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RE: Q.E.D.

"They don't want to buy a new machine every hardware/software upgrade cycle. They don't want to maintain service packs, hot fixes, patches, virus updates, etc. (yes they can automate most updates, but eventually somebody is going to have to maintain it). They don't want hangs, crashes, blue screens and the inevitable loss of performance."

That's so hilarious. That used to be my hobby. I used to tweak my OS and registry glitch locators and virus programs and spyware scanners... I would tweak the running services, and start up programs. I would watch for "sneaky" installers from less-than-reputable software sources.

Then I would throw back my head and emit a boisterous evil-genius laugh when my four year old machine would 'clock' as well as a newer machines on (wait for it) PC Pitstop.

Ah, those were the days when playing with computers was FUN. I had time to KILL. I even did some "IT-light" work for friends, getting their internet connection working, ridding them of adware and spyware and making sure their internet connection was "stealth" back in the day when service ports would say "hello here I am" to any passersby in the darkness...

Now I am a part-time dad of two kids and I just want machines that work.

So far, Windows 7 has not been that bad, but now when I need to start googling solutions, doing registry hacks, installing "this" to remove "that" which I installed to fix "that other thing", yeah, I start to get pissed.

The biggest thing with computers (for me) is to avoid installing crap, opting out of crap when installing, using reputable software, and having dedicated computers - one for music, one for home computing and one for the kids to bugger up and destroy.

It's really not that bad for the more savvy user.

But for people like my mother-in-law, she needs to have windows reinstalled every 6-8 months. How she gets that much crap on her computer is anyone's guess. People think porn is the worst for viruses, but the worst machines are those plagued with "free games" that game with god-knows-what-else.

When I talk to people now I ask "Does your kid play minecraft?"

If they say no I tell them to uninstall Java. ;)

Cheers,
Presto

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