fuck me this is cheap
www.ebuyer.com/251310-extra-value-desktop-7873-1036
(PsychoChomp, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 15:38, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

ought a zoostorm laptop that was also good value, although it didn't come with office which is annoying
as now I have to buy it or torrent it, but I'm scared of torrenting software
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 15:41, Reply)

Use open office

(PsychoChomp, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 15:42, Reply)

wassat then?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 15:43, Reply)

Free office program from Sun Microsystems
compatable with Office files and fairly easy to use.
(PsychoChomp, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 15:44, Reply)

^this
tis good.
( girlinthehole, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 15:44, Reply)

It doesn't have an equivalent of Outlook does it.

(Bazongaloid, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 15:45, Reply)

Never use outlook and I use open office for very basic needs.

( girlinthehole, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 15:47, Reply)

Thunderbird/sunbird
Thunderbird I use and it's good. Not used sunbird but memory tells me it does the calendar bit.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 19 Sep 2011, 15:52, Reply)

I use Thunderbird for my personal mail account
but if I were a business user I wouldn't be able to put up with it's limitations.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 15:56, Reply)

Not that I disagree, I don't use it for business
but I'm curious which limitations.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 19 Sep 2011, 16:07, Reply)

I'm sure it's down to me not needing to use it very much and therfore not bothering to learn how it works
but I just find it harder to use and for some reason it appears to have eaten my archive of old messages, fortunately they were just calender reminders.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 16:11, Reply)

I find the constant updates annoying
But that could just be me.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 19 Sep 2011, 16:13, Reply)

That said, I've just discovered that you can export messages as individual files
rather than relying on Outlooks annoying .pst format.

Hmmmm, this might require looking into further.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 16:15, Reply)

Thunderbird also allows you to manage several email accounts at once
Usually good at auto-detecting the settings for work email and gmail these days (though hotmail reminds a dysfunctional nightmare in this respect)
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 15:56, Reply)

It is also great for getting teenagers drunk

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 16:03, Reply)

That sounded quite noncey
/not a nonce
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 16:03, Reply)

I remember, that and Mad Dog 20/20
Hawaiian Blue being my Favorite.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 19 Sep 2011, 16:05, Reply)

Cool will look into it, thanks boys and girls

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 15:46, Reply)

Having no OS preloaded on there does save a shitload of money.

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 15:42, Reply)

You'd think but Dell pay £7.50 for windows per pc.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 15:42, Reply)

Sorry, I meant when you buy a PC with no OS on it, you save a shitload.

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 15:43, Reply)

But then you have to buy yourself an OS, which most manufacturers would sell included at a lesser price.

(Bazongaloid, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 15:45, Reply)

I tend not to buy them, as I'll already have a cracked copy.

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 15:49, Reply)

I tend to buy one every few years
but make sure it's OEM and I can install it on another PC if I upgrade.
(PsychoChomp, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 15:51, Reply)

This is probably a better approach than mine
I did buy XP OEM (I think), but I haven't bought any since.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 15:57, Reply)

What does OEM stand for?

(Bazongaloid, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 15:58, Reply)

Original equipment manufacturer.

( girlinthehole, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 15:59, Reply)

Oooooo, get you Blousie.
If I come round, can you tell me all about computer specifications while I wank over your tits?
(Bazongaloid, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 16:01, Reply)

Why buy, when you could download one for free?
xkcd.com/456/
/answers own question
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 15:54, Reply)

Well, if you want to be able to use your PC for all the things most people use their PC's for, I don't think Linux is a good idea.

(Bazongaloid, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 15:57, Reply)

'Linux' always reminds me of the smelly boy from Peanuts.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 16:06, Reply)

Really? It always reminds me of Linus.
(sorry)
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 16:08, Reply)

HAHA.

(Bazongaloid, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 16:12, Reply)

it's fine for viewing porn and posting on facebook.
Actually come to think of it I could put Linux on my laptop without loosing anything, can't see that' I'd gain though, other than smugness.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 19 Sep 2011, 16:09, Reply)