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I'm new here. I bought a Toshiba laptop with Vista loaded from a co-worker for $20 with a virus that had taken over the system and he didn't have a system recovery disc. I told him I'd see what I could do, and if nothing else it would still load music and you could surf on it.
That brought me to Win8 after looking for a recovery disc from both Toshiba and a fresh install from MS.
I have an XP network at home supporting a Boeing 727 flight simulator and I really don't know too much other than XP. I guess you could say that's the OS I cut my teeth on as far as learning my way around an OS.
I am really liking Win8 so far. I haven't had anying problems with crashing or re-booting. All programs seem to be running fine including O&O Defrag, Google Chrome browser, iTunes, etc., though I've yet to figure out how to get the Win8 system to see the other systems on the network. Not urgent, and I'm sure that will happen in time. Even the German language pack is working fine.
Right now, I'm just enjoying my $20 laptop. With Win8 it was like getting a whole new laptop.
That brought me to Win8 after looking for a recovery disc from both Toshiba and a fresh install from MS.
I have an XP network at home supporting a Boeing 727 flight simulator and I really don't know too much other than XP. I guess you could say that's the OS I cut my teeth on as far as learning my way around an OS.
I am really liking Win8 so far. I haven't had anying problems with crashing or re-booting. All programs seem to be running fine including O&O Defrag, Google Chrome browser, iTunes, etc., though I've yet to figure out how to get the Win8 system to see the other systems on the network. Not urgent, and I'm sure that will happen in time. Even the German language pack is working fine.
Right now, I'm just enjoying my $20 laptop. With Win8 it was like getting a whole new laptop.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Win8 Consumer Preview
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Toshiba Satellite A105-S4397
- CPU
- Intel Centrino Duo 1.73 GHz T2250 2MB L2, 533MHz FSB
- Motherboard
- Mobile Intel 945GM Express
- Memory
- 4GB PC4200
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel GMA 950
- Sound Card
- On-board
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 15.4" built-in
- Screen Resolution
- 1280x800
- Hard Drives
- 160GB 5400RPM Hitachi
- PSU
- 15VDC@5A or 12VDC at 6600MaH Li
- Case
- Plastic
- Cooling
- Smallest fan on the planet
- Keyboard
- Querty Eng/German
- Mouse
- Yes, but I've set traps
- Internet Speed
- 10M
- Other Info
- Clean install from a corrupted and virus laden Vista original factory install on this ancient laptop.
Runs like it was at Indy!