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Got a new computer the other day. My old one was nice, but couldn't handle the newer versions of AutoCAD, Photoshop, and etc. This one is smaller, screenwise (15" from a 17"), but I got a 23" monitor to compensate. Toshiba with an i7 processor, 8MB RAM, etc, etc. Pretty close to the same specs as the department will be ordering this summer for their new computers.
I have to say, I'm happy to be back on a Toshiba. I was not happy with HP.
OK, all that aside, I'm looking for suggestions & recommendations. I've downloaded & installed Picasa and Sketchup; I will download Fences (I love me a clean desktop, particularly because my wallpaper is an awesome picture of Amara Aquilla/Magma, from the New Mutants) and Spybot.
What other free software should I look at?
Cheers,
Nell.
PS - I got a free 4MB XBox with it too. I know NOTHING about XBoxes, except that they are for the playing of the games. So....what do I do with it?!? What games? Is 4MB an antique? I haven't even cracked the cardboard case on the thing yet...not sure where it's going to go.
PPS - Add Dropbox to the list of stuff downloaded and installed. And for what it's worth, I'm switching to Chrome for a browser from Firefox.
Got a new computer the other day. My old one was nice, but couldn't handle the newer versions of AutoCAD, Photoshop, and etc. This one is smaller, screenwise (15" from a 17"), but I got a 23" monitor to compensate. Toshiba with an i7 processor, 8MB RAM, etc, etc. Pretty close to the same specs as the department will be ordering this summer for their new computers.
I have to say, I'm happy to be back on a Toshiba. I was not happy with HP.
OK, all that aside, I'm looking for suggestions & recommendations. I've downloaded & installed Picasa and Sketchup; I will download Fences (I love me a clean desktop, particularly because my wallpaper is an awesome picture of Amara Aquilla/Magma, from the New Mutants) and Spybot.
What other free software should I look at?
Cheers,
Nell.
PS - I got a free 4MB XBox with it too. I know NOTHING about XBoxes, except that they are for the playing of the games. So....what do I do with it?!? What games? Is 4MB an antique? I haven't even cracked the cardboard case on the thing yet...not sure where it's going to go.
PPS - Add Dropbox to the list of stuff downloaded and installed. And for what it's worth, I'm switching to Chrome for a browser from Firefox.
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