As per title.

My PC is as ancient as I am . It runs Windows XP which can only be found in museums now I believe.:blink:

So.... will this Acer laptop be OK for a simple old bloke like me. Its a "cheapie " I know but I had a look at it in Asda today and checked the online write up. Im happy. Us pensioners dont have a lot of money you know!!!:biggrin:

Thoughts???????????????/

 

http://direct.asda.com/Acer-Aspire-E1-Laptop---15.6ins---Intel-Pentium---500GB-HDD/000553168,default,pd.html

Nothing wrong with that m8 go for it its going to be way faster than u have now

Nowt wrong with XP Pete! It still holds its own even if it is 10 years old! I don't know what spec your current PC is but I reckon with a bit of TLC (I.E. removing the 20 anti-virus programs you've probably got on there and a good defrag and rebuild) it'll come back up to speed...

 

...or you can just buy a new one :x:

Really don't like Acer, had 2 laptops off them, both needed new motherboards in the first 6 mths, and they went again but after warranty so ended up in the bin !!!! Shit build quality IMO and wouldn't touch one again !

Windows XP to Windows 8!

 

Get ready for a shock to the system.

^ lol, I'd rather use 3.1.1 than 8!

Windows XP to Windows 8!

 

Get ready for a shock to the system.

 

get ready to answer some "Help" PMs.................:kiss::kiss:.

I trust there is/will be a "IDIOTS/DUMMIES gude" to Windows 8???

take a look

 

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/meet?WT.rss_f=At%20Work%20RSS&WT.rss_a=Download%20the%20Windows%208%20Release%20Preview&WT.rss_ev=a

I wouldn't bother with windows 8 at the moment. Leave it a few months so that the major bugs will be found and fixed. Win 7 is the most stable OS on pc and does everything you want.

Nowt wrong with XP Pete! It still holds its own even if it is 10 years old! I don't know what spec your current PC is but I reckon with a bit of TLC (I.E. removing the 20 anti-virus programs you've probably got on there and a good defrag and rebuild) it'll come back up to speed...

 

...or you can just buy a new one :x:

 

Defo! All my PCs still run XP, the only thing that doesn't is my main mapping laptop which is on Vista. 'Cos I was lazy and couldn't be bothered to install XP.