Page 1 of 7 123 ... LastLast
Results 1 to 20 of 123

Thread: Old People and Computers

  1. #1
    Connoisseur of Minors zitothebrave's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Location
    DANGERZONE
    Posts
    24,622
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    1,428
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    3,432
    Thanked in
    2,463 Posts

    Old People and Computers

    I don't mean for this to be offensive to the folks here to whom it may offend. But all old people should have Chromebooks and that's it.

    Just yesterday I formatted and reinstalled Windows for my parents. I found in under a day (we're talking less than like 12 hours) 2 programs that downloaded that were malware and 1300 files picked up by MalwareBytes including busted registries and more. All in that short period of time.

    Whomever taught old people about internet porn also sucks as my dad seemingly on his own amassed 150 megs of cache and cookies.
    Stockholm, more densely populated than NYC - sturg

  2. #2
    Making Atlanta Great Again!
    #MAGA!

    Promises MADE, Promises KEPT!
    The Chosen One's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Location
    School of Hard Cox
    Posts
    25,337
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    8,593
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    9,752
    Thanked in
    5,746 Posts
    Like father like son.
    Forever Fredi


  3. #3
    Connoisseur of Minors zitothebrave's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Location
    DANGERZONE
    Posts
    24,622
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    1,428
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    3,432
    Thanked in
    2,463 Posts
    I don't have a cache problem! All my porn is flash
    Stockholm, more densely populated than NYC - sturg

  4. #4
    Co-Owner, BravesCenter
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    10,516
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    4,345
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    4,305
    Thanked in
    2,446 Posts
    I bought my grandfather a Chromebook earlier this year. He loves it (although it does not print), however I suspect he is one of the few geriatrics that could handle a more powerful piece of machinery.

    MacOS is even easier to navigate than Chrome, IMO.

  5. #5
    Connoisseur of Minors zitothebrave's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Location
    DANGERZONE
    Posts
    24,622
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    1,428
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    3,432
    Thanked in
    2,463 Posts
    I don't think Mac OS is easier. And me wanting to get my parents Chromebook because it's almost impossible to get junk programs and malware. Mac is ahrd but still possible. Macs are also wicked expensive and my parents are wicked cheap. Maybe next year for Christmas I'll buy them a Mac Mini but considering my dad is bitching about upgrading from XP to Vista I think a jump to Mac OS may cause him to explode.
    Stockholm, more densely populated than NYC - sturg

  6. #6
    Very Flirtatious, but Doubts What Love Is. jpx7's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    11,903
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    47,591
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    6,441
    Thanked in
    3,830 Posts
    Oops: read this as Old People in Computers. Carry on.
    "For all his tattooings he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal."

  7. #7
    It's OVER 5,000! 57Brave's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    22,801
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    1,682
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    1,889
    Thanked in
    1,420 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by zitothebrave View Post
    I don't mean for this to be offensive to the folks here to whom it may offend. But all old people should have Chromebooks and that's it.

    Just yesterday I formatted and reinstalled Windows for my parents. I found in under a day (we're talking less than like 12 hours) 2 programs that downloaded that were malware and 1300 files picked up by MalwareBytes including busted registries and more. All in that short period of time.

    Whomever taught old people about internet porn also sucks as my dad seemingly on his own amassed 150 megs of cache and cookies.
    easy Big Guy

  8. #8
    It's OVER 5,000! Tapate50's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    24,263
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    9,058
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    5,693
    Thanked in
    3,881 Posts
    Just had an 89 yr old walk into my office saying she got a confirmation email from a payment she made a month ago. 89 and email... Who'd a thunk that?
    Ivermectin Man

  9. #9
    It's OVER 5,000! Tapate50's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    24,263
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    9,058
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    5,693
    Thanked in
    3,881 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by jpx7 View Post
    Oops: read this as Old People in Computers. Carry on.
    Damn. Don't scare me like that.
    Ivermectin Man

  10. The Following User Says Thank You to Tapate50 For This Useful Post:

    jpx7 (12-04-2013)

  11. #10
    Making Atlanta Great Again!
    #MAGA!

    Promises MADE, Promises KEPT!
    The Chosen One's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Location
    School of Hard Cox
    Posts
    25,337
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    8,593
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    9,752
    Thanked in
    5,746 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by jpx7 View Post
    Oops: read this as Old People in Computers. Carry on.
    Don't give Rushbo another reason to bash Obamacare. Death Panel decides, Death via Digital Conversion or sentence to life in Clu's World.
    Forever Fredi


  12. #11
    Boras' Client
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    4,001
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    368
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    1,204
    Thanked in
    847 Posts
    Hey Zeet, don't make me have to come up to Jersey and go medieval on your ass!!!!!!!!!!!

  13. #12
    Connoisseur of Minors zitothebrave's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Location
    DANGERZONE
    Posts
    24,622
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    1,428
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    3,432
    Thanked in
    2,463 Posts
    You can come to Jersey. But you may not find me
    Stockholm, more densely populated than NYC - sturg

  14. #13
    Boras' Client
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    4,001
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    368
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    1,204
    Thanked in
    847 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by zitothebrave View Post
    You can come to Jersey. But you may not find me
    Yeah, I'd probably be out of breath by the time I got there.

  15. #14
    Not Actually Brian Hunter Metaphysicist's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    2,641
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    1,547
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    1,645
    Thanked in
    878 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by zitothebrave View Post
    I don't think Mac OS is easier.
    Finally, an Apple product Zito doesn't love.

  16. #15
    Connoisseur of Minors zitothebrave's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Location
    DANGERZONE
    Posts
    24,622
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    1,428
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    3,432
    Thanked in
    2,463 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Metaphysicist View Post
    Finally, an Apple product Zito doesn't love.
    Macs are fine. I wouldn't own one because they're way overpriced. They function fine but they're not easier despite claims that they are
    Stockholm, more densely populated than NYC - sturg

  17. #16
    Not Actually Brian Hunter Metaphysicist's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    2,641
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    1,547
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    1,645
    Thanked in
    878 Posts
    Macs aren't really overpriced compared to PCs with comparable hardware. If you buy extra upgrades, like more ram, from the Apple Store, then yeah, they are gouging you. But the baseline computers themselves are not generally overpriced, and you can make those basic upgrades yourself.

    I'm sure you will now give me a very thorough explanation of why I am wrong, which will be very well sourced I'm sure.

  18. #17
    Connoisseur of Minors zitothebrave's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Location
    DANGERZONE
    Posts
    24,622
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    1,428
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    3,432
    Thanked in
    2,463 Posts
    Lets compare the 600 dollar Mac Mini to a 600 dollar HP. I'll even give Apple the credit and only source from HPs website not Newegg or another source you can get it cheaper or taking advantage of sales on HPs site. I'm giving Apple every advantage here basically

    The Mac Mini has a 2.5 GHz i5 dual core processor, 4 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 RAM, 500 Gig SATA Hard Drive 5400 RPM.

    The HP Pavillion 500-210qe comes with a 3.0 GHz i5 quad core processor (4430, apple doesn't specify which one they have), 6GB of Ram, 1 TB 7200 RPM Sata, DVD Burner (not an option with the Mac Mini) and comes with mouse and keyboard (Mac Mini does not)

    So to compare, the PC for the same price has a much faster processor, twice the hard drive that's faster, and 2 more gigs of RAM.

    Compare All-in-Ones? iMacs start at 1300 bucks, HP I'm comparing it to is 1250.

    iMac has a 2.7 GHz i5 quadcore processor, 8 GB ram, 1 TB 5400 RPM Sata, Intel Iris Graphics Apple Magic Mouse, and Keyboard with a 21.5 inch 1920x1080 resolution screen.

    The HP Envy Recline has a 2.9GHz i5 quadcore processor, 8GB ram, 1 TB hybrid HD, nVidia GEForce GT730A, HP Wireless Keyboard and mouse 23 inch 1920x1080 resolution screen

    To compare for 50 bucks less you get a bigger (though lower resolution screen) slightly faster processor, way faster hard drive (hybrids are estimated to be 4x faster than 7200) and better graphics card.

    Of course the difference again, I can go to a site like newegg, and get cheaper better computers which isn't an option with Apple.

    The one area they're close is high end laptops. And that's about it.
    Stockholm, more densely populated than NYC - sturg

  19. #18
    It's OVER 5,000! Tapate50's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    24,263
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    9,058
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    5,693
    Thanked in
    3,881 Posts
    Our HP laptops didn't last two years here at the ofc. Garbahhhge.
    Ivermectin Man

  20. #19
    Making Atlanta Great Again!
    #MAGA!

    Promises MADE, Promises KEPT!
    The Chosen One's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Location
    School of Hard Cox
    Posts
    25,337
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    8,593
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    9,752
    Thanked in
    5,746 Posts
    I used to be a mac hater but the imac I bought runs smoother and never crashes like my "value" hp laptop and computers did. I do so much multitasking that used to lag and make my pc slow. I'm someone who was huge on constantly doing cleaning on my pc to make it run efficiently. Have never had that problem with my imac
    Forever Fredi


  21. #20
    Co-Owner, BravesCenter
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    10,516
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    4,345
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    4,305
    Thanked in
    2,446 Posts
    Another point to mention is that Apple products have incredible resell value. I like to upgrade my equipment every year or so, and it's nice to have the purchase 65-75% paid for with a quick eBay auction.

    I have a 2012 15' MBP Retina that I would like to sell high on, and have considered switching back to a PC (laptop), but I'm not really finding anything that tickles my fancy. Any suggestions?

Similar Threads

  1. Just to see where people stand on this...
    By Krgrecw in forum LOCKER ROOM TALK
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 11-15-2019, 01:07 PM
  2. All the people said amen: Moylan placed on 10-day DL
    By UNCBlue012 in forum 2023: Celebrating Our 10th Year Here
    Replies: 29
    Last Post: 07-02-2018, 06:42 PM
  3. Two people shot in TN church.....
    By goldfly in forum LOCKER ROOM TALK
    Replies: 18
    Last Post: 11-17-2017, 03:31 PM
  4. Why You Put People on Ignore
    By rico43 in forum LOCKER ROOM TALK
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: 11-06-2016, 01:22 AM
  5. How can people vote for these people?
    By zitothebrave in forum LOCKER ROOM TALK
    Replies: 11
    Last Post: 04-23-2015, 12:53 AM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •