >  in this one and Dell quoted me nearly $700 for that. Nope,
> >  sorry, not doing THAT. This one came with no software at all
> >  except what was loaded, and it DID have the wrong touchpad
> >  software, which I just recently realized, after I had
> >  replaced the palmrest once. So I'll pony up the bucks, ans
> >  hopefully I'll be able to wait till the new version of
> >  Windows gets its bugs ironed out.
> >  And I will not be buying from the store that this one came from.
> >  cathy
> >
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