New computer for the wife

[Mike Raburn]

I want to get rid of cable tv as much as possible.

I built the wife a new computer to hook into our network and the HDTV on the "main floor".

I ran tests and tried to max it out over the wireless network and I couldn't.

I tested Hulu, Netflix, Vudu, HGTV, HSN, QVC,,,,,,etc etc
They all worked flawless.

I popped in on the HDTV on the "main floor" and she was perturbed.

She didn't like the looks of the computer..........................................................
It was gawdy... and tacky looking.

Women, you can not live without them, nor convince a jury of your piers, you were justified.

Anyone want a new computer?

Manure.

[fletchtb]

How about a Samsung Series 5 Chromebook for the wife?

http://www.samsung.com/us/computer/chromebook

I'd love to get my hands on one of these!

[Mike Raburn]

Chromebooks seem to be all CLOUD BASED.

I think they are more for business travelers that need to hit work from airport waiting areas.

If all you do is e-mail, docs for work that are web based via google docs, and surf, then ya....it's a handy tool.

I too would like to stress test it but there is no HDMI out and the video cards are not HD.

So it's not a "media pc". Heck, it is a tablet with no touch screen. Not that there is anything wrong with that!

I am a google maniac!

[fletchtb]

I wasn't clear about the media center requirement.

I figured the Chromebook would meet the "doesn't look tacky" requirement. Plus it boots in 3 seconds, never requires a backup since all of the data is in the cloud and the battery lasts forever, so it is "easy".

Good luck in your task to build a non-tacky media center beast of a laptop.

[Mike Raburn]

I shipped it of to my Mom.

She will appreciate it!

It is a smoking cpu with the add-ons I put in and on it.

[tweetie1]

Almost had a Heart Attack till I got to the last posting!!
 Wanting to know if ANYONE WANTED IT!
 I got Lucky and I am getting it!!
 YIPPIE!!!! Thank you son- now the calls begin when I am having dumb times.

[Mike Raburn]

Almost had a Heart Attack till I got to the last posting!!
 Wanting to know if ANYONE WANTED IT!
 I got Lucky and I am getting it!!
 YIPPIE!!!! Thank you son- now the calls begin when I am having dumb times.

OH, what did I do...........................
I didn't think that trough..... THROUGH.....

[Mike Raburn]

Very few phone calls, so that tells ya WIN 7 is easy to pick up and learn, and I loaded the correct programs on it.

By the way Mom, Sunday is my worship day.

NFL.

Call at half time....plz

[tweetie1]

 I realize that Sunday is your WORSHIP DAY-why do you think I didn't call you last weekend??  Yes I have but will wait til you are free! Will call you soon.

[Mike Raburn]

Uh,,,,

You called me last NFL day.

x3.

WIN 7 is a pretty forward straight OS.
(someone help me here! MKR?)

[mkr]

I really like Windows 7   I found it very easy to use Mike