Re: [OM] Computer Suggestions

[Chuck Norcutt]

No doubt some have gone well.  We don't hear from those who have no 
problems.  But we're supporting approximately 900 people and it doesn't 
take many of those having problems to cause the small support team to 
have problems.  The "official" position of the team is that Windows 10 
offers no significant upside to the user after conversion.  But it does 
have a significant downside risk of loss of personal privacy (I do hope 
you didn't install using the default settings), risk of causing usage 
and compatibility problems or additional expense to replace unsupported 
printers (not to mention the $75 of wasted ink in the machine)
Chuck Norcutt

On 1/30/2016 6:06 PM, Richard Lovison wrote:
> Hmm, my experience has been different. I upgraded two machines from Win7
> to Win10 and didn't have any issues. The only thing I didn't like was
> the unexpected second 3 gig download to upgrade to the latest build.
> We're metered using a Verizon MIFI and fortunate that my wife could
> upgrade her laptop at work.
>
> Richard
>
> On 1/30/2016 5:56 PM, Moose wrote:
> > On 1/30/2016 2:09 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> > > Your question caused me to ask what I would do myself in the future
> > > while traveling.  Microsoft has turned me away from Windows 10 so a
> > > new Windows computer or tablet of any brand would not be on my
> > > shopping list.  I and 4 other volunteers in our 450 home development
> > > provide free computer assistance to our residents. Win10 upgrades
> > > have worked OK for some but have been a serious disaster to many.  We
> > > have advised all not to go there.  Some have ignored the advice and
> > > paid a stiff price.
> > I have stuck to my own advice: never upgrade Windoze, but don't worry
> > when the next machine has the latest OS. I didn't quite follow that
> > for my current desktop, opting for Win7 over 8, but had a specific
> > technical reason, the XP Virtual mode in Win7 Pro. I still need that
> > and use it a lot.
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