Any Geeks out there?

[hdrider82]

Originally Posted by Road King Cole

If you do wipe and reload. Double make sure you have EVERYTHING backed up to restore. ESPECIALLY the wifes stuff!!!!!

don't ask...

rkc

NO SH@T!!!!!

[Rendell]

Originally Posted by Danglide

not meaning to turn this into a linux vs windows vs mac thread,just an idea of something to try.

EDIT: i'm not a command line geek,or a programmer.

Is that what this turned into? I didn't see it that way. Just stated my opinion and felt you were entitled to yours also. I know I certainly didn't take it as you starting an issue, and hope no one took mine that way. That was surely not the intention.

[Danglide]

Originally Posted by Rendell

Is that what this turned into? I didn't see it that way. Just stated my opinion and felt you were entitled to yours also. I know I certainly didn't take it as you starting an issue, and hope no one took mine that way. That was surely not the intention.

didn't think you did,I just wanted to clarify for anyone who might.

[BOUTYM]

Originally Posted by Danglide

not meaning to turn this into a linux vs windows vs mac thread,just an idea of something to try.

EDIT: i'm not a command line geek,or a programmer.

No biggie. I think it's healthy for people to hear different sides of the subject. Some people like what they like. I don't judge from the viewpoint of me using a particular OS as I have Windows, Linux (couple different flavors) and Mac (arguably Linux). I look at this stuff from the standpoint of having to recommend equipment to clients for their purpose and do have one customer that is an all Linux shop. He got suckered into it by an outside IT guy he hired. He does ok with it, BUT... he is no expert with Linux so he's now hostage to the guy unless he spends a bunch of cash to get a Windows guy in there to revamp everything. There's also a lot of time spent researching compatibility whenever he wants to do something new or different that is typically a piece of cake with Windows. But, I run into the same thing with clients running only Apple machines.

BTW, it's good you're not a command line geek. Those guys scare me.

[hdrider82]

well,,,, picked up the old laptop last night. they agreed about cleaning it up. looked into a new hard drive too. ????????? i don't think it is worth the $70.00 and the time for me to put one in. she also came home with a nice little toshiba. she loves it. thanks for everyones help. i now have a new toy for the man cave. after i clean it all up i will dump my pc3 software on it and go play. a new toy!!! ;-)

[sporty952]

Originally Posted by hdrider82

well,,,,
she also came home with a nice little toshiba. she loves it.
thanks for everyones help.
i now have a new toy for the man cave. after i clean it all up i will dump my pc3 software on it and go play. a new toy!!! ;-)

And so the downward spiral begins again...

(and all you Linux users can quit
snickering under your breath now...)

:-)

[Rendell]

Originally Posted by hdrider82

well,,,, picked up the old laptop last night. they agreed about cleaning it up. looked into a new hard drive too. ????????? i don't think it is worth the $70.00 and the time for me to put one in. she also came home with a nice little toshiba. she loves it. thanks for everyones help. i now have a new toy for the man cave. after i clean it all up i will dump my pc3 software on it and go play. a new toy!!! ;-)

Since it's a toy why not cracken-tosh it?
mac it up. PC ios86,, google is your friend.

[hdrider82]

Originally Posted by Rendell

Yes, I have and I like it. The wonderful Ms. Sherri (My Wife) and the Kids nope. No dice, nix, nada.. They hate it. The kids would rather have the MAC OS (Which with many Dell laptops is easy to accommodate.), The Wonderful Ms. Sherri is straight up windows. I tried to help her get used to using Ubuntu on the "Coffee Table" Notebook it was the second worst 15 minutes of my life. The first was when I tried to teach her to drive a standard transmission. I would rather go re-enlist and be permanently assigned to the Kunar Valley in Afganistan, than try either of those again.

Funny,,,,

I do good (OK) with windows. You can keep the mac!!! I have not had a apple sence I worked field service repairing 2E's. With any luck I will be able to find some good software for auto diagnostics and dump my pc3 software on it too.

[dickey]

Geek Squad is totally incompetent. They tried 4 times to fix what an independant shop did in 1 try (video card). Screwed me, took my money, and i hadda get real loud & nasty with them until they gave me my money back in store credit. I wouldn't let 'em cheese my mouse!

[msocko3]

Originally Posted by sporty952

(and all you Linux users can quit
snickering under your breath now...)

:-)

We wouldn't do such a thing. FWIW one of the 1st things I do when I get a new lap top or computer is set it up to dual boot Windoz and Ubuntu, I only us the Windoz when I just have to use a Win based program which is few and far between.

[sporty952]

Originally Posted by msocko3

We wouldn't do such a thing. FWIW one of the 1st things I do when I get a new lap top or computer is set it up to dual boot Windoz and Ubuntu, I only us the Windoz when I just have to use a Win based program which is few and far between.

I miss the days of MP/M...

(uh oh, here we really go...)