Any cheap desktop deals around

[PhilTheFragger]

No doubt you will know better than me as I think you are some sort of computer guy reading some posts?
Anyway, my take on this (could be wrong so a more informed reply may help):-

The linked PC has 8.1. I think this already has a 'classic shell' installed and you can flick between 'Windows 7 & 8 layout' by the touch of a button?
I do not have W8 (or 8.1) but have been looking at a laptop for my daughters Christmas. I am sure my terrible memory tells me that was one of the main changes for 8.1?
A little clarification / advice may help.

Windows 8 does not have a "Start Button" in the desktop view
Windows 8.1 has a "sort of start button" which if you right click, gives you shutdown options, links to control panel etc and also access to areas that your average PC user should not go near. its better, but lacking simple things like a program list. If you left click the button, you go into Windows 8 land

What Classic shell does is to give you back the traditional start button that you had in XP, Vista and 7 with all the features you know and love.
Certain manufacturers have done their own version of classic shell to give functionality back to those who dont get on with windows 8/8.1 and this sounds like what you have

Windows 10 is due out in a few months and we are told that it will have a traditional start button back where everyone wants it

and yes i am a self employed PC Engineer with 16 years experience, working with small business and domestic customers in the South Bucks area:thup:

 

[la_lucha]

http://auctionhq.net/view-auctions/catalog/id/93/ loads of decent computers on here for sale.

 

[CMAC]

http://auctionhq.net/view-auctions/catalog/id/93/ loads of decent computers on here for sale.

interesting site- know anything about it as they are sparse with info on it- seems like some good deals but are they second hand? do they work? tested? or is it buyer beware and you could end up with a shell full of bricks!

 

[la_lucha]

interesting site- know anything about it as they are sparse with info on it- seems like some good deals but are they second hand? do they work? tested? or is it buyer beware and you could end up with a shell full of bricks!

I don't know anything about it mate. All I know is that's the marussia f1 team stuff so i would imagine it's quite good spec In general.

 

[CMAC]

appears to be in California only

 

[la_lucha]

No that's one of the other auctions. This one is Banbury.

 

[guest100718]

No doubt you will know better than me as I think you are some sort of computer guy reading some posts?
Anyway, my take on this (could be wrong so a more informed reply may help):-

The linked PC has 8.1. I think this already has a 'classic shell' installed and you can flick between 'Windows 7 & 8 layout' by the touch of a button?
I do not have W8 (or 8.1) but have been looking at a laptop for my daughters Christmas. I am sure my terrible memory tells me that was one of the main changes for 8.1?
A little clarification / advice may help.

on a touch device Win 8 works well, but MS seemed to forgot that lots of people still like to use a mouse..... Even in the server world the fist interation of 2012 was poor fom a UI perspective.