How many more bugs and updates are there?...

[Raffles]

I only use my desktop very occasionally, about once a month, I'm more comfortable in the lounge (ha ha, you can't really call it a lounge) with my laptop. As I use it daily, I obviously don't notice the various updates.

Tonight, I fired up the desktop, and it's taken over an hour to be able to use it... Norton updates... Adobe updates... Firefox updates... Windows updates... most requiring restarts.

Hey ho, just a rant... there are bigger problems out there.

[Super-Shiny]

Blame the hackers/virus givers etc etc...plus the updates are normally fixing something from feedback from users.

[decoy]

Jul 18, 2014 19:56:00 GMT Super-Shiny said:

Blame the hackers/virus givers etc etc...plus the updates are normally fixing something from feedback from users.

yes and no most updates are for new hardware like the new devils canyon chipset 

[Super-Shiny]

Jul 18, 2014 20:11:04 GMT decoy said:

Jul 18, 2014 19:56:00 GMT Super-Shiny said:

Blame the hackers/virus givers etc etc...plus the updates are normally fixing something from feedback from users.

yes and no most updates are for new hardware like the new devils canyon chipset 

See, classic example, you just updated this post

[decoy]

Jul 18, 2014 20:16:38 GMT Super-Shiny said:

Jul 18, 2014 20:11:04 GMT decoy said:

yes and no most updates are for new hardware like the new devils canyon chipset 

See, classic example, you just updated this post

git lol
last time i did a fresh install of windows took 3 days of updating why microsoft cant let you download a fully up to date ver i dont know

[Super-Shiny]

Jul 18, 2014 20:20:43 GMT decoy said:

last time i did a fresh install of windows took 3 days of updating

Last time i done a fresh install it took 9hrs....that was Windows 8.1 though so i don't know how long for other versions.

[decoy]

Jul 18, 2014 20:25:46 GMT Super-Shiny said:

Jul 18, 2014 20:20:43 GMT decoy said:

last time i did a fresh install of windows took 3 days of updating

Last time i done a fresh install it took 9hrs....that was Windows 8.1 though so i don't know how long for other versions.

i can install windows 8.1 in 15/20 mins off a usb will never use a disk again having a ssd helps
9 hours to install windows flippin heck how olds yer pc

[Super-Shiny]

Jul 18, 2014 20:28:52 GMT decoy said:

Jul 18, 2014 20:25:46 GMT Super-Shiny said:

Last time i done a fresh install it took 9hrs....that was Windows 8.1 though so i don't know how long for other versions.

i can install windows 8.1 in 15/20 mins off a usb will never use a disk again having a ssd helps
9 hours to install windows flippin heck how olds yer pc

Took around 15mins for the install and 9 hours for the updates Tease-smiley

[decoy]

lol had image of a flintstone pc with a bird chipping away on a slab of stone in it

[Super-Shiny]

Jul 18, 2014 20:35:47 GMT decoy said:

lol had image of a flintstone pc with a bird chipping away on a slab of stone in it

No Flintstone p.c here, got mine from Mesh 9 years ago and is still fast as hell (obviously having to upgrade things inside over time though).......it's a nice big case so easy to upgrade anything inside.

I for some reason HATE laptops, flimsy crappy things IMO, gimme a desktop p.c anyday.

[Raffles]

I just hanker back to the ZX81 and the cassette tapes, what a great time... no threat from 'idiot' hackers... we could all do our thing. Times have changed, and I don't like it. May they all (the hackers) disentegrate up their own backsides, unless they 'contribute' to the benefit of all.

[decoy]

Jul 18, 2014 20:41:02 GMT Raffles said:

I just hanker back to the ZX81 and the cassette tapes, what a great time... no threat from 'idiot' hackers... we could all do our thing. Times have changed, and I don't like it. May they all (the hackers) disentegrate up their own backsides, unless they 'contribute' to the benefit of all.

the tapes sounded like that rave music they have today

[thatguy]

Jul 18, 2014 20:41:02 GMT Raffles said:

I just hanker back to the ZX81 and the cassette tapes, what a great time... no threat from 'idiot' hackers... we could all do our thing. Times have changed, and I don't like it. May they all (the hackers) disentegrate up their own backsides, unless they 'contribute' to the benefit of all.

You got me nostalgic for my old bbc micro...used to love programming it and making my own hardware.  The raspberry PI is bringing some of that back to today's kids. 

Oh, for the sound of my old C64s SID chip blasting out turrican, ghosts and goblins and forbidden forest. 

No updates needed in those days.  Programmers fif their job effectively, no bloat and proper testing.  Software publishers these days (glaring at you microtrash) don't have adequate testing plans or quality control.  Updates will be needed to counteract malware or support new hardware, but there is no excuse for updates being needed to fix broken functionality or memory leaks etc.  That's just down to poor testing and the publishers desire to rush the product onto the market and start filling their greasy little pockets.

[boyofford]

When ever I turn my xbox on which is usually about once every two months I find I have to endure twenty minutes to an hour of updates, it's That bad I can't be bothered to use it!

[chykensa]

Taking my (broken) desktop to a computer literate mate next week for an upgrade - it's on XP Pro but wnat to discover if I can at least get to W7 (don't like W8, too new for an old git like me!). He's a Microsoft qualified engineer and can access the complete MS database and download whichever OS he wants with a few clicks. He never uses a mouse and types code as quickly as I am typing this - top guy!
Laptops are flimsy, yes, but they have their uses. I think I might get some funny looks if I carted my desktop into schools to do my online registers or play a video clip for the kids!