While the long wait for the new computer goes on, and on, and on, the laptop is still hanging in here. So, I can write you a quick post.
I’ve been watching the OS stats lately. This is an average for the last 500 pages visited. XP users are still way out in front. Windows 7 users are trailing behind at 24%. When I get back here as a Windows 7 user we will be in the minority.
I did not know that people visited this site from their mobile devices.
I’ve been looking around at Windows 7 from afar and I think the changes to the taskbar look pretty neat. Decent size thumbnails pop up to show open windows. I often have 15 or 20 documents open at once and this will make it much simpler to navigate between them. So, I’m looking forward to that.
The new computer will take care of several things at once:
1.) I was thinking about buying Windows 7 and talked myself out of it.
2.) I was thinking about reinstalling my OS but kept procrastinating.
(Reminds me of a friend of a friend who never washed dishes, just threw them out the kitchen window and bought new ones.)
(3.) I was thinking about upgrading to a larger hard-drive but hadn’t gotten around to it.
4.) I was thinking it would be nice to be able to afford a better graphics card.
I’m also losing a few things in the transition:
1.) A second DVD-drive that didn’t work and I hadn’t gotten around to finding out why.
2.) A fire-wire port that I never used.
3.) 2 USB ports. This is tough. The 8 I had weren’t enough and now it’s down to 6. But I’m gaining a wireless card so I guess I could switch to some wireless accessories. I have to buy a new printer anyway.
4.) My TV tuner card. I could replace it with an external version or an actual TV. I’m not a huge TV fan although I would miss Desperate Housewives.
After the new tower arrives, it will take me a few days to install my programs and settings. And then another week to catch up on all the things I’ve fallen behind on. Lots of work coming up here pretty soon.
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