Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina, I am sorry to hear about all your troubles, and I do not agree that a Mac would necessarily make it all well. I agree with Brian that there must be something systemic to cause all those disc crashes; the probability of 6 HDs failing in a short time is simply so low that I refuse to believe that the problem lies there. FWIW, I have a Dell laptop at work which I have dragged all over the place for 2.5 years without any problem. My coworkers, all of whom also use Dell machines, have not had problems either. I have 4 Windows XP machines running at home at the moment, and the only time they crash is when the children download stupid software from the net which mucks up their settings. Never a hardware problem with any of the components. I have a Toshiba laptop which is now retired after 8 years or so, only because it is simply too long in the tooth to run today's software--all the hardware works perfectly. So I really do not believe that the problem is with Win XP machines per se, it must be something specific to you computer. Even Apple people (unless they are fundamentalists) admit that XP is very close in terms of functionality and stability to their beloved OS whatever. I also find it hard to believe that there are no competent computer people in an area like the Carolinas. You mentioned Charlotte (I realize it is in NC, but maybe not too far from you?). Surely there must be some competent people in a major city like that, a college town to boot. My own best experiences have always been with small shops, run by people who assemble computers for customers to their specifications. The guys in those places usually know what they are doing. Good luck! Nathan Nathan Tina Manley wrote: > At 12:18 AM 7/21/2005, you wrote: > >> What I wish for you at this point is solid, professional, local >> support -- someone who could come out, check your configuration, run some >> diagnostic tests, and figure out what's happening. >> >> --Gib >> > Me, too! Do you know anybody in South Carolina? ;-) I know there has > to be something wrong, but I've hired computer "experts" to come out and > it turns out that they know less about computers than I do. How do you > find somebody you can trust? > > Thanks - > > Tina > > Tina Manley, ASMP > http://www.tinamanley.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com