Posted on 01/23/2017 6:17:40 PM PST by Zionist Conspirator
Ping to my “homies.”
You are a very distinctive voice here, I look forward to your return.
Umm... Free Republic was down for most of the time you described, including during and after the inauguration, so it may be that your computer crashed at an auspicious time. None of us were able to access it either!
Can you state the equipment you have? Processor, memory, hard drive size, etc?
Is a chromebook an option based on how you use computers? I have an acer chromebook laptop I paid 120$ for (refurb from walmart) about 2 years ago and I can browse any modern website. It also allows access to a terminal and ssh for connecting remotely to linux systems which I need for work.
I'm afraid I don't know any of that stuff. I just know it's an old used Gateway with Windows XP.
That's very kind of you to say.
Did you format the computer, or just reinstall XP?
Get the least expensive Mac (Mini or laptop) you can afford. An old hand-me-down might be OK if the hardware still functions. Mac OS X 10.6.8 still works fine for me, except I can't upgrade Firefox beyond version 48.0.2.
Get a very inexpensive Flash 8GB thumb stick for file portability.
Good Luckies.
Hmm. You apparently have the idea that I was unable to access FR during that period. That is not what happened.
A virus zapped my computer rendering it unable to load Windows. I was shut out of Windows and the Internet altogether. I'm enjoying minimum access right now (but not very much!).
Don’t know what your budget is, but I just ordered this one a few days ago:
Costco offers a two-year warranty, and—if you purchase it with their credit card—they add an additional two-year warranty (for a total of four years).
Good luck!
I know you’re on a fixed income, but computer-rated incidentals are sometimes penny wise pound foolish. 100% of my internet activity is now done on an iPad. Even when using my laptop for work, I have my iPad and iPhone 7 Plus nearby to get info. Going from a laptop to an iPad is like going from a Macintosh Classic with a modem to a new MacBook Air. iPads go for years with no maintenance necessary, never infected with viruses, etc.
I've had two of them and they've served me well .. you won't get state of the art, but the pricing is very reasonable .. buy site to store and eliminate shipping costs.
I didn't do anything. The guy at the shop did. And I don't know how far he went, but I know he reinstalled XP.
I'm afraid I'm still a technological illiterate. I just read stuff and watch old movies online. But not right now, unfortunately.
....on second thought....Stop by your local library a few times a week...log in, catch up.. Think clearly....no sense in climbing in a trash bin
Here’s hoping all the pieces come together to allow your return here more quickly than you expect. Take care.
Your old Windows XP computer should be powerful enough to run one of the less-resource-heavy flavors of Linux, like Lubuntu, with no problem — if you are using a fairly basic set of applications (web browser, e-mail client, word processor, spreadsheet, basic games), it will probably suffice, and not cost anything other than some time to get it installed.
Whatever you decide, I hope to see you back soon.
.. most all of them come with a fresh OS, from Win7 on up.
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