Tok 1st Gear April 30, 2020 Share April 30, 2020 I have a Dell CPU installed with window 7. It has been with me for about 7 years. As window 7 cannot be used anymore, is it worthwhile to install window 10. Not sure how long more would the hard disk and the rest of the parts will last. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kobayashiGT Internal Moderator April 30, 2020 Share April 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Tok said: I have a Dell CPU installed with window 7. It has been with me for about 7 years. As window 7 cannot be used anymore, is it worthwhile to install window 10. Not sure how long more would the hard disk and the rest of the parts will last. Still can surf MCF? 🤣 If can means still okay. No need to change anything. hahahahhaha. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple-Tree 6th Gear April 30, 2020 Share April 30, 2020 5 hours ago, Tok said: I have a Dell CPU installed with window 7. It has been with me for about 7 years. As window 7 cannot be used anymore, is it worthwhile to install window 10. Not sure how long more would the hard disk and the rest of the parts will last. This one I know I know, the PC is ................please wait, I suddenly remember I need to wash my mask, haven't wash in 2 weeks liao. Will get back to you. OK? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic April 30, 2020 Share April 30, 2020 5 hours ago, Tok said: I have a Dell CPU installed with window 7. It has been with me for about 7 years. As window 7 cannot be used anymore, is it worthwhile to install window 10. Not sure how long more would the hard disk and the rest of the parts will last. I think it's not difficult to answer. If you can tahan for so long means you are a light user. Just continue using until it kaputs. In the mean time look for a new alternative. As desktops and laptops are slowly becoming dinosaurs you can start looking at "pads" such as ipads, Microsoft surface "pads", Android "Tabs" etc. Whatever that is moving in that direction. It all depends on your budget. You can move on from your current dinosaur for newer tech. Dont waste time and resources upgrading it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tkseah Supercharged April 30, 2020 Share April 30, 2020 Just continue using... I also have a pc with windows 7 which I'm still using.. just ensure have anti-virus to be safe.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator April 30, 2020 Share April 30, 2020 7 hours ago, Watwheels said: I think it's not difficult to answer. If you can tahan for so long means you are a light user. Just continue using until it kaputs. In the mean time look for a new alternative. As desktops and laptops are slowly becoming dinosaurs you can start looking at "pads" such as ipads, Microsoft surface "pads", Android "Tabs" etc. Whatever that is moving in that direction. It all depends on your budget. You can move on from your current dinosaur for newer tech. Dont waste time and resources upgrading it. Not true some laptops , it’s worthy to upgrade a little and it can stretch for another good 5-8 yrs i used my t420 lappie for 12 yrs and then the power supply kaputted, then I threw. This was after a midway refresh of SSD and Ram boost Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kb27 Supersonic May 1, 2020 Share May 1, 2020 15 hours ago, Tok said: I have a Dell CPU installed with window 7. It has been with me for about 7 years. As window 7 cannot be used anymore, is it worthwhile to install window 10. Not sure how long more would the hard disk and the rest of the parts will last. Old pc running on win7 and easily run on win10. The problem is money, need to pay for it. If your pc hardware can work with SSD, go for it. It's an instant boost. No need those gigabyte storage, just a cheap small one to install your win10 in and give you fast boot and access. Your old hardisk can continue to function as storage 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator May 1, 2020 Share May 1, 2020 My 12 yr old thinkpad t420. Boosted to 20gb RAM and 2TB ssd what’s gd is the parts easily found and cheap t420 costs $199 now haha 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
t0y0ta Supercharged May 1, 2020 Share May 1, 2020 I will buy a new thinkpad (X, T series only) and use for next 7-8 years. Thinkpad easy to repair (detailed disassembly PDF available officially) and original parts plentiful over ebay. The current gen ones with AMD processors are really a steal, about 40% cheaper than Intel based. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator May 1, 2020 Share May 1, 2020 16 hours ago, Tok said: I have a Dell CPU installed with window 7. It has been with me for about 7 years. As window 7 cannot be used anymore, is it worthwhile to install window 10. Not sure how long more would the hard disk and the rest of the parts will last. If you instsall W10 now, you gonna crash it. Give it some upgrades, if you deem worthwhile and then you shd be gd to go Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theoldjaffa Hypersonic May 1, 2020 Share May 1, 2020 Install Windows 7 can run for 7 years. install windows 10, confirm can run for 10 years. i’ll buy a laptop with AMD Ryzen processor, SSD, 16GB ram. I think it can last 10 years. I just prefer AMD over Intel, from the time I started to build my own PCs with parts from SLS since 1997. nowadays I just use my work laptop. Big fan of Thinkpads. So sturdy and well built. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator May 1, 2020 Share May 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, Theoldjaffa said: Install Windows 7 can run for 7 years. install windows 10, confirm can run for 10 years. i’ll buy a laptop with AMD Ryzen processor, SSD, 16GB ram. I think it can last 10 years. I just prefer AMD over Intel, from the time I started to build my own PCs with parts from SLS since 1997. nowadays I just use my work laptop. Big fan of Thinkpads. So sturdy and well built. market leader I will say and bullet proof It's their click-feel keyboard that is in a class of it's own 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windwaver Turbocharged May 1, 2020 Share May 1, 2020 18 hours ago, Tok said: I have a Dell CPU installed with window 7. It has been with me for about 7 years. As window 7 cannot be used anymore, is it worthwhile to install window 10. Not sure how long more would the hard disk and the rest of the parts will last. What's the CPU? Dual Core? You can slap an entry level GFX and turn it into a HTPC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ody_2004 Turbocharged May 1, 2020 Share May 1, 2020 Just dig out my old IdeaPad (10 years old easily) running on XP.. the internet explorer don work as most side showing certificate error.. Read can use other browser like UC or Baidu.. but cannot install.. What can be done? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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