Computer/tech hardware lifecycles

Anyway...

Pandas?

 

I can has pandas.

 

Buy what you need, then a bit what you want.
I'd say it should be 80% need, 20% want.

Many wish for or attempt to get the next best thing.
Usually they end up overbuying.
Most do not fully utilize or manipulate what they end up buying.

Don't listen to the hype...there's always hype.
And take advise with a grain of salt...their needs aren't yours.
They have biases...and it's your wallet, not theirs. They won't get impacted or care about your waste.

I actually owned a company over decade ago based on these principles.
Worked for both retail and corporate.
You'd be amazed how much money you can make off those who bought the marketing hype.

And as with others...I use my systems until they are buried.
BUT, I buy with the future in mind...with the max flexibility.
AND I keep my system clean and stream-lined. (I wish I did the same with my normal life, weird eh?)

I say only buy, when you find you cannot use the apps and/or games you want.
Your browsers don't function as they used to ...things start becoming "thick" even though you keep it tidy.

Even then, realize that even if you buy exactly what you want...
In few months, it will be cheaper...and something else will be out there.
But is it supported? Have they gotten most of the bugs out? Is it a standard widely used and continuing??

I find in computers, the BBD attitude usually just gets you headaches.
If you're smart, you'll go for the Toyota SUV Hybrid...not the BMW sportcar convertible.
IMHO

Oh yeah, if you're buying a laptop, since they're "condensed", you'll likely have to buy a name-brand, just get one stable, not glutted...like Toshiba.
And if you buy a desktop...I always recommend getting one built for you, to your specs.

 

No dice on the install.

It works until it goes to download the client data. It just crashes.

From what I've read regarding troubleshooting, I don't think I'll have the expertise or the patience to figure it out.

So I guess it's either Windows OS or nothing.

Ah, well. We'll see.

 

PANDAS!

 

My consulting rates are very reasonable.

 

For $120 + HST, I can be permanently rid of the wildcards of running a Windows-native program in a Linux build.

Are you that reasonable?

 

Not likely.

You're talking to a guy who uses Linux professionally and absolutely refuses to install it as a desktop OS. It's not worth the trouble to me.

Go with the operating system that lets you do the things you want to do with the least amount of pain.

 

That's what I figured. I always try the cheapskate route first.

I must get to Azeroth.

 

Apparently, I can get Windows 7 Ultimate for $30.95.

Yay!

 

PANDAS!

 

I just don't know how long it will take to ship here. It's just as well; I'm going to be crazy-busy for another week and a half at least.

June can't come soon enough.

 

That version really was the only way to go. It was either the Ultimate edition of Windows 7 or Windows 8. I figured 7 was the safer bet because of my older hardware. Plus Windows 8 still has its issues.

I'd take a free Windows 8. I think many of the initial problems have been fixed to the extent that I wouldn't hate it...much. I hear it performs well.