On 2017-12-17 1:38 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 10:25:38 AM UTC-10, graham wrote:
>> I don't know why W10 is unpopular here. I have had no problems except
>> for a time when Edge wouldn't load and now I use that instead of Chrome
>> for certain things. OTOH, anything I have or have had running Android
>> has been a real PITA.
>
> The problem for me with Windows is the high price of the hardware, the high power consumption of the processors, the long wait time to boot up, the need for anti-virus programs, the vulnerability to malware, the software bloat and heavy system resource requirements of the OS, and the long wait time just to shut down. Other than that, everything's just wonderful.
>
Not my experience at all. Also, a number of techies told me that Windows
Defender with a router is sufficient and that I don't need 3rd party AV
software.