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none of the keys are where i expect them to be
I don't understand how people deal with Windows any more. Honestly. I'm saying this because I had to get a new laptop (my old one isn't dying, but it freezes every five minutes when I'm using Firefox, and the fan is on pretty much all the time; I can't use GIMP without wanting to smash it. Also I broke the enter key about a year ago. So I thinks to myself, "I'll get a new one!"
I have dithered about this for months, trying to figure out if I really needed it. Well, I do. For reference, I bought my last laptop seven years ago. Which is prehistoric in computer terms, isn't it? ;) (mind you, I still have my first ever laptop which, as far as I'm aware, still works, and that one's thirteen years old and cost three times as much as this one) ).
This one has a 1Tb hard drive, so I was going to have it as dual-booting machine running Windows and Linux. But after just noodling with Windows 8 to see what it does, I don't want to use it. It's like an operating system for idiots! I don't want my computer to look/act like my phone, thanks. And I don't want to be told, on installing Firefox, that I just installed an "app that opens webpages" in a little pop-up box when it's done. NO SHIT SHERLOCK. And I don't want my programs referred to as apps!
So anyway, now I'm waiting on a Linux iso download, as I have a 64-bit machine now, whereas I was running 32-bit before. When I initially started it, at around 2pm, it reckoned it had four hours to download. Which. When I downloaded the 32-bit version of 14.04 for the old computer, it took an hour (same file size), and I thought that was a long time. Although it has just occurred to me that maybe more people are downloading the 64-bit version because more people have 64-bit machines these days??? *shrugs*
(I also thought it might be down to shitty internet, though at least this computer says I have a better signal (I'm almost sitting on top of the router), and it hasn't disconnected, to my knowledge as yet).
(Maybe it is shitty internet, as it just failed for some reason. Going to try on the old laptop in a mo, I think).
Sadly I'll still have to get a new scanner, but that's been on the cards for over a year now. OH WELL.
I have dithered about this for months, trying to figure out if I really needed it. Well, I do. For reference, I bought my last laptop seven years ago. Which is prehistoric in computer terms, isn't it? ;) (mind you, I still have my first ever laptop which, as far as I'm aware, still works, and that one's thirteen years old and cost three times as much as this one) ).
This one has a 1Tb hard drive, so I was going to have it as dual-booting machine running Windows and Linux. But after just noodling with Windows 8 to see what it does, I don't want to use it. It's like an operating system for idiots! I don't want my computer to look/act like my phone, thanks. And I don't want to be told, on installing Firefox, that I just installed an "app that opens webpages" in a little pop-up box when it's done. NO SHIT SHERLOCK. And I don't want my programs referred to as apps!
So anyway, now I'm waiting on a Linux iso download, as I have a 64-bit machine now, whereas I was running 32-bit before. When I initially started it, at around 2pm, it reckoned it had four hours to download. Which. When I downloaded the 32-bit version of 14.04 for the old computer, it took an hour (same file size), and I thought that was a long time. Although it has just occurred to me that maybe more people are downloading the 64-bit version because more people have 64-bit machines these days??? *shrugs*
(I also thought it might be down to shitty internet, though at least this computer says I have a better signal (I'm almost sitting on top of the router), and it hasn't disconnected, to my knowledge as yet).
(Maybe it is shitty internet, as it just failed for some reason. Going to try on the old laptop in a mo, I think).
Sadly I'll still have to get a new scanner, but that's been on the cards for over a year now. OH WELL.
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Sadly I do not have the skills or patience to change to Linux. Am seriously considering going back to my old typewriter - if only I oculd source the ribbons.
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I approve of your typewriter plan! This is part of the reason I stick to pencil and paper for drawing.
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IKR?!
Johnathan brought home a desktop computer for us to use that had Windows 8 on it and I remember when I booted it up for the first time I was like "....Johnathan, I don't understand how to use an iPhone." Everything is so...swipe-y and weird. Windows 8's interface is WEIRD and took me FOREVER to get used to. I still have issues trying to figure out how to do shit sometimes. I feel old because I grew up with you know, the old style of Windows and it hadn't seen much changes over the years until now, so now that I'm 26 and trying to learn a brand new interface I feel like I'm fucking old XDDDDD
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I feel old because I grew up with you know, the old style of Windows and it hadn't seen much changes over the years until now, so now that I'm 26 and trying to learn a brand new interface I feel like I'm fucking old XDDDDD
I'm 33, but yep. I know this feel so SO hard.
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But the worst thing, the very very worst thing about Windows 8 is that it doesn't even have Solitaire loaded so you can play a calming game while waiting for the damn thing to do what you've asked it to.
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YES. I went and looked at the games and wondered what on earth was going on. I have no idea any more...
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I don't even have Windows 8 and after years of using Ubuntu every time I log into Windows I'm so struck by how slow and frustrating it is.
My friend got a laptop recently - one of those free ones you get when you upgrade your phone, so very basic and pretty slow. Like the minimum type of thing you'd find for sale in Comet. They put Windows 8 on it, of course, and like...it seriously couldn't run it. SIMPLE operations, like opening a program (lol an app) took thirty seconds of consideration.
He showed up to our Sunday roleplay game with it, put it down in front of me and said, "Exorcise this demon machine. Wipe everything and put that Linux thing on it." He's used it before - I put it on a machine briefly for him a few years ago to eke a bit more life out of it when he had a massive crash/lost data/bad viruses situation. But this time he specifically asked me to get rid of Windows. I'll dualboot it for you, I said! NO, he said, NO WIPE IT AND NEVER LET IT COME BACK.
Ugh. Windows.
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Yeah, my mum's machine is still Windows (Vista, what's worse), and OMG it's like treacle. In fact, treacle spreading out on a flat surface is probably faster at this point.
Oh wow. I honestly do not blame your friend. You'd think the companies making the things would know better than to load something the hardware can't handle. But I suspect they're under pressure from Microsoft to roll out the latest version on everything, regardless of whether it can deal with it or not.