Differences between Vista and W 7

[PeeCee]

The reason I'll never "upgrade" has to do with being an "old fart."
I'm 65 and "plan" to fully retire in a few years.

I cannot spend the money on a complete new system (I build my own)
ONLY to use a new OS. Like a said, my WinXP SP3 system is rock-solid.
No crashes, no viruses, and no problems other than hardware failures
due to age (the last was my LED monitor awhile back).

Also, I do plan ahead. Since I use legacy hardware like IDE drives,
floppy, and AGP video cards, I already have and upgrade motherboard on
the shelf that has a Intel Core2 mounted AND has all the legacy
support I use in addition to supporting SATA drives if I wish. Also
have replacement AGP video cards.

By the way, my first system was a "Trash 80" (Tandy TRS-80). With an
"amazing" 64k RAM, 2 3" Single-Sided Floppy drives, 80x25 B&W monitor,
1200 baud modem (member of CompuServe), running CP/M.


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======== Tecknomage ========
Computer Systems Specialist
IT Technician
San Diego, CA

I tips me 'Hat to you then, I'm only 63! (and a half)

Remember the Trash 80's but could never afford one.
My first was a 'SCAMP' as described in 'Elector' magazine.
Bought it of the chap that put it together by poking the IC's through
formica and wiring the pins point to point.
Next was a Z80 based kit from a local (Australasian) Electronics firm that I
made a green screen for by taping green cellophane over the top of a 12" B&W
telly.
Floppy drives didn't arrive until the BBC Micro.
Comuserve and Modems were just way beyond me cost wise.

Of course then there was the Tellytypes and Ham Radio I was into at the same
time.

Ah, sigh, mmmm oh the memories........

Best
Paul.

 

[Lord Vetinari]

I tips me 'Hat to you then, I'm only 63! (and a half)

Remember the Trash 80's but could never afford one.
My first was a 'SCAMP' as described in 'Elector' magazine.
Bought it of the chap that put it together by poking the IC's through
formica and wiring the pins point to point.
Next was a Z80 based kit from a local (Australasian) Electronics firm that
I made a green screen for by taping green cellophane over the top of a 12"
B&W telly.
Floppy drives didn't arrive until the BBC Micro.

Looking at a photo of one, is that a cartridge port to the left of the
keyboard? Odd looking whatever it is.

Anyway, every computer I've ever bought has had at least one floppy
drive....um....hmmm...ok, the C128 started out with just a cassette, but I
bought a 1571 5¼" disk drive as soon as I could....then a 1581 3.5" floppy.
I still have the entire system.

Comuserve and Modems were just way beyond me cost wise.

I'm so glad I don't have to deal with modems anymore....I find it funny that
my latest laptop still has one. I guess I'm just spoiled rotten...my home
town features the University of Illinois, where I got access to the PLATO
system, despite having no ties to UI (which is why I'm in the position I'm
in now).

Of course then there was the Tellytypes and Ham Radio I was into at the
same time.

I only had to deal with teletype computing once or twice, and happy it
wasn't more. What an enormous waste of paper!