Some fast computin'...
I finally got my new computer built and up and running. To say what a difference is putting it midly. The difference between a 1963 Chevy Nova and a Ferrari.
I had my friend Graylon of AGE Systems build it for me. I had in mind what I wanted, something very heavy into graphics and speedy, but not top of the Intel line speed so I got a 2.8 GHz processor which is fast enough for me. However, as I put in the order Graylon told me I could get a beefed up RAM for only $79 more than the 512 Mb I had envisioned. Beefed up meaning doubled at one full GB or RAM. We're cookin' with gas now.
Graylon was able to transfer all my files into Windows XP without any problems and many of my downloaded programs for which I had no discs. I did have to purchase a couple of my mainstay graphics programs like Paint Shop Pro, but at a discount since I had previously purchased them and this was not so bad a deal as most had been seriously upgraded since I had bought them years ago. The only drawback is that I now don't have the Microsoft office suite as I did have which means I'll have to fork over more dough to Bill Gates for the simple pleasures of Word and Excel©.
The main reason I was finally reconciled to get a new machine was that the old 1950's model Compaq was not really set up for broadband and networking. So, I got the new machine and the Brides networked through a router and we are now enjoying the speed of Grande.Com. Things are working well. I had to download a whole new software and driver bundle for my scanner to work with Win XP. A massive 38 Mb file which took only 10 minutes to receive. On dialup this would have taken all day.
I've been enjoying setting everything up on the new machine, finding nifty multimedia stuff Grayon stuck on for me and especially finding out that I could alter the entire look of the Windows XP system by changing the display to "Windows Classic". I didn't like the bright blue of the toolbars on XP and there is more viewable area using the "Classic". Besides I don't want to move into the 21st century too fast.
I finally got my new computer built and up and running. To say what a difference is putting it midly. The difference between a 1963 Chevy Nova and a Ferrari.
I had my friend Graylon of AGE Systems build it for me. I had in mind what I wanted, something very heavy into graphics and speedy, but not top of the Intel line speed so I got a 2.8 GHz processor which is fast enough for me. However, as I put in the order Graylon told me I could get a beefed up RAM for only $79 more than the 512 Mb I had envisioned. Beefed up meaning doubled at one full GB or RAM. We're cookin' with gas now.
Graylon was able to transfer all my files into Windows XP without any problems and many of my downloaded programs for which I had no discs. I did have to purchase a couple of my mainstay graphics programs like Paint Shop Pro, but at a discount since I had previously purchased them and this was not so bad a deal as most had been seriously upgraded since I had bought them years ago. The only drawback is that I now don't have the Microsoft office suite as I did have which means I'll have to fork over more dough to Bill Gates for the simple pleasures of Word and Excel©.
The main reason I was finally reconciled to get a new machine was that the old 1950's model Compaq was not really set up for broadband and networking. So, I got the new machine and the Brides networked through a router and we are now enjoying the speed of Grande.Com. Things are working well. I had to download a whole new software and driver bundle for my scanner to work with Win XP. A massive 38 Mb file which took only 10 minutes to receive. On dialup this would have taken all day.
I've been enjoying setting everything up on the new machine, finding nifty multimedia stuff Grayon stuck on for me and especially finding out that I could alter the entire look of the Windows XP system by changing the display to "Windows Classic". I didn't like the bright blue of the toolbars on XP and there is more viewable area using the "Classic". Besides I don't want to move into the 21st century too fast.
