tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post5563179672597085800..comments2024-03-21T19:08:05.737-07:00Comments on Genealogy's Star: Re my comment on the value of a five year old computer.James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-89374742090186652672017-05-31T09:48:18.846-07:002017-05-31T09:48:18.846-07:00From my experience, many genealogists are happily ...From my experience, many genealogists are happily getting along using a computer much older than five years. I know several that are still using Windows XP. The main problem is the changing online interface. James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-74629017467200494652017-05-31T07:48:13.244-07:002017-05-31T07:48:13.244-07:00To look on the bright side, though: a 5 year old c...To look on the bright side, though: a 5 year old computer today is still perfectly usable and serviceable. But think about having tried to use a computer from 1995 in 2000 -- it was much more difficult because the rate of OS development at the time was bonkers. Fortunately, OSes have settled down and getting an inexpensive computer (as long as it's got somewhat decent specs) is likely to last longer now than anytime previously.<br /><br />(Not to mention getting a computer for under $1000 20 years ago was nearly unheard of.)Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15203118327673693560noreply@blogger.com