Frustration in changing computers over.....the cat's the cause of the replacement, but not the problem itself....

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So, the old Tom-cat Timothy finally did it we suspect….I came into the office the other day and two of the chick-let key covers on the Toshiba notebook were on the floor in front of the computer.   Timothy has recently taken the odd nap on the keyboard despite our words not to, and I suspect he got startled and dug in, ripping them out.  The hardware computer man said it’s not repairable, but the keyboard is replaceable.  Since this notebook was purchased almost four years ago, and was designed for Windows XP (upgraded to Vista two months after purchase) I decided to bite the bullet and get a new PC set up now.  I don’t use the FN key much but the Ctrl key is a different matter when trying to select or deselect items.

The Acer notebook is on the truck (according to the tracking report) and will be in a few days or so….which brings me to the reason for this particular post. Being a user of the i-phone and the i-pad I find myself very spoiled with the ease of use and practicality of the App Store. 1 click keeps everything updated with no muss or fuss or key registration numbers etc, etc….I’ve been gathering up data to populate the new notebook…finding original install CD’s, or even worse digital proofs of purchase on things purchased on-line.  I’m a pretty organized person but, when you have a lot of programs, it’s a pain in the ass.  When I re-install Office I’m going to be years behind on updates and that also applies to other programs such as Ipswich’s WS-FTP Pro, Quicken and several others. It’s going to be a long haul to get things where they should be.  It was gratifying to hear yesterday that Apple is bringing an App store to the Mac…That fact alone might push me into the Mac camp next time out, as this stuff is pretty ridiculous with today’s technology.  IMHO.