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Probably not what you have in mind but, in the case of old computers, performance. I know everyone here changes computers every year, but lots of people I know

Probably not what you have in mind but, in the case of old computers, performance. I know everyone here changes computers every year, but lots of people I know keep the same computer for 7-10 years. And why wouldn't them? They can read their email, browse the news, and write letters. Updates, on the other hand, tend to include the latest and greatest, requiring more and more resources. As a result, the computer gets slower and slower without providing any extra functionality. Good luck installing a modern browser with 512MB of RAM or, God forbid, the latest Windows. Things can also move around across versions, which is not great for non-technical users (or even worse, users with some kind do of impairment). In these situations I disable updates, add some extra protections, and accept the fact that I'll have to retouch them every year or so.

mimsee 9y ago
I understand your point for old hardware but I was mostly meaning in a company/school/hospital type of environment where there is adequate hardware. Sorry for not mentioning it before.
- Artlav 9y ago
  Huh? It tends to be the opposite - government places like schools or hospitals run on tightly reglamented software and processes, and updating ANYTHING is a hard, long struggle. You would often find computers running XP or less around such places. Hell, i had to setup a bunch of USB floppy drives at a certain auto parts manufacturer's accounting office because the local tax office's computers didn't have USB and all the digital tax reports could only be accepted on floppy disks. Yes, that was this decade, and not early in it either. It's regular people who tend to buy new stuff all the time, not organizations.
smt88 9y ago
I think your Windows info is out of date. Windows has been trending toward needing less resources, not more. Win10 runs with 1GB of RAM. Not sure why anyone would have 512MB, but it runs with that too (though not as well). Source: http://www.techrepublic.com/article/windows-10-on-an-old-pc-when-it-comes-to-specs-how-low-can-you-go/ http://www.techrepublic.com/article/windows-10-on-an-old-pc-...

mimsee 9y ago

I understand your point for old hardware but I was mostly meaning in a company/school/hospital type of environment where there is adequate hardware. Sorry for not mentioning it before.

Artlav 9y ago
Huh? It tends to be the opposite - government places like schools or hospitals run on tightly reglamented software and processes, and updating ANYTHING is a hard, long struggle. You would often find computers running XP or less around such places. Hell, i had to setup a bunch of USB floppy drives at a certain auto parts manufacturer's accounting office because the local tax office's computers didn't have USB and all the digital tax reports could only be accepted on floppy disks. Yes, that was this decade, and not early in it either. It's regular people who tend to buy new stuff all the time, not organizations.

smt88 9y ago

I think your Windows info is out of date. Windows has been trending toward needing less resources, not more. Win10 runs with 1GB of RAM. Not sure why anyone would have 512MB, but it runs with that too (though not as well). Source: http://www.techrepublic.com/article/windows-10-on-an-old-pc-when-it-comes-to-specs-how-low-can-you-go/ http://www.techrepublic.com/article/windows-10-on-an-old-pc-...