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07-01-2008, 01:27 PM
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Re: LapTop Suggestions?
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What is Vista?
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Vista is the new Microsoft operating system that they have been trying to get people to switch to from XP.
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07-01-2008, 01:29 PM
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Shaking the dust off my shoes.
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Re: LapTop Suggestions?
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Vista is the new Microsoft operating system that they have been trying to get people to switch to from XP.
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More like forcing, at this point.
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07-01-2008, 01:33 PM
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Re: LapTop Suggestions?
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Vista is the new Microsoft operating system that they have been trying to get people to switch to from XP.
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Is it compatible with my EXcel and etc?
Does it operate different than my Windows XP?
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07-01-2008, 01:33 PM
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Re: LapTop Suggestions?
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More like forcing, at this point.
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Well, I have been working with the private school that my kids go to to order new computers for their lab, we had to do some looking but finally we were able to purchase with XP rather than Vista. Dell wouldn't offer XP if we ordered after May 15th (maybe? sometime in May). So yes, they are trying to force it on us. Thinking about going with a Mac myself.
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07-01-2008, 01:37 PM
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Re: LapTop Suggestions?
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Well, I have been working with the private school that my kids go to to order new computers for their lab, we had to do some looking but finally we were able to purchase with XP rather than Vista. Dell wouldn't offer XP if we ordered after May 15th (maybe? sometime in May). So yes, they are trying to force it on us. Thinking about going with a Mac myself.
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My nephew loves his MAC.
Do they have a word program compatible to Windows?
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Difficult moments, SEEK GOD.
Quiet moments, WORSHIP GOD.
Painful moments, TRUST GOD.
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07-01-2008, 01:38 PM
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Re: LapTop Suggestions?
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My nephew loves his MAC.
Do they have a word program compatible to Windows?
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You can buy the entire office program for Mac, windows, excel, pp, etc.
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07-01-2008, 01:49 PM
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Not riding the train
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Re: LapTop Suggestions?
Esther,
Just adding to your post from a friend. Hope you find what you want!
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The new Hewlet Packard business laptops, 17" widescreen, are unbelievable light and have almost full size keyboards including the keypad on the right. An excellent blend of desktop and laptop. You can also hook an external keyboard to a laptop easily, and some models have available docking stations which make hookup a breeze. It costs more to get a laptop with the same horsepower as a desktop, usually about 300-500 more. All depends on your budget and lifestyle. I buy computers for a Fortune 500 company so that is where this knowledge comes from. Dell is cheaper but I have found their customer service to be poor. BTW, if you want Windows XP, get busy because it won't be sold after the end of June, although some retailers will sell Vista pcs with downgrade rights. Downgrading is not for the faint of heart.
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07-01-2008, 01:50 PM
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Go Dodgers!
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Re: LapTop Suggestions?
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Originally Posted by Esther
My desktop is a Dell.
I just looked at their website.
What is the deal about Vista? Is that a new kind of user system, opposed to DOS?
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lol....DOS? Nobody uses DOS anymore.
Vista replaces XP
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07-01-2008, 01:53 PM
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Go Dodgers!
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Re: LapTop Suggestions?
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Prax-o,
tanks for the doing the legwork and supplying the link.
My son also thanks you for getting his father to get a move off the 'thinking' phase and get down to the 'buying' phase (concerning his portable).
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LOL compare compare compare.
That is what I usually do, but when I saw this LT on sale for 450 I had to take a look.
My roomie already has an HP like this but more of a lightweight version. I like the HP. The only thing I never liked about it, like a lot of other PCs is all the stuff that comes loaded on it. I usually just remove them
BTW you all can by XP home for $80 and Pro for about $130
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Let it be understood that Apostolic Friends Forum is an Apostolic Forum.
Apostolic is defined on AFF as:
- There is One God. This one God reveals Himself distinctly as Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
- The Son is God himself in a human form or "God manifested in the flesh" (1Tim 3:16)
- Every sinner must repent of their sins.
- That Jesus name baptism is the only biblical mode of water baptism.
- That the Holy Ghost is for today and is received by faith with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues.
- The saint will go on to strive to live a holy life, pleasing to God.
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07-01-2008, 01:56 PM
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Go Dodgers!
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Re: LapTop Suggestions?
BTW I am using Vista Home Premium on my laptop. It's not bad. As for your office programs they will probably work with it unless they are ancient versions.
Some things won't work or work right with Vista but the same was true of XP.
Vista is slow in the compatibility department especially with new drivers but that will change.
In some ways I like Vista. It takes a while to get used to but once you do it's not bad. Networking is a snap, however I've had better luck networking with another Vista machine than an XP
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Let it be understood that Apostolic Friends Forum is an Apostolic Forum.
Apostolic is defined on AFF as:
- There is One God. This one God reveals Himself distinctly as Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
- The Son is God himself in a human form or "God manifested in the flesh" (1Tim 3:16)
- Every sinner must repent of their sins.
- That Jesus name baptism is the only biblical mode of water baptism.
- That the Holy Ghost is for today and is received by faith with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues.
- The saint will go on to strive to live a holy life, pleasing to God.
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