So with the picture taking and going to things I really needed my own computer... Some time back I was going to get one but then my mother's died so I got a new one and it is decent... That is the one I use and will still use some.. But as an example when I come home from say Nietches or Even a sabres game can't go over there at 11 and download pictures... Plus Say I'm watching a show like the talking dead and they go online after the show or one of the stars is answering questions live during the show you can't do that.....
So don't get me wrong Laptops are cool and everything but I so have no idea how to use those mice they to me seem tough... Of course if I learned on one sure I'd get it down at some point...
Now I will admit those touch screens also looked pretty cool.. Not even sure if they came with a key board some of them... But the problem there was how do you play a game like Zombie Pets... Maybe one could get a mouse.. But maybe if I had a smart phone.. But do touch Screens have DVD driver one can't really tell.....
Of course PCs are pretty good but what brand and where... To be honest those 3 day sales or one day deal things piss me off.. and so do those here is a code everyone gets a different % off.. You mean on 1,000 bucks some people might get 35% and someone else only 5% randomly argh...
So it took some time to decide what I wanted and I still wasn't sure... So I saw hey Windows 8 is out might as well get one of these and do the preorder thing...
I tried Dell and Best Buy and office depot on line..... The thing that is odd was the office place advertised windows 8. But yet on there page they send you windows 7 then you pay like 14 for the new version.. Some places it was advertised free...Best buy I think... But had a bad thing with their tech support so argh... I almost got this really cool tower...Maybe I should have?
Now the thing with dell is. Maybe I misunderstood or maybe they had a bad webpage... But it seemed they had two or 3 ways to get computers.. They had the towers only or they had all in ones that had touch screens and non but they don't have the tower.... Again though the base price never stays that and here is what leads to my grip.......
Yes I did read an article about windows 8 and did see some stuff on QVC and the option to use the touch screen all those window things or tiles does look cool I admit... But I guess that is really aimed at tablets... OH yeah my grip Ok I get that you will get some trial software. But Microsoft Office shouldn't be one of them! When the company sorry I don't know the correct term makes the operating system that runs how it looks and feels the programs it makes and is on the computer should (OFFICE) should be full... You shouldn't have to pay extra to get them... Now some might disagree with this Mircosoft I'm sure.. But when you advertise that you are coming out with a new version and one that from the ads at least is very different you at the very least if you are buying it new shouldn't have to pay for the full version of office..ARGH....
Oh that reminds me I need to check into Virus protection.... Think If I can find it I might have Norton I can use ? One thing I do have to give props to QVC on is I've seen many computers where they give you like 2-4 years of it.. Yes I get that it is a different company and I guess 6 months free is better then none....
on a side note at work I freaked out they use some form of IE ... And twitter had changed... I for those on twitter who like to look at pictures (Zoo and Nuts are great penthouse isn't bad either) but when you clicked on it took you to another page... So I thought maybe it is a windows 8 thing that they changed how IE works there? I use chrome thanks to (e:Paul) ... And this site.. But that brings up another point I've seen ads for some type of Chrome laptop or maybe they call it a note book or ultra book... Wonder if that is any good? The reason I ask is that I may at some point go the lap top root so I can blog or post as I watch something on the better TV.....
Still have to decide whom to go with on the internet... Guessing Verizon so I don't need anyone coming into my house and My Crime Warner bill is all ready pretty big so...
Hopefully this means I'll be on here more and my photos will be more current.. we shall see....
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10/26/2012 16:53 #56857
New Computer...ComputingCategory: computers
10/06/2012 12:31 #56813
Skiffling Oct. 2012 Sports...Category: photos
So Yeah I admit I have been reading lately on the site but haven't had much to say.. Maybe Twitter causes me to think in only 175 types even though it is 140 but in terms of a little blast like hey that biker went through a red light isn't really a blog ...ARGh... So do I have more MIA pix to post gotta look into that some time... But last night was The Skiffle Minstrels ... Good time and great food... Oh the food was good... I quickly saw (e:mrmike) and (e:Lindyfix) dances at the shows some times so here are the pix....
So Sportsmen's has this some kind of new cheddar Burger and it is great finally they had it... Oh and 10 wings all gone should have taken a picture at the end to ?
So Sportsmen's has this some kind of new cheddar Burger and it is great finally they had it... Oh and 10 wings all gone should have taken a picture at the end to ?
09/22/2012 17:21 #56784
Lake Effect Ice CreamCategory: photos
09/18/2012 18:45 #56775
MIA 2012Category: photos
I must first say sorry :) .. It dawned on me that I wasn't 100% truthful. Now lucky for me I'm just a blogger. If I had a show on a cable network I would get canned... If I was a reporter on the news or in any form of journalism I would be in trouble.. Maybe even if I was a paid blogger for say like the Huffington Post I could be in some trouble... I didn't think about Full Disclosure .. The company I work for (Didn't know until I showed up) was one of the sponsors of Music Is Art Festival.... That being said I guess I should post some pictures....
Now Assuming someone , somewhere is reading this.. Terror Technologies dress up like zombies and then donate money to other charities If memory serves the band with the Wrestling mask was called "The Freeek" and the other band "Live Wires" ?
So Guess I should add some more photos...
Yes earlier was Pat Kaleta and that is Andre Reed they both have Charities so... Up next some pictures of "The Ruby Spirit "... They where pretty good last year and this year...
I was going to keep going but then it dawned on me I think I just posted a ton of photos so.....
Now Assuming someone , somewhere is reading this.. Terror Technologies dress up like zombies and then donate money to other charities If memory serves the band with the Wrestling mask was called "The Freeek" and the other band "Live Wires" ?
So Guess I should add some more photos...
Yes earlier was Pat Kaleta and that is Andre Reed they both have Charities so... Up next some pictures of "The Ruby Spirit "... They where pretty good last year and this year...
I was going to keep going but then it dawned on me I think I just posted a ton of photos so.....
09/17/2012 16:52 #56771
MIA 2012 Dancing ?Category: photos
For going on line the chrome book does sound good... Why I didn't think to look into them I don't know?
I wonder what I will think of Windows 8 myself.. I'm guessing that for what I do it won't be much different.. Of course this also assumes that there aren't glitches like when 7 1st came out... But we shall see if I like it..I hope so.. I wish I had the money in the right place so I could have tried the really high end stuff but don't know that really would have worked for what I need ?
The chrome books seem like a really good deal. They aren't running windows. They are running googles new chrome OS but they are cheap and can do web and picture stuff.
I am curious what your impression of windows 8 will be.