Computers

I love computers. I grew up using them. I had a Commodore 64, played Commander Keen on it, and even had my VERY OWN computer with Windows 3.1 all to myself. I had Commander Keen on there too. I used it mostly for word processing. I did all of my homework on there when possible. I had my own floppy disks for file transferring.

I've been through three laptops of my own now. My first one was second hand, but still good. The second one lasted three years. The one I'm on now is pretty nice too. 320G hard drive, 4G RAM.

But it had a 64-bit OS.

"What's a 64-bit OS?" you ask. Well. Let me tell you. It's the OS from HELL. Unless you're a gamer (I'm not) or a techie (I am AFTER dealing with this issue), a 64-bit OS is no better than a 32-bit OS. And if you're a music nerd who records, then it's not just not better, it's WORSE. There's almost no software out there compatible with a 64-bit OS. So why the heck is the 64-bit OS getting sold to people like me? Cuz people who sell laptops are jerks. And they figure you won't notice that you're buying something you don't need.

WRONG. I didn't realize it until I tried to find compatible software, and that was JUST AFTER the 14-day return policy ended.

Blah blah, long story short: I pirated Vista (which I already have, so I don't feel bad about it) with a 32-bit upgrade and phoned Microsoft for a valid product key. Then I reinstalled EVERYTHING ON MY COMPUTER. It sucked. It takes FOREVER to download and install drivers, change back your preferences, transfer files, and attempt things you've never tried before to see if they work.