Chuck,
Thanks for posting that link. I am happily running PSE 6.0 on a Dell using
XP Home, and hope to continue unless the Dell goes belly-up. The stories in
the link give me the best guidance that I have seen, in case a new computer
is in my future.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 9:43 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] OT -- computer questions
> You might want to read this... and then make up your own mind.
> <http://forums.adobe.com/thread/362327>
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> GMcGrath@xxxxxxx wrote:
>> I've been itching to buy a laptop smaller than my 15.4" Dell for travel.
>> This would be mostly personal use, emailing, downloading pics from memory
>> cards, etc. I was initially interested in netbooks, until a helpful
>> salesman
>> at Office Depot told me that most of their customers who bought netbooks
>> had
>> not been satisfied because of limitations of the form factor.
>>
>> Now I'm considering a 12" HP that the salesman recommended. My biggest
>> question is about the OS. I've stayed with various version of XP on all
>> my
>> computers. XP MCE on my desktop and laptop at home and XP Pro on the
>> desktops
>> at my office. I just haven't had the need to switch to Vista and wanted
>> to
>> stay with an OS I know and am comfortable with. I know Win 7 is just
>> around
>> the corner, and Office Depot is offering a free upgrade to Win 7 on
>> computers that are bought now.
>>
>> My biggest question is whether the 64-bit Vista Home Premium that is on
>> the
>> HP will run all the software I'm used to using. Photoshop Elements would
>> be the biggie. I seem to recall reading in the past that some 32-bit
>> apps
>> won't run on 64-bit Vista. Am I correct?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Greg
>> **************Make your summer sizzle with fast and easy recipes for the
>> grill. (http://food.aol.com/grilling?ncid=emlcntusfood00000005)
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