ATLANTIC CENTRALOn a similar note, I have documents on my computer that go way back to MS Works - on Windows 7 and 8 they required a special "patch" from Microsoft that often had to be reinstalled with each update or change.
I'm right there with you, Sheldon.
I had "Works Home Essentials '97" on one of my older machines and I still have lots of documents in the .wdb and .wpf format.
Just the other day Windows updated two of my machines with the "Fall Creator's Update" and Works quit working.
They must have sent out a patch later because it came back to life without any intervention on my part.
Regards, Ed
ATLANTIC CENTRALI would have had to pay $6000 more for a truck with built in navagation
And another $500 or so a year to update the maps.
I have the right to remain silent. By posting here I have given up that right and accept that anything I say can and will be used as evidence to critique me.
carl425 ATLANTIC CENTRAL I would have had to pay $6000 more for a truck with built in navagation And another $500 or so a year to update the maps.
ATLANTIC CENTRAL I would have had to pay $6000 more for a truck with built in navagation
Don't know what brand of cars you may be dealing with, but actually no, it was only $150 to up date the map in our 2015 FLEX, and we only do those about every other year.
I like the built in navagation, but in my 2015 F250 truck, I would had to buy the Lariat model rather than the XLT. The Lariat comes with leather seats, and a bunch of other options I did not want.
I actually dislike having to have some sort of "mount" for the tablet, because none of them are great, Built in is so much better for that use.
Sheldon
ATLANTIC CENTRAL Doughless It is a bit odd that one of the biggest marketing factor for laptops is screen size, and computing speed, yet making sites mobile friendly is a big push for the internet shops. Mobile devices are the opposite of speed and size. As if the consumer is broken up into two segments, those who browse at their desks, and those who browse everywhere else. My ebay screen on Chrome has the traditional seller info in the upper right as shown. I think that is exactly how it is. No one carries a laptop around any more except for business travelers setting up power points at meetings......... Laptops have become the desktop for many - like my wfe. She keeps it in the TV room and uses it while watching TV. I only bought a tablet for the following reasons: It has a text message app linked to my flip phone It runs a navagation app in my truck (I would have had to pay $6000 more for a truck with built in navagation and a bunch of other stuff I did not want - I actually prefer the built in navagation in our car) I NEED the web and Email on the job site in my work as a construction manager Otherwise I can do without the tablet, and I am quick to not have the cell phone on me at home when I don't want to be bothered (we still have a land line, its free with the fiber internet and TV). But many younger people see the smart phone and/or tablet as a replacement for the laptop or desktop. I need a phone and the tablet, but I WANT a desktop.....for its speed, big screen, ease of use....... Sheldon
Doughless It is a bit odd that one of the biggest marketing factor for laptops is screen size, and computing speed, yet making sites mobile friendly is a big push for the internet shops. Mobile devices are the opposite of speed and size. As if the consumer is broken up into two segments, those who browse at their desks, and those who browse everywhere else. My ebay screen on Chrome has the traditional seller info in the upper right as shown.
It is a bit odd that one of the biggest marketing factor for laptops is screen size, and computing speed, yet making sites mobile friendly is a big push for the internet shops. Mobile devices are the opposite of speed and size.
As if the consumer is broken up into two segments, those who browse at their desks, and those who browse everywhere else.
My ebay screen on Chrome has the traditional seller info in the upper right as shown.
I think that is exactly how it is. No one carries a laptop around any more except for business travelers setting up power points at meetings.........
Laptops have become the desktop for many - like my wfe. She keeps it in the TV room and uses it while watching TV.
I only bought a tablet for the following reasons:
It has a text message app linked to my flip phone
It runs a navagation app in my truck (I would have had to pay $6000 more for a truck with built in navagation and a bunch of other stuff I did not want - I actually prefer the built in navagation in our car)
I NEED the web and Email on the job site in my work as a construction manager
Otherwise I can do without the tablet, and I am quick to not have the cell phone on me at home when I don't want to be bothered (we still have a land line, its free with the fiber internet and TV).
But many younger people see the smart phone and/or tablet as a replacement for the laptop or desktop.
I need a phone and the tablet, but I WANT a desktop.....for its speed, big screen, ease of use.......
While multi-tasking is seen as a desireable thing, I think there is a proper time and place for almost everything.
My job requires travel, so my employer furnishes us with an Iphone so we can access email primarily, for the times when we are not working on our laptops. We are authorized to use it for limited personal use. It has standard internet capability, and I have called up ebay from time to time when I have a moment. Its generally horrible to try to read something on the phone.
I have a tablet, my wife's old one, and use it to browse in bed while waiting to go to sleep mainly.
Compared to the laptop, browsing on the phone and on the tablet is just so much less rewarding and a general pain that I can't see why anybody would choose to do it that way if they didn't have too.
I eagerly save my internet browsing for the time when I have access to my desk. Not to mention pen and paper and proper seating position.
- Douglas
ATLANTIC CENTRAL gmpullman JoeinPA The MR backissues DVD runs fine on my laptop with Windows 10 One thing I've noticed with my machines running Win10 is that the one which originally had XP and I later upgraded to Windows 7 and then to 10 seems to run many of my "Legacy" programs with no issues. The other two machines had Win10 loaded on them from the start and I have problems installing older programs on them. Just a casual observation... Ed On a similar note, I have documents on my computer that go way back to MS Works - on Windows 7 and 8 they required a special "patch" from Microsoft that often had to be reinstalled with each update or change. But all my old Works Docs converted automaticly with Windows 10.......... Sheldon
gmpullman JoeinPA The MR backissues DVD runs fine on my laptop with Windows 10 One thing I've noticed with my machines running Win10 is that the one which originally had XP and I later upgraded to Windows 7 and then to 10 seems to run many of my "Legacy" programs with no issues. The other two machines had Win10 loaded on them from the start and I have problems installing older programs on them. Just a casual observation... Ed
JoeinPA The MR backissues DVD runs fine on my laptop with Windows 10
One thing I've noticed with my machines running Win10 is that the one which originally had XP and I later upgraded to Windows 7 and then to 10 seems to run many of my "Legacy" programs with no issues.
The other two machines had Win10 loaded on them from the start and I have problems installing older programs on them.
Just a casual observation...
Ed
On a similar note, I have documents on my computer that go way back to MS Works - on Windows 7 and 8 they required a special "patch" from Microsoft that often had to be reinstalled with each update or change.
But all my old Works Docs converted automaticly with Windows 10..........
Well, I will certainly try loading the MR dvd and see what happens when I get my next computer and Windows 10. Maybe I'll get lucky.
Paul
I used to have XP on both my laptop(s) which I took along with me, and on my destop that I utilized at home. They all worked just great,...then Microsoft decided they need to sell a new system. I forget which one that was, but I think it was another failure of their's. Then along came Win 7 which resembled XP and was not to difficult to get use to. BUT all of a sudden my older desktop would not run on Win7 as the it didn't have enough processor, or whatever. Then I found that my very nice older HP laser printer couldn't communicate with Win7 (driver not existing or something like that). And my older Scanner would not work with Win7.
That laser printer and my scanner were in perfect working order, I just couldn't get them to work with Win7. So I keep one old desktop with XP on it just so I didn't have to go out and buy a new scanner and printer.
Then along comes Win8,...another Microsoft desaster that I believe they had to dump pretty quickly and come out with Win10. Call me sceptical, but I was not going to just dump my Win7 and go for the 'lastest/greatest' from robber-baron Micosoft. Now I understand that Win10 is pretty good, but what GREAT things is it going to do for me that Win7 doesn't??
Brian
My Layout Plan
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Brian,
Perhaps your Windows query is better posted in separate thread. And, since your original question has been pretty much answered, we'll button this one up so you can start the new one.
Tom
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Time...It marches on...without ever turning around to see if anyone is even keeping in step.