I would suggest upgrading to Pro. You can do more with pro. I would also suggest upgrading and applying all patches before loading any programs. Just makes life a little easier.
Buddy From: karentellef via RBASE-L [mailto:rbase-l@googlegroups.com] Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2016 7:12 PM To: rbase-l@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Re[2]: [RBASE-L] - OT - new laptop - last question Thanks for the response, Javier. You know how much your opinion means to me, old friend! Both Best Buy and OfficeMax have stopped carrying Toshiba laptops... wonder if that means anything. If I switched, I thought Dell is how I would go. SSD is a software upgrade to a hard drive? How is that not a totally different piece of hardware? >From what I saw, it costs $99 to upgrade from Home to Pro, you just do it >online. So if I find something at a retail store that I like, but it has >Home, then I'll probably do the upgrade. Karen -----Original Message----- From: Javier Valencia < <mailto:javier.valen...@vtgonline.com> javier.valen...@vtgonline.com> To: rbase-l < <mailto:rbase-l@googlegroups.com> rbase-l@googlegroups.com> Sent: Thu, Sep 22, 2016 1:49 pm Subject: RE: Re[2]: [RBASE-L] - OT - new laptop - last question A little late but here I go… I used Toshiba computers exclusively for a long time but I quit while back as the quality went down and the price went up. I just finished fixing a Toshiba laptop screen with broken mounts for a friend. The quality is now terrible and whoever designed that particular laptop did a lousy job and there are tons of web sites with complaints. IMHO, Toshiba is now overrated and overpriced when compared to other brands such as Dell, Lenovo and Acer.. I use now Dells and I have really good luck with them…just be sure to take the 3 year plan otherwise be ready to pay for support after one year. You can update any laptop to SSD with no problems as the SSD software that comes with the drive clones the old drive. I upgraded my Core I-7 based laptop to a SSD drive and it works so much faster now and will extend the life of my laptop by at least a couple of years. As I understand all versions of Windows (Home, Pro) are installed in all computers but only one version is activated, so, upgrading from one version to the other is very quick and painless. Having said that, might as well start with the PRO version and you will not need to worry about it in the future and it will save you money. I am slowly moving to WIN 10 and I regret not upgrading most of my computers when it was free; I will not use any of the WIN 8 versions as they appears to be buggy. Javier, Javier Valencia, PE 14315 S. Twilight Ln. Olathe, KS 66062 Home: 913-397-9605 Office: 913-829-0888 Cell: 913-915-3137 From: karentellef via RBASE-L [ <mailto:rbase-l@googlegroups.com?> mailto:rbase-l@googlegroups.com] Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2016 12:33 PM To: rbase- <mailto:l...@googlegroups.com> l...@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Re[2]: [RBASE-L] - OT - new laptop - last question If I get something with Home, is that an easy upgrade, something you can do yourself? Karen -----Original Message----- From: Bruce Chitiea < <mailto:rby...@safesectors.com> rby...@safesectors.com> To: rbase-l <rbase- <mailto:l...@googlegroups.com> l...@googlegroups.com> Sent: Thu, Sep 22, 2016 12:30 pm Subject: Re[2]: [RBASE-L] - OT - new laptop - last question Rule #1 of Windows Operating Systems: ALWAYS get the Pro/Ultimate Bruce ------ Original Message ------ Sent: 9/22/2016 10:28:31 AM Subject: Re: [RBASE-L] - OT - new laptop - last question From: "karentellef via RBASE-L" < <mailto:rbase-l@googlegroups.com> rbase-l@googlegroups.com> To: <mailto:rbase-l@googlegroups.com> rbase-l@googlegroups.com Cc: Last question!! Does it matter if I get windows 10 Home or Pro? Here at my place, there is no network, I am standalone. I occasionally bring my laptop to a client's, and want to be able to plug it in and log into their network. I believe I had windows 8 Pro Karen -----Original Message----- From: Bruce Chitiea < <mailto:rby...@safesectors.com> rby...@safesectors.com> To: rbase-l < <mailto:rbase-l@googlegroups.com> rbase-l@googlegroups.com> Sent: Thu, Sep 22, 2016 12:12 pm Subject: Re[4]: [RBASE-L] - OT - new laptop Warranty stories fall into four categories: 1. Never had one, never needed one; 2. Had one, didn't need it; 3. Had one, sure glad I did; 3. Didn't have one, sure wish I did. Applies to trucks and RVs, too. Bruce ------ Original Message ------ Sent: 9/22/2016 10:07:15 AM Subject: Re: Re[2]: [RBASE-L] - OT - new laptop From: "karentellef via RBASE-L" < <mailto:rbase-l@googlegroups.com> rbase-l@googlegroups.com> To: <mailto:rbase-l@googlegroups.com> rbase-l@googlegroups.com Cc: Whew, glad to hear the positive reports of 10. I've never done a warranty before, but maybe I will this time. Karen -----Original Message----- From: Bruce Chitiea < <mailto:rby...@safesectors.com> rby...@safesectors.com> To: rbase-l < <mailto:rbase-l@googlegroups.com> rbase-l@googlegroups.com> Sent: Thu, Sep 22, 2016 12:05 pm Subject: Re[2]: [RBASE-L] - OT - new laptop Karen: Running Windows 10 on both desktop and laptop - zero repeat zero - issues. With Dan: Go new with warranty. 8gb RAM. USB ports clear of mouse-hand area. Bruce ------ Original Message ------ Sent: 9/22/2016 9:34:33 AM Subject: Re: [RBASE-L] - OT - new laptop From: "Dan Goldberg" < <mailto:d...@lancecamper.com> d...@lancecamper.com> To: "karentellef via RBASE-L" < <mailto:rbase-l@googlegroups.com> rbase-l@googlegroups.com> Cc: As for open boxes or new ones I always get a 3 year warranty. It is well worth it. Dan Goldberg On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 9:28 AM -0700, "karentellef via RBASE-L" < <mailto:rbase-l@googlegroups.com> rbase-l@googlegroups.com> wrote: Also, one other question. I see alot of windows 8 Toshibas on EBay and they are "new - open box". I don't want to go thru all this software trouble just to get a "used" laptop, so are these usually okay to purchase? Karen -----Original Message----- From: karentellef via RBASE-L < <mailto:rbase-l@googlegroups.com> rbase-l@googlegroups.com> To: rbase-l < <mailto:rbase-l@googlegroups.com> rbase-l@googlegroups.com> Sent: Thu, Sep 22, 2016 11:26 am Subject: [RBASE-L] - OT - new laptop Admin: feel free to delete if this is not appropriate. My laptop (my only computer) just died, rats. It was a 2012 Toshiba Satellite with windows 8. Boy I am scared to get windows 10. I always bought at Best Buy, but they no longer carry Toshiba, and until now Toshibas have been so reliable for me. They do carry Dell, Lenova, Acer. So my question is, knowing that RBase is my primary concern, am I okay buying windows 10? And comment on brands? 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