Computers that go tilt just as you need
them (which is just about all the time)
Multiple (unnecessary) trips into town
to get it repaired.
New computers only available in local
stores with Windows 10.
“We cannot install or step back to Windows 7 for you
because it is no longer sold”
Microsoft Corporation.
“No you cannot pay cash at the store
and have us ship you one from our online inventory”
The inability to transfer the OS (win
7), all additional software & personal files directly to a new
computer. (Yes I have my personal stuff backed up)
Microsoft Corporation.
Computers that go tilt!
I should not get so wound up over the
loss of a “tool” but it is not until you loose the use of said
tool that you realize how much you depend on it. I see many hours of
work ahead loading LINUX UBUNTU on my new computer (after yet another trip into town to buy one with friggin Win 10 on it) and
installing all kinds of other software on it, restoring my personal
files and learning my way around the new OS. (The wife has a little
notebook with Linux on it but I have not used it much and its not the
full fledged Ubuntu version)
Who knew that a little problem with
video output on my laptop would give me days of tearing my hair out,
high blood pressure and such an insight into how much Microsoft has
everything tied up so far as computer sales.
This from a win 2000 desktop
resurrected from the “we better keep that just in case” pile!
PS Have you noticed that MS no longer
includes word processing software etc with their distributions but
want you to pay extra for that. Open source software like Ubunto,
firefox, thunderbird, foxit etc are much better anyway, may Microsoft
Corp stick their OS & software where the sun don’t shine.
There......now I feel better!