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GMES · Jun 9, 2013

So my faithful laptop was getting a bit weary so thought it was time to upgrade. I had just got used to windows 7, but thought I would try windows 8 so I have just treat myself to a touch screen HP laptop 1 tb hard drive 8gb memory nice little laptop. but I suddenly feel really really old I have got tiles sliding from left to right . I move something then can't find it, then find something else and then can't move it :sad_smile: don't you just love technology. just wondered who else on here was using same set up i.e. windows 8 and touch screen. I think us old ones should stick together :rockon2:

Silly Sausage · Jun 10, 2013

biff55 said:
am i in need of an upgrade too ??

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it does run a bit slow on "gentlemens entertainment" sites..........
;-D

I wrote my first ever programs on one of these...

GLENNSPARK · Jun 11, 2013

biff55 said:
am i in need of an upgrade too ??

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it does run a bit slow on "gentlemens entertainment" sites..........
;-D

i have one of these ...someware:

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Andy78 · Jun 11, 2013

I too had a ZX81 but couldn't really work it. My ZX speccy however was wonderful

I also had a commodore VIC20. I think it was the lowly forerunner of the C64.

GLENNSPARK · Jun 11, 2013

Andy78 said:
I too had a ZX81 but couldn't really work it. My ZX speccy however was wonderful
I also had a commodore VIC20. I think it was the lowly forerunner of the C64.

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i had a commador +4...it was sold as a `business computer`....the lowly second to the 64....

shanky887614 · Jun 11, 2013

stranded said:
Cant stand windows 8, its just too "footery", and its more complicated to do simple things than it should be. IMO, windows 7 if your looking for a stable (ish) modern op system, if you have a cooy of Vista in your house, get it out if your house again...(enough said), but the best of the best, is good old faithful XP. Cant go wrong there! Windows are stopping support for xp though which is a shame...

One thing about 7 though... I just done a nice clean install of it on my pc.... and this came up: (see attatchment)...

Installing as i speak...since 8:30 ish...

download the service pack disk from microsofts website.

then install windows and dont select auto updates and instead install sp1.

then after restarts turn auto back on and there will be a lot less updates