Halp!
Now as you all know my computer skillz amount to fixing stuff by turning the puter off and on again, (which has usually solved all my problems so far, and I wouldn't recognize a gigabyte if it came up to me and slapped my face. I have been told that I can upgrade the office puter as it's very slow. I know the internet and security can do this, but I have no idea what to upgrade too. What do I ask the nice Computer man to give me.

I have the usual office packages on here plus Sage, Kaspersky security and internet.

Also being able to go on /links and watch the funny kitten videos at work would be lovely.
( girlinthehole, Wed 25 Nov 2009, 10:33, 18 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Ask him to give you one

(Bazongaloid, Wed 25 Nov 2009, 10:37, Reply)

That would be my second request after the computer business has been dealt with.

( girlinthehole, Wed 25 Nov 2009, 10:40, Reply)

You should great him
wearing a silk bathrobe, and then while he's under the desk let it "accidentally" slip open.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 25 Nov 2009, 10:41, Reply)

You've done this before haven't you?

( girlinthehole, Wed 25 Nov 2009, 10:43, Reply)

Im confused.
Upgrading the computer by putting newer software on will probably make it slower as newer software makes greater demands on the computer.

You want to be upgrading the hardware. More RAM would give the most noticeable boost but you might be better off buying a new PC depending on how old it is.

Also wiping it and reinstalling windows will speed things up for a bit until it gets clogged up again.
( Peej, Wed 25 Nov 2009, 10:41, Reply)

I'm talking about a whole new hard drive and not boosting what I already have.

( girlinthehole, Wed 25 Nov 2009, 10:42, Reply)

The post below says it all
Get a budget and spunk out on the best you can afford.

p.s. a hard drive is but one component. Not the computer ;)
( Peej, Wed 25 Nov 2009, 10:46, Reply)

Ahah!
I shall go into the shop and say young man, I have £400 (or whatever) to spunk on the best computer you can give me.
( girlinthehole, Wed 25 Nov 2009, 10:48, Reply)

I'll spunk on a computer for £400

(Bazongaloid, Wed 25 Nov 2009, 10:56, Reply)

Yup
I'd spunk on Al for 50p
( Peej, Wed 25 Nov 2009, 11:08, Reply)

for what you want, its very easy
1.Go into a computer shop.
2. Say "I'd like to buy a computer please, and I want to spend £xxx.
3. Pay the monkey
4. Go home and plug it in etc.

'puters are very easy to buy now days. A standard one will let you watch kitten porn 'til you get bored.

Simples
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Wed 25 Nov 2009, 10:43, Reply)

Please close your parentheses.

(TheColonel, Wed 25 Nov 2009, 11:16, Reply)

thanks
I thought I was the only one who was deeply upset by unclosed brackets
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 25 Nov 2009, 13:10, Reply)

Sinclair Spectrum +3
You can play Daley Thompson's Decathlon on it, and our Ann Marie has a program you can type in to make Hangman come up.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 25 Nov 2009, 11:42, Reply)

Just seen your budget above
www.ebuyer.com/product/170254

If you don't need a monitor, go for that!

I'm sure you know someone who could get you a *ahem* cheap copy of Windows.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 25 Nov 2009, 12:58, Reply)

Get a new PC and put the old hard drive in as the master
No need to buy a new copy of windows then.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Wed 25 Nov 2009, 13:11, Reply)

.
I've never actually hit the problem, but I've heard that any major changes within the PC (i.e. new motherboard or processor) usually necessitate a fresh install of Windows.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 25 Nov 2009, 13:35, Reply)

Yeah, this just won't work.
I mean it may work but not work properly. Major hardware changes will need a fresh install
( Peej, Wed 25 Nov 2009, 14:36, Reply)