Usually in the morning when I switch this machine on I have to wait for it to warm up. I have time to put the kettle on, feed Mia the German Shepherd, do my ablutions, get dressed, let the hens out, take Mia the GS for a walk down to the village shop to buy a newspaper, do the vacuuming, have a couple of rounds of hot buttered toast and do the washing up. By which time the computer is sometimes ready to work. But now all I have to do, is switch on and thirty seconds later I'm online. It's that fast.
OK look, I lied about doing the vacuuming. Sorry. And the washing up. Sorry again. OK OK so I don't always walk down to the village shop either. Sometimes I do. Once in a blue moon. Sorry. Sincerely.
I was really pleased when I realised that what I now have is Windows 7 Ultimate. Windows 7 Ultimate. Ultimate. It was the word ultimate that gave me such pleasure. I mean, ultimate, you can't get better than having the ultimate version of something can you?
Here's proof for you. ultimate. adj. 1 being or happening at the end of a process; final. 2 being the best or most extreme example of its kind. (the ultimate) the best of its kind that is imaginable.
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| John the computer wizard in what he thinks is an intelligent pose. |
So I says to John, my computer wizard friend, I says, "I'm really pleased to have Windows 7 Ultimate, cos obviously being the ultimate it can't be bettered."
"Well," he says, stretching the word out, "weeeel, there is Windows 8."
"WHAT?" I spluttered loudly. Spluttered, because I was so shocked.
"Windows 8," he repeated, "but you wouldn't want that, not for your needs. No, Windows 7 Ultimate is plenty good enough for you." And with that, he changed the subject and began to make a fuss of Mia the German Shepherd. "Give me a paw Mia," he said to her. "She's very intelligent isn't she?" he said to me when she obliged.
I was too shell shocked to answer. I felt cheated. It said Ultimate. It was there on the bloody screen. Ultimate. ULTI-BLOODY-MATE!
It's not right. Not right at all. You just can't go bandying words around willy nilly like that.
So what I've actually got is Windows 7 and a flagrant downright bloody lie!
I shall be writing to Microsoft first thing in the morning to complain. I don't expect a satisfactory reply though. Because ultimately, it appears, they can say anything they like. After all it's only words.
All that aside though. It's great to be back. Thanks for waiting. And thank you John for your patience and help.
I use Windows 8 Professional. I know nothing about all that stuff but Ratty helps me. He knows about all that stuff. I just use the thing. I must say i like it though. Apparently there has been a lot of discussion about Windows 8. A lot of people are not impressed but I like it very much. I am glad that you have upgraded your system. It can be such a pain using dated computer anything.
ReplyDeleteWell ... lol ... I guess it was ultimate before Windows 8 was created. What I want to know is why wasn't my Windows 7 described as Ultimate? And should I complain?
ReplyDeleteI HATE Windows 8 with a passion so Windows 7 is the ULTIMATE for me. Heaven help me when they withdraw support for that!!!
ReplyDeleteStick with windows 7 John. I have just had to buy a new computer and they all come with windows 8 and so have had to get used to it but I really don't like it and would love to have my windows 7 back.
ReplyDeleteDoes this new computer mean that we will be hearing more from you? I hope so...
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My friend had a new computer with Windows 8 on it, she hates it and has given up and gone back to her tablet, which she loves. I have 7 on this little netbook and it's fine.
ReplyDeleteI don't hear much good about Windows 8. In fact, I think the comment above is the first person I've heard who likes it. Companies just create things because they can, not because people want them. If they were listening, they'd do a nice new upgrade of XP, with some fixes, but all the good parts of it.
ReplyDeleteTwo heads (Johns) are better than one they say.
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy that you're back up and running smoothly.
Windows 7 Ultimate (I use that too) will take a little getting used to, but you'll get the hang of it.
Dislike updating myself, John, and that goes for many things, PCs included. I believe my older desktop PC uses Windows 7 as well and when that computer finally crashes, as the monthky hard drive scan seems to indicate it will at some point...but then it has been stating that for months now...i will just rely on my macBook which is also outdated after only 2 years but still running very well. Best of luck with your new operating system. Sorry I have been an infrequent visitor, but I do read your posts and glad Mia is adjusting so well.
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