On Sun, Dec 13, 2015 at 01:35:39PM -0700, Owen Densmore wrote: > Here's an idea: > 1 - Backup all your files > 2 - Re-install Windows. Dell has a good reputation for helping with this. > 3 - If all goes well, reinstall the files you want. > (all this is a pain but is becoming easier with Dropbox, AppStores, etc. > Keep good notes!) > 4 - If it fails and continues to have problems, get a new computer, > possibly using the old one for a home server. If you still like Dell, they > can help with "migration" .. i.e. pulling over your existing files and apps. > > BTW: Windows has a bad reputation but then so does Mac and Linux. Just pick > your battles: > - Windows: was horrid but getting better & doing open source. Soon to be > have the best browser, and open source JS engine! Think node with an > alternative to V8. And mainstream. > - Mac: *nix with a pretty face and kinda a jerk if you fall outside their > design/market center. Seems to be the dev preference nowadays. > - Linux: great if you like DIY & being a system admin. Has most the apps > most folks need. Again, great for devs. >
+1 What you say is so true. Which is why it is Linux for me. I also build my own machine, or use a custom box builder - buy the parts you need, have it delivered with those parts already assembled, then add you own bits. Main advantage is getting more powerful hardware for your money. Windows Xp => Windows 7 => Windows 10 seems to be definitely moving in the right direction, but even Windows 10 still feels clunky to me compared with Linux. Windows releases in between (Vista and 8) were definite missteps. Incidently, I run Windows 10 on a virtual machine which I found works pretty flawlessly. I've heard people have had some problems running it on real hardware, though. -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prof Russell Standish Phone 0425 253119 (mobile) Principal, High Performance Coders Visiting Professor of Mathematics hpco...@hpcoders.com.au University of New South Wales http://www.hpcoders.com.au ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com
