Post by Charles Traynor on Jun 9, 2022 18:26:15 GMT
When Microsoft launched Windows 10 we were told it was going to be the last version of Windows. I and many millions of others did not believe them. Now Microsoft is pushing Windows 11. However, a lot of people are not happy with Microsoftโs latest operating system. It seems with every new version the power of Big Brother grows exponentially.
I have never upgraded my Windows operating system within a year of new versions being launched. Why upgrade when the old system is stable and doing its job? I will eventually move on to Windows 11 or 12 but I will make damn sure I will have full control of my files before I do so.
Early last year I upgraded my rig.
Case: I retained the PHANTEKS Enthoo Primo full tower from the previous build (I love this case).
AMD Ryzen 7 3700x
MB: ASRock X570 TaichiGraphic card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 (I had to cut through part of an internal metal support beam to fit the card due to its length).
Monitor: TUF Gaming VG27A (This is easily the best monitor I have ever owned).
HD: 1x Samsung NVMe (1 GB system)
HD x 4 Samsung SSD (6 GB storage)
32 GB Ram
Until now I had always resisted cordless keyboards and mice. The technology has now come of age and I have never come anywhere near draining the batteries on these devices even with several days use before reaching 50% and then recharging.
Keyboard: Logitech G915 wireless
Mouse: Logitech Pro wireless
My first PC was a 486 DX33 bought from Media Markt. I was ripped off because the advertising told me it had Vesa Local Bus slots. This was true, however, the actual graphic card installed was a standard ISA card. I was upgrading from an Amiga system so local bus video meant nothing to me at the time. Fortunately I can be a quick learner when I enjoy the subject and have self built ever better machines with every PC I ever owned after that.
My experience with Microsoft:
Windows 3.0 (German)
Very quickly swapped for:
Windows 3.11 for Work Groups (English)
Windows 98SE: I loved this system. Everything worked perfectly. The games being produced at the time were outstanding and life was also so effing good back then!
Windows Millennium: SUCKED ASS!!! Why was this piece of crap actually created during a period of time when the masses still had some standards? Those standards werenโt very high but Millennium failed miserably to come anywhere close to meeting any of them.
Windows XP: I loved this OS.
Windows Vista: Many people hated this OS. I was forced into it because of keeping up with the technology. This system was a move sideways which destroyed operability with the past. I never had any problems with this OS but I am very glad W7 came along when it did.
Windows 7: A good operating system I enjoyed using.
Windows 8: I never got involved with that thing.
Windows 10: A robust operating system. I will no doubt look back on it with as much favor as I do 98SE, XP and Windows 7.
Windows 11: ?