ManicMetalBasher
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- Feb 1, 2014
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- Midlands UK
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Asking for advice on the basis that one or more PM user has already faced, and already solved, the situation that I next describe.
I am a private individual with none of the usual PM business problems.
I currently have :-
a) Two eight year old Windows laptops, purchased second hand, running Windows 7 and Office 2007.
Both running 14 hours every day, one used permanently offline for virus avoidance.
Both worked to death under my ownership, a few faulty keys, not worth repairing, value
negligible.
I have created documents with MS Notepad for years in preference to MS Word.
Office 2007 support stops in three days time.
I only have c400 MS Word and c30 Excel legacy documents.
I do not now use these Laptops for emails (Outlook issues).
b) One six year old Windows tablet, purchased second hand, running Windows 8 and Office
2007.
Neither this tablet, or the laptops in a) were top of the range when new.
Not used very much, mainly for MS Access.
c) One three year old Android tablet with phone capability (Samsung) bought second hand,
top of the range when new, running Android 6.
Used increasingly, for Web browsing due to its greater speed.
Used for all emails.
Disgusted with the restrictions Samsung/Google apply to the Android software. I use
Amazon sourced Android software wherever possible.
d) One three year old Android phone (LG) bought second hand, top of the range when new,
running Android 5.
Also used for browsing and emails.
e) Two older, cheaper, Android phones, micro SD slots used for backups. Mainly used to
phone the other phones when I forget where I put them! All phones on PAYG, no
contracts.
I would like to have one, future-proof, plan of action, whilst not convinced that one exists.
I wish to avoid using Microsoft, or any other, subscription based products.
I do not intend to use any cloud based software from any source.
I would prefer to have the option of using more than one OS.
I prefer not to use Apple products.
I see my options as :-
#1 Move to other, allegedly Office compatible Windows software, eg OfficeLibre or whatever it's now called.
#2 Use my existing Microsoft Office 2007 when unsupported and wait for Windows 2007 to stop functioning. Meanwhile preparing to move my existing files to Android or ?
#3 Move all possible files to PDF which is, or claims to be, dual Windows/Android compatible.
#4 Buy another used Windows laptop with Office 2010, or later, already installed and delay the decision making for a few years.
#5 Whatever I have forgotten or am ignorant of.
Thanks in advance for already assisting in my education and for any comments/suggestions. All of which will receive my careful attention.
Rich
Asking for advice on the basis that one or more PM user has already faced, and already solved, the situation that I next describe.
I am a private individual with none of the usual PM business problems.
I currently have :-
a) Two eight year old Windows laptops, purchased second hand, running Windows 7 and Office 2007.
Both running 14 hours every day, one used permanently offline for virus avoidance.
Both worked to death under my ownership, a few faulty keys, not worth repairing, value
negligible.
I have created documents with MS Notepad for years in preference to MS Word.
Office 2007 support stops in three days time.
I only have c400 MS Word and c30 Excel legacy documents.
I do not now use these Laptops for emails (Outlook issues).
b) One six year old Windows tablet, purchased second hand, running Windows 8 and Office
2007.
Neither this tablet, or the laptops in a) were top of the range when new.
Not used very much, mainly for MS Access.
c) One three year old Android tablet with phone capability (Samsung) bought second hand,
top of the range when new, running Android 6.
Used increasingly, for Web browsing due to its greater speed.
Used for all emails.
Disgusted with the restrictions Samsung/Google apply to the Android software. I use
Amazon sourced Android software wherever possible.
d) One three year old Android phone (LG) bought second hand, top of the range when new,
running Android 5.
Also used for browsing and emails.
e) Two older, cheaper, Android phones, micro SD slots used for backups. Mainly used to
phone the other phones when I forget where I put them! All phones on PAYG, no
contracts.
I would like to have one, future-proof, plan of action, whilst not convinced that one exists.
I wish to avoid using Microsoft, or any other, subscription based products.
I do not intend to use any cloud based software from any source.
I would prefer to have the option of using more than one OS.
I prefer not to use Apple products.
I see my options as :-
#1 Move to other, allegedly Office compatible Windows software, eg OfficeLibre or whatever it's now called.
#2 Use my existing Microsoft Office 2007 when unsupported and wait for Windows 2007 to stop functioning. Meanwhile preparing to move my existing files to Android or ?
#3 Move all possible files to PDF which is, or claims to be, dual Windows/Android compatible.
#4 Buy another used Windows laptop with Office 2010, or later, already installed and delay the decision making for a few years.
#5 Whatever I have forgotten or am ignorant of.
Thanks in advance for already assisting in my education and for any comments/suggestions. All of which will receive my careful attention.
Rich