Windows 10, Latest Update

In reply to BoxheadTim:

Considering the issue that I've historically had with Windows, then OS X is a big step forward.

Both do what I want easily, and both have issues with updates- I understand that. But the last three Win machines I have gotten ALL have broken themselves via updates.

10 is bad because I should not have to go and change file directories just to really turn something off (whatever the Win SIRI thing is called- that's how you have to really turn it off). And software I use to double check for viruses and maleware should not be prohibited- the freeware I used to have is automatically deleted every time I install it. I should not HAVE to go in and turn security items ON- I should have to turn them off. I gave it a shot basically asking MS if they have fixed things or made it worse- to see where I go in the future. They were very nice in answering that question.

That makes sense. Plus, in case you decide you don't like OS X at all, you can still run Windows on Mac hardware if things get that bad.

BTW, if you do get a Mac and you do any kind of photo editing at all on your computer, get yourself a copy of Affinity Photo. Basically for less than the price of Photoshop Elements, you'll get an image editor that's closer to the full-blown Photoshop in features and abilities without having to give Adobe money. I still most (well, almost all) of my photo and video stuff on the Mac and I'm really happy with it.

GameboyRMH wrote: Win7 has been Linux-like in reliability for me, but I'll have to upgrade my gaming PC before the deadline, and all the PCs at the office will have to be upgraded too...guess I'll see for myself how much trouble Win10 causes.

Why "have to"?

BoxheadTim wrote: That makes sense. Plus, in case you decide you don't like OS X at all, you can still run Windows on Mac hardware if things get *that* bad. BTW, if you do get a Mac and you do any kind of photo editing at all on your computer, get yourself a copy of Affinity Photo. Basically for less than the price of Photoshop Elements, you'll get an image editor that's closer to the full-blown Photoshop in features and abilities without having to give Adobe money. I still most (well, almost all) of my photo and video stuff on the Mac and I'm really happy with it.

Thanks, but the most amount of photo editing I do is what direction they are pointing on the Christmas cards they go on. (and re-sizing them so I can get 6-8 pictures on a 4x8.5" card)

I really do nothing on my computers other than that.

TurboTax and Quicken on another one- but no real computing power requirements. I was fine with XP before all of the updates.