This is my new Asus laptop on the left, it replaced my 2011 Toshiba which died a little over a week ago. I went from a Windows7 operating system to Windows 11, and it's been a giant leap. But this Asus is super-fast with helpful tools, and I am learning new things every day.
The computer on the right is a budget laptop, a silver Lenovo with a mind of it's own. More on that in a second.
A few days ago I awoke to pouring down rain, and the local weather said it'd be an all day thing. The last time we had inclement weather, I cleaned out my linen & front room closets. Today I'd tackle the big dawg--my wall length bedroom closet.
In the far back was a long skinny box and when I pulled it out, saw LENOVO across the front. When I opened it on my bed, a silver laptop was inside. My memory of purchasing it was vague, but when I went on Amazon and looked at my Order History... I remember now. It was bought during their Black Friday 2022 sale for a hundred off the regular price, only $224.00.
I remember registering my MSN account on it, then packing it away. At the time my Toshiba was still hanging on, and I wasn't ready to learn a new operating system. This would be my "In Case of Emergency" machine. I honestly forgot all about it.
So it's been hidden away almost 3 years. Does it still work? I plugged it in and turned it on. The Lenovo awoke from it's deep slumber and asked if edougmorris was still the owner. Yes. It asked if wireless network TEEPEE2 was mine. Yep again. It asked me to provide pins for both.
It said "This computer has detected 163 Windows and other software updates. Proceed with all updates?" I said yes, why not. It said to leave it on and plugged in. So I did, and went back to my closet cleanout.
A couple hours later, lunch. The Lenovo was still sitting on my bed, doing God knows what.
I came into the living room, watched Perfect Murder on HBO Max, got on my Asus, checked my emails. Around 3:00 I went back into my bedroom.
The Lenovo screen now displayed "Updates are complete and computer is ready for use." The wallpaper is different, but it's somehow a clone of my Asus now. The same folders, documents, desktop icons. The internet browser has my favorite websites, everything.
Even Microsoft Office I bought for my Asus is on here too, working. (I discovered MS Office automatically detects and copies itself on up to 5 of your MSN devices.)
The screen resolution on the Lenovo is low compared to the hi-def Asus, it has less memory and a smaller processor too. The keys aren't backlit, but they don't need to be--they're a bit larger and easier to see. Here's the real shocker, the Lenovo screen is a touch screen. Wait, is my $600 Asus a touch screen? Nope.
I'll be dam--darned, I'm liking the budget Lenovo as much as the Asus, and I paid 3 times as much for that Asus!
Well, at least now I really DO have an "In case of Emergency" machine.
Oh gosh, we are so much alike. On a smaller scale - I ordered a fall jigsaw puzzle to work on. And two days later I found the same puzzle in my closet (I ordered it several months ago when it was on sale). Forgetting a computer is pretty funny though. You should be set for a while!
ReplyDeleteThank you Miss Merry, this was my first chuckle today. Too funny about the puzzle, but I really did forget about this cheap computer! Anyway, I know this was a very boring post I'm putting up another one really soon. I hope you're doing good.
DeleteThe only thing I ever found in a clean up like yours was a bottle of 1984 Penfold’s Grange. That will probably mean nothing to you but ask any Australian (and some Americans) and their jaws will drop. It was worth more than both your computers combined.
ReplyDeleteAlas it is no more as the AM and I demolished it not long after (mostly me).
Switching from Windows 7 to 11 is quite a jump. I had trouble going from XP to 10. I’m fine with 10 now and don’t want to switch to 11 – just an old fuddy duddy set in my ways.
It was rather surprising that everything worked so well on the old computer after all the updates. I would have bet money (well, up to about a dollar) that there would have been casualties along the way.
I’ve never had a touch screen computer, or a touch screen anything. My phone is a dumb phone, not a smart one. It only receives and makes phone calls and texts (more gasps from your readers).
Thank you peter, I'll have to Google that Grange. 1984 I bet that was a very good year! I hope my post above didn't confuse you, that laptop I found in my closet was only a couple years old. It did have Windows 11 on it already. My old old computer, the toshiba, that is dead in the water and under my bed. As long as we're being nerdy here, I loved windowsXP. Windows 7 was really good too though, I never saw Windows 8 or Windows 10 but I have heard good things about 10. Now I'm thinking of Bo Derek. I guess I am an old man 🙂
DeleteTWO computers could equal two times the headaches but it sounds like you're figuring it all out! You are way more techie than I am, Doug. I weep at the thought of replacing my beloved HP Envy.
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