[Help] Question for the computer savys... Updates to this post /post/221132-question-for-the-computer-savys82 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:09:33 +0100 Reply from Vilén /post/221132-question-for-the-computer-savys82#reply-4529648 Unsubscribing.

]]> Vilén Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:09:30 +0100 Reply from Step666 /post/221132-question-for-the-computer-savys82#reply-4529513 He he.
Sorry, I’m not trying to be condescending or anything but WindowsBlinds is nowhere near the full range of what you can do.

But you touched on a very important point - you need to use the OS you find best/easiest.
It doesn’t matter what anyone else uses, so long as you’re happy.

I would always advise someone to look at all the options before making a decision, as it’ll make it easier for you to find what’s best for you.
But, as I say, once you’ve found that, the rest of it doesn’t matter.

]]> Step666 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:23:57 +0100 Reply from Step666 /post/221132-question-for-the-computer-savys82#reply-4529447 [quote Anthrax]Linux is really more for […] people who like to customize their computers beyond the possibilities of Windows.[/quote]

Now that I’m afraid I take exception with - I can customise my Windows machine at least as much as you can tweak any Linux distro and just as easily.
Not to mention the plethora of free programs you can get for Windows that aren’t available on less commonly-used OSs.

]]> Step666 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:04:33 +0100 Reply from littlenick /post/221132-question-for-the-computer-savys82#reply-4529384 I am still using the old version etch a sketch. The one where you have lift up the paper off the screen. I did not know that they had come out with the computer where you could actually shake it and everything would erase. What will they think of next? A Computer with graphic cards? Nah! It could not happen!

]]> littlenick Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:38:48 +0100 Reply from Step666 /post/221132-question-for-the-computer-savys82#reply-4529377 [quote littlenick]I am still using my etch a sketch![/quote]

Easy to reboot if something goes wrong ;-)

]]> Step666 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:35:59 +0100 Reply from littlenick /post/221132-question-for-the-computer-savys82#reply-4529373 I am still using my etch a sketch!

]]> littlenick Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:35:09 +0100 Reply from silent moonlight /post/221132-question-for-the-computer-savys82#reply-4529360 A GPU is a graphics processing unit - your computer listed above has intergrated graphics, which are ok, but if you want to do any gaming or anyvideo editing/ 3d modeling will not be good enought. You can buy cards called graphics cards or GPU’s which will give you better ability to render images onto the screen.

]]> silent moonlight Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:30:29 +0100 Reply from Step666 /post/221132-question-for-the-computer-savys82#reply-4529347 [quote silent moonlight]Ubuntu has a learning curve yes - but its not a ‘mess’[/quote]

Everyone’s entitled to their own opinion but having used Ubuntu, I won’t be making that mistake again.

@Belle: the specs you’ve listed should be fine for what you need to do.

]]> Step666 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:25:49 +0100 Reply from Belle Latina /post/221132-question-for-the-computer-savys82#reply-4529343 wow wow haha
dont know what GPU, Linux or Ubuntu is…. sorry i dont know much about computers

]]> Belle Latina Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:24:45 +0100 Reply from Step666 /post/221132-question-for-the-computer-savys82#reply-4529339 Vista is ok.
I use XP myself but there’s nothing wrong with Vista so long as your hardware is up to scratch.

]]> Step666 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:23:31 +0100 Reply from silent moonlight /post/221132-question-for-the-computer-savys82#reply-4529338 Ubuntu has a learning curve yes - but its not a ‘mess’ - you can download it for free and burn it to CD and try it without having to install a thing Linux used to be jsut for die hard programmers yes, but now it has a much better user interface and i would say it is better than vista

]]> silent moonlight Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:23:27 +0100 Reply from Vilén /post/221132-question-for-the-computer-savys82#reply-4529333 Vista hogs up RAM and crashes almost as much as a Mac does. XP is the safest bet. Linux is only good for die-hard programmers.

]]> Vilén Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:22:27 +0100 Reply from Step666 /post/221132-question-for-the-computer-savys82#reply-4529331 Don’t touch Ubuntu, it’s a mess.
I’m not bad with computers myself but, frankly, it’s not worth the hassle.

The specs seem ok, though personally I’d look for a slightly better quality CPU and also a discrete GPU.

]]> Step666 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:21:30 +0100 Reply from silent moonlight /post/221132-question-for-the-computer-savys82#reply-4529320 Vista is ok once you get over the learning curve - but thats a good spec, i’m assuming homework doesn’t involve any graphical work on the computer otherwise you may wish to invest in a graphics card.

Other alternatives to vista are linux flavours with Ubuntu being the most popular - best thing is its free

]]> silent moonlight Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:18:42 +0100 Reply from Vilén /post/221132-question-for-the-computer-savys82#reply-4529316 XP. Home Edition or Professional.

]]> Vilén Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:16:03 +0100 Reply from Belle Latina /post/221132-question-for-the-computer-savys82#reply-4529314 what would you recomend?

]]> Belle Latina Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:15:24 +0100 Reply from Vilén /post/221132-question-for-the-computer-savys82#reply-4529311 I wouldn’t recommend Vista.

]]> Vilén Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:14:55 +0100