Oh, don't think I haven't thought about the Vista issue. I haven't had too much trouble with it. But there is one problem with it, which I was just discussing on the phone with Keith at the repair place. I told him that Vista won't work with audio editing software to record streaming audio. He's checking into that.
Anyway, I just got off the phone with Keith. I can't say I'm really surprised, but he wants to work on lowering the repair price and told me he'd get back to me on Monday. What I think is particularly interesting about Windows 7 is that both my former employer (a federal agency) and my current "employer" in the private sector are still using XP. Apparently, there are security issues with Windows 7 that still haven't been solved. That said, I've been doing some research for the past couple of hours, and unless Keith really, really, really wants my business, I guess I'll be getting a new computer. I just wish I didn't have to do it at this time of the year. There's no way I want to venture into Best Buy, etc. BTW I'm currently using my netbook, one of the best purchases I've made, even though they're now going for a lot less than what I paid for this one. Once again, I greatly appreciate all of the input. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jon Delfin Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2011 3:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] OFF TOPIC Computer repair On Sat, Dec 17, 2011 at 3:51 PM, Melissa PollaK <[email protected]> wrote: [snip] > Actually, I had been expecting to replace it next year when it would be 5 > years old. If I do have it repaired, then I will need to keep it another > 2-3 years. 2-3 more years of Vista? That would be another factor for me. jd, about to replace a 5+-year-old CPU -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
