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JONTHEBOMB:
I'm helping my uncle and aunt purchase a new computer. They want the computer to last five years. The computer will be used for internet, music, movies and there kids will use it for school work. A few questions:

1. Is there an easy to use program that can transfer files from an old computer to a new computer?

2. Will a dell computer with the specs listed below last five years or is it overkill?

Specs for Dell Inspiron 537s

PROCESSOR
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor E8400 (6MB L2, 3GHz, 1333FSB)

OPERATING SYSTEM
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition SP1, 64-Bit

MEMORY
4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz- 2 DIMMs

HARD DRIVE
640GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™

OPTICAL DRIVE
16X DVD+/-RW Drive

VIDEO CARD
ATI Radeon HD 4350 512MB

saint:

--- Quote from: JONTHEBOMB on July 01, 2009, 08:07:39 pm ---I'm helping my uncle and aunt purchase a new computer. They want the computer to last five years. The computer will be used for internet, music, movies and there kids will use it for school work. A few questions:

1. Is there an easy to use program that can transfer files from an old computer to a new computer?

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From Windows-XP help: Files and Settings Transfer Wizard (assuming you're using Windows XP or higher)...


--- Quote ---Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
The Files and Settings Transfer Wizard helps you move your data files and personal settings from your old computer to your new one, without having to go through much of the same configuration you did with your old computer. For example, you can take your personal display properties, folder and taskbar options, and Internet browser and e-mail settings from your old computer and place them on the new one. The wizard will also move specific files or entire folders, such as My Documents, My Pictures, and Favorites. Passwords are not moved with program settings when you use the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. This is a feature of the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard that helps to keep your passwords confidential.

We recommend that you install a virus detection program on the new computer before transferring files over from the old computer. This can help protect your new computer from viruses that may be contained in the files transferred over from your old computer.

Open the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard.

 Notes

To open the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Files and Settings Transfer Wizard.
For more information, click Related Topics.

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King Nerd:
Vista wont last 5 years.
I suspect Windows 7 will kill it out of the door. (I still wont use Vista on any of my machines, but I have a dedicated Win7)
Besides that, I see no mention of games, but a 512MB video card?
Are they going to download music and movies? What about television shows? 640GB might be a little small.
I've easily gone through over 1TB in just Movies and Television, but I suspect I'm not "average" by any stretch of the word.

saint:

--- Quote from: King Nerd on July 01, 2009, 09:43:46 pm ---Vista wont last 5 years.
I suspect Windows 7 will kill it out of the door. (I still wont use Vista on any of my machines, but I have a dedicated Win7)
Besides that, I see no mention of games, but a 512MB video card?
Are they going to download music and movies? What about television shows? 640GB might be a little small.
I've easily gone through over 1TB in just Movies and Television, but I suspect I'm not "average" by any stretch of the word.

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At that point you're into "home media server" territory and not "personal computer" territory methinks. I have 4.5 terabytes of media on my home server, but only several hundred gigs of stuff on my actual workstation.

King Nerd:

--- Quote from: saint on July 01, 2009, 09:47:08 pm ---At that point you're into "home media server" territory and not "personal computer" territory methinks. I have 4.5 terabytes of media on my home server, but only several hundred gigs of stuff on my actual workstation.

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Like I said, I doubt I'm average by any stretch of the word. ;)

I'd say it's a good setup, although I still don't think Vista will be even thought about in 5 years, except as joke much like WinME was in it's time.
Windows 7 isn't out yet and Windows XP wont have much of a market share in 5 years either.
Sorta stuck in an OS lull right now.
If you wanna get 'em Vista, expect to upgrade 'em to Win7 in the next 2-3 years.

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