So, it was going to be premeditated disposal of Vista. I bought the Windows 7 Upgrade and learned that if I had read my email a couple of years ago, I could have gotten a discount on the upgrade that was offered to all losers who bought computers with Vista preloaded. Forget that nearly all emails from come with a warning that if you don't know the person sending the email that you probably should delete it without opening it in case it has a malicious worm embedded. Who wants to even think about embedded malicious worms? I got home and finally got up my nerve to open the package, knowing full well that I needed to be brave and just take it one step at a time. The book that came with the Update is titled, Welcome to your PC, simplified. Windows 7.
Cautiously, still contemplating my fear of embedded malicious worms, I opened the book that says: "Let's get started. A quick checklist to get you PC ready. There are a few things to do first". OH C-R-A-P! The first item to "check off" of the list is "Back up your files to an external hard disk {EHD}....DVD,CD or USB flash drive". What is all this BS? You really need to know your A-B-C's and how to use them if you are going to talk electronics.... or texting, but that's another story for a later time.
I was surprised to find a package of CD+R's in the back of a cabinet in my home office. I slammed a disk into the E-Drive and got the "Please wait while your disc is being formatted" message. And, wait I did. Finally...with formatting complete I began the process which I don't recall and it doesn't matter because it didn't work. I got a message blinking on the screen warning me that there was an ERROR and the backup was not completed. OH F! Tried again...failed again. My partner said, "Aren't you the one who always says doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different outcome is, well, S-T-U-P-I-D". With that, I threw the disc in the T-R-A-S-H and headed out to the "We R Here 2 serve U" (WRH2SU) electronic store.
So, Vista lived to see another day while I went buy an external hard drive. Trips to WRH2SU store went like this: Nice looking young man approached me and asked if I needed help. I'm thinking, "DUH"!, but said "yes, please". Then, over a number of hours the conversation escalated dramatically on his part as he tried to break through my brain freeze. It went something like this:
"Let's see now...Do you want portable or desktop...Do you want 500GB or 1 TR, do you want metal or plastic? What do you mean how does a GB Vs a TR compare to say, "tequila shots"? Is the computer 32 or 64 bit encrypted? Is it equipped to handle the new "3" cables...you know that's much faster than the 2 and you really want the Firewall800 and something 400 (something like that)...Or did you know that you could just buy this 7200 SATA and drop it into a case...No, wait this is an internal not an external hard drive {If you put it in a case would it then be an external become an internal?} Most of the packaged drives are 5400 but they don't tell you on the package what they are. Hmmm, They don't tell you on the package if the case is metal or plastic...You don't really need a metal case, I've only had one plastic case break and even then I was able to recover most of what was on the thing but it took me about a month....You could probably tell by the weight of the package though because the metal one would probably weigh more. You might not want to get a WD if you can get a Seagate....in fact, you COULD buy this really cool system and it would back up your whole network....Let's see....it doesn't say that it is Windows 7 compatible BUT it is Vista compatible...Do you have Vista on your other computers? No? Well...it probably would work, if not you could bring it back...10% restocking fee though... Hey, here's one that should work. It says it is formatted for Mac but it's easy to reformat it to PC...All you have to do is make sure that you BACK UP YOUR FILES BEFORE you do it....
Good grief, I never even noticed the guy did not have on a "WR2SU" shirt....After hours of mind boggling instruction and semi-education, it turned out he works for "Clear" network....and no, there is not coverage in my area yet...but when their upgrade is completed (check back in say, January of next year), life at my house should be great....might even be able to use the same router...if not.....
JUST SHOOT ME!!!!
You know, life should not be this complicated. There ought to be law that requires all chargers, cords, ports and plugs be universal...one size fits all... When something "new and improved" comes out, there should be a universal adapter that plugs into the universal device that plugs into the universal port. Isn't that a way to cut down on land fill problems, not to mention the savings that would accompany universal packaging and maybe even promote more research and product development. The way it is now, is much like real life...anytime you put the male into the female opening of the something gets screwed.
[P.S. What I ended up buying, didn't work. I took it back and said to H with it for now]
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