The preview for Windows 8.1 is here, downloaded and implemented on my Windows 8 system.
The Start button is back, but it is just a shortcut to the same start menu on the original Windows 8. If you just click on it, nothing happens. But if you right click there it is. Or you can just press the Win key+X.
So once again, Microsoft makes us do an extra step to get what we want. Sigh!
But it IS better than that agravating 'Charms', but some folks will struggle with it.
I am still saving up for a new computer, will it be a Windows PC, a Mac or even Linux? Time will tell, but I can say for certain, it won't be a Chrome Book!
Martha
Friday, June 28, 2013
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Buying an iPad From BestBuy
After I first saw the iPad with retina display I decided I really wanted one. Since they are not exactly cheap I didn't buy one right away.
I had a $10 gift certificate for BestBuy and when they ran an ad that offered a $30 gift certificate with the purchase of an iPad, I went for it. I picked out a cool cover from the discounted selection and went to checkout. I asked about the gift card as she hadn't mentioned it. She then went to get the card after verifying with another sales person that I should get one.
I learned a long time ago to really watch when checking out, so when the sales girl had a CD with a antivirus product in her hand, I told her I didn't want it. She told me that it came with my iPad! I knew better, so I watched carefully as it rang up for $27. Again I told her 'I don't want it'. She was rather insistant and I emphasized again, "I DON'T WANT IT".
So she removed that charge and proceeded to push a waranty. After repeated "No"s by me she finished the transaction and I paid for my purachase sans antivirus.
Since by now I was rather pissed off, I decided to request the iPad package be opened to ensure there was an actual iPad in the box. There was, so I left.
Now if I hadn't known better, I would have paid for that antivirus. I wonder how many other folks did?
Martha
I had a $10 gift certificate for BestBuy and when they ran an ad that offered a $30 gift certificate with the purchase of an iPad, I went for it. I picked out a cool cover from the discounted selection and went to checkout. I asked about the gift card as she hadn't mentioned it. She then went to get the card after verifying with another sales person that I should get one.
I learned a long time ago to really watch when checking out, so when the sales girl had a CD with a antivirus product in her hand, I told her I didn't want it. She told me that it came with my iPad! I knew better, so I watched carefully as it rang up for $27. Again I told her 'I don't want it'. She was rather insistant and I emphasized again, "I DON'T WANT IT".
So she removed that charge and proceeded to push a waranty. After repeated "No"s by me she finished the transaction and I paid for my purachase sans antivirus.
Since by now I was rather pissed off, I decided to request the iPad package be opened to ensure there was an actual iPad in the box. There was, so I left.
Now if I hadn't known better, I would have paid for that antivirus. I wonder how many other folks did?
Martha
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Bing is Using a Captcha!
Oh my, Bing, can't you do better? Really! A Captcha?
I ALWAYS have problems with these things! I have bad eyesight and sometimes I just have to give up and go somewhere else when trying to input what they want. When I search for something, I just don't want to have to keep typing over and over again these really hard to read characters, so adios, Bing.
So I will no longer use Bing to search. I switched to Bing from Google, but now I am back to Google. Sorry Bing! Try something else and maybe I will come back.
Martha
I ALWAYS have problems with these things! I have bad eyesight and sometimes I just have to give up and go somewhere else when trying to input what they want. When I search for something, I just don't want to have to keep typing over and over again these really hard to read characters, so adios, Bing.
So I will no longer use Bing to search. I switched to Bing from Google, but now I am back to Google. Sorry Bing! Try something else and maybe I will come back.
Martha
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