avast.
lot of atms and store tills use xp still
I hate being pushed into a corner to have to upgrade any product by the manufacturer, to get the latest version all the time.
I look after things and keep them for years.
My Mav is a classic example.
A lexmark printer I replaced recently, which still works, ( keep for rough work now) but is not WiFi must be 15 years old. The software logged every cartridge, and knew if it was reused even years later. Refilling was virtually impossible, but I found a few hacks on the internet, and that sorted that.
Modern boilers are the same, once you buy a combi, you start a replacement program every 8 years.:doh
I wonder now about these modern houses, timber frame, very efficient, but if they start to need outside maintenance, like a replacement tile or two, by the time it shows on the inside, the structure is compromised.
In the USA, timber framed houses, start at a high price, and depreciate over years, reflecting that they will need replacing after maybe 70-80 years. Will the UK houses follow this trend when people realise this, but at the moment, their value is increasing year on year.
I sound like a grumpy old git lol, but I hate waste, I recycle as much as I can, why waste resources all the time.
If goods lasted for ever, whether it be cars, washing machines, fridges etc, then once everybody has one, they will go out of business eventually, so they have to design and build in a life expectancy.
What really "pi****s" me off, are white goods sent to the tip, just because the colour didn't match their current kitchen, or they have to have the latest product, like a fridge connected to the internet, that knows how much butter you have left and reorders it...:doh:doh
Anyhow, back on topic, thanks guys for all the suggestions, regarding the virus protection, it's topics like this that help us to keep our forum a family group.
We talk about things that affect our current lives as well as our cars. :clap:clap
Rustic
