Hello Tom,
See below...
--- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, "tbarbour2001" <tabarbour@...> wrote:
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> After more than 20 years of growing antipathy toward Microsoft, I am ready to bail!
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> I have a Dell laptop with XP that's growing long in the tooth, which I have been relatively happy with for ten years or so, and a one-year old cheap desktop with Win 7, which I do not like, as MS had removed many of the useful features I liked in XP. They don't play well together on the same WiFi network.
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> I've used Win 8, and I would not spend a dime to upgrade to it from anything!
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> I see two choices: buy MacIntosh or convert both current machines to Linux.
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> I do consider myself computer-literate, but I'm afraid I may be suffering from too much Microsoftening of the head.
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> My Linux plan would be to first convert the desktop, but keep all my current work on the laptop, then when comfortable, put all mu current work on the desktop, and finally, convert the laptop.
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> I'd appreciate any advice, especially from those who have made the conversion.
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> Thanks to all,
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> Tom Barbour
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Any chance you could take out the Win7 hard drive and put in another for testing Linux installs, or even USB flash drive installs? I think of your chance of reselling or passing on the Win7 tower. Besides you could see it in an USB enclosure on either computer that way. Some like Puppy Linux would need to mount the USB hard drive first, but just like Windows it would proper removing before removing, otherwise it could become unreadable.
Have you tried any Linux Live CD, DVD or Flash drives? I like Zorin because I can add my HP Laserjet and scanner from the Live CD or DVD. Mint couldn't add the scanner. For older computers stick with those based on LXDE, you can search Distrowatch.com for more info. Plus others will offer advice...Try Puppy or others for older computers on the laptop.
Joan in Reno
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