Most Patient Wife and I have retired our old computer, named Limpy by my spouse. The name is apropos: it seized up all the time, and needed to be rebooted a couple of times an hour. Programs and features would work or not work as Limpy's mood dictated.
So we got a nice mid-range HP Pavilion with a 200 MB hard drive, and enough RAM to get the job done. So far, we haven't given the thing a name, but it's only a matter of time.
The new machine flies through the internets just fine, and I have rediscovered the joy of having sound. Limpy's sound card blew out a long time ago, and the system is so outdated that there are no compatible replacement.
We also got a bigger monitor. It's not gigantic, but a 17 inch flat screen makes everything look so clear and crisp. I had no trouble with Limpy's monitor, but the new one is a leap forward.
So this is good. MPW might say that she didn't know that the new HP came with a surgical attachment for husbands, but it seems that is the case. I have spent a lot of time setting up the system and just playing with the new toy.
It's so nice to have something that actually works!
Posted by michaelsawin
at 8:06 AM CST
