On Sat, 26 Jun 2010 05:00:16 pm Richard D. Moores wrote: > Sorry about the OT, but I'm really nervous about the possibility of > screwing up my laptop by upgrading the OS from Vista to 7, and can't > think of a better place than Tutors to ask for advice.
Because of course knowing Python makes you an expert on Windows :) [...] > Then recently I've talked to a couple of guys (separately) in 2 > Office Depots near Seattle who both told me that the Vista -> 7 > upgrade should go without any trouble at all. That I should do the > upgrade, then immediately download and install all the updates for 7 > that MS has issued. Both used used to do such upgrades for customers > for a fee ($40), but not anymore. Why did they stop? Could it be because the upgrade is sometimes difficult and requires huge amount of manual effort to get it working, far more than $40 will cover? Cynical? Who, me? -- Steven D'Aprano _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
