I keep thinking that maybe I should go to classes to learn how to build a machine, but I am scared of looking thick.....plus I get confused by all the jargon that computer folk use. I do wish that I knew more about the guts of the machine.
Recently there was an 80yr old guy in the telegraph who had built his own computer....puts me to shame!
Computers are just like a big jigsaw with only a dozen or so pieces. It is almost imposible to get it wrong as the connectors are all different so will only do in a matching socket. As long as you don't try to force something that doesn't want to go then you will be fine.
However the days of saving money by building your own are long gone. Even using the trade suppliers to get the components you can normally by a ready built box for the same money if not much more.
I would say the hardest part of the build would be getting windows installed and locked down against virus/hacking and malware. Also a little understanding of the logical view of things is what is missing from most peoples understandings.
As far as user friendliness, Linux is different to Windows. Not harder just different. People who come to Linux from Windows have to learn a slightly different way of doing some things. If you went the other way I'm sure you would find windows exactly the same. Certainly it is far easier to install Linux to the majority of machines as all drivers and software installs are taken care of in one stage. I built a PC for my neighbour a short while ago. It took over 9 hours in total to get everything installed. I installed Mandrake onto the PC with full Office/Games/Internet functionality in less than 1 1/2 hours. This included connection through my Wifi network for internet access. He is safe in the knowledge that all these viruses/trojans and worms will do absolutely nothing to his PC in linux wheras in Windows he is scared to click on things because the last time he managed to get a rougue dialler complete with 'searchbar' and god knows what else.
Ian
However the days of saving money by building your own are long gone. Even using the trade suppliers to get the components you can normally by a ready built box for the same money if not much more.
I would say the hardest part of the build would be getting windows installed and locked down against virus/hacking and malware. Also a little understanding of the logical view of things is what is missing from most peoples understandings.
As far as user friendliness, Linux is different to Windows. Not harder just different. People who come to Linux from Windows have to learn a slightly different way of doing some things. If you went the other way I'm sure you would find windows exactly the same. Certainly it is far easier to install Linux to the majority of machines as all drivers and software installs are taken care of in one stage. I built a PC for my neighbour a short while ago. It took over 9 hours in total to get everything installed. I installed Mandrake onto the PC with full Office/Games/Internet functionality in less than 1 1/2 hours. This included connection through my Wifi network for internet access. He is safe in the knowledge that all these viruses/trojans and worms will do absolutely nothing to his PC in linux wheras in Windows he is scared to click on things because the last time he managed to get a rougue dialler complete with 'searchbar' and god knows what else.
Ian
Yes but he's learned to put up with it by now and I keep promising to teach him things.vorlon24 said:Does Busman know that you are doing that instead of his ironing then???
We've all learned to put up with that too. Life would be ever so dull without him.vorlon24 said:Doesn't everyone on here have Less trouble???
But back to the plot:
To get back to the plot:entwisi said:
When I first learned to use a "wordy processor" (quoting the Stanley Unwin ad - shows you how long ago that was) it was an Amstrad and used "locoscript" so when I "advanced" eventually to a PC with Microsoft Word I had to unlearn a lot of things and learn new ones. For a while I was so used to the way things had been that I found fault with the new system all the time and was sure it was nowhere near as good but over the years I've got used to it and have to admit now that there are many advantages. I still liked the old clipboard system which locoscript used though and there are still things I'm learning.
No vorlon it's definitely the Barbie V-Tech laptop i seen it lol!!!!
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