
  WindoWatch         The Electronic Windows Magazine of the Internet
  Volume 1  No. 8                                       October 1995


                 Upgrades to '95 and Other Funny Stories!

 This issue is dedicated to those Windows  users who feel they've become
 obsolete with the coming of  '95!  I empathize, - up to a point! Many
 of us remember the first shock of the new '95 desktop with a sense of
 loss.  Those who installed clean, without a backward glance, your
 sink-or-swim approach has more than likely produced success.  It is
 reported, the new OS adjustment produces a bit of  withdrawal pain! Is
 that really true? Those of us who crutched our way with installs over
 Windows3.11, finally remembered to RUN | PROGMAN.EXE for reassurance.
 This hedge-your-bet approach kept installed applications intact and
 immediately available, but brought with it the downside of a cluttered
 hard drive reminiscent of glories long gone.

 As a result, it became obvious that '95 would evoke loud groans of
 anguish, and nostalgic yearning for the good old days  by many old dogs
 forced into the annoying and unappetizing prospect of learning new
 tricks! It was then that I polished up my editor's crystal ball which
 was fogged up with my own gasps of pain and slippery with the sweat of
 recent efforts. There emerged an unspecified number of  ego-strong
 holdouts who would wait to upgrade until there was more time to learn,
 more money to spend and more feedback from other '95 users.

 Discussions  with the WindoWatch staff concluded that upgrade
 strategies to Windows95 would have utility for many Windows
 users....including some of us!

 Last issue Herb Chong and Paul Williamson took on the big issues
 relating to the selection of the appropriate OS and the criteria that
 business especially, must establish when making such decisions. This
 issue we'll look at some of the upgrade questions from both the point
 of view of cost, utility, and time. These are the bread and butter
 issues of backup and  restore, hardware options for careful people on
 limited computer budgets, and a large smattering of Window95  humor.
 Having struggled with upgrading several hard drives using a mother
 board with an older bios, I for one needed a good laugh.

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