Time For a New Operating System
It’s funny how it is often the little things that become the proverbial straw that breaks the Camel’s back. I have been struggling for a while with the overall performance and functionality of my Windows 11 PC. The operating system is bloated, slow and buggy. It all too often commits that unpardonable sin of trying to do my thinking for me and enables some stupid feature by default. Despite having good specifications, my PC takes too long to boot up for my liking and is becoming too much of a wild card with regard to whether it will co-operate or not when I try and undertake a simple task. As someone who is very particular in their PC habits, IE I see my PC as a tool that I use on the terms that suit me. Hence, I find the faux enthusiasm that accompanies each uncalled for “improvement” that results in me losing agency, singularly antagonising. Then a minor issue arose recently that escalated into a thorn in my flesh and I decided that it was time that something must be done.
Amazon Fire HD 10
I find that the key to successfully buying any new item of technology is to know in advance exactly what you want from it and setting yourself a realistic budget. The next step, which is detailed research, is the one that I struggle with. Because it always involves a particular foible of human nature that really sets my teeth on edge. Far too many reviewers and technology journalists don’t fully grasp the concept of budgets as well as the idea of committing to the item that they are writing about. IE I often encounter sentiments such as “the Gruntmeister 2000 is a good option, but if you spend a little bit more you can get the 3000 model”. It’s habit that infuriates me. A budget of £100 is exactly just that. No more, no less. Therefore, if a buyer has specified their financial limit then it is illogical, crass and frankly damned rude to mention products that fall outside of that price range. Oh, it makes me want to punch until there’s brain matter on the walls. However, now that we’ve got that out of the way, I managed to track down exactly the new tablet that I needed. Furthermore, I got a bargain as it’s “Black Friday”.