Sounds terribly ungrateful, I know even as I read it but can I explain before I am condemned.
I have a cursed history with laptops and tablets so when I get one that survives and I like it I will do whatever it takes to keep the wretched thing. I don't care what operating system is on it, if I find it easy to work with then woe betide the the person who decides that my laptop is obsolete.
My Uni decided that and it was decided that I would be issued with a brand spanking new laptop....I was rather glad when this didn't happen.
At Christmas I relented to my rather large laptop being replaced by one of Dell's ultraportable models - cracking, loved it but back at uni it wouldn't go on the wifi - any OS below XP is deemed a security risk say 'computer says no' department thus no certificate. Husband sends out upgrade OS disc, but not before the charger dies - no one at the uni has a replacement. Ordered a charger - sent without lead, what sort of moron does that? Sorry bad day.
Husband may have job over by uni, hurrah, hurrah he has multiple leads, boo, boo job in another direction.
DH calls to say he has bought this netbook for me. I mean it is the top of the range it comes apart to be a tablet and I know we can't afford it but it's bought and paid for. Thing is my husband thinks everyone takes to IT as easily as he does. I truly struggle to import favourites and faff about rebuilding one pc as the last one was. I find it just so much stress while he actively enjoys it.
Thing is learning about a new OS and how the netbook flips from being touchscreen to type would fascinate him. I cant find half the stuff in windows because I'm happier with Linux.
I have to get this beast set up for Monday and I can't 'relax and enjoy it' as he says.
I've thanked him but I think he bought something that he thought would remedy the problem without taking into account my IT skills. Now it tells me the HD space is low and dropbox cant synch jeez how can I free up space when I've hardly put the basics on it - I'd have been better with a lead to connect to the charger for my old laptop.
ungrateful non-techy cow that I am.
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AIBU to throw a moody because my DH got me a top of the range netbook?
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Notsobadpharma · 22/01/2016 22:58
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