Yes, backup your stuff first onto an external hdd. I would buy a real copy or I can give you one. How much ram does the laptop have? You should probably install the 32-bit version so you don't have driver issues.
Go on then, tell me exactly why Windows 7 is far superior to Windows Vista, and don't say things like Vista was really glitchy and full of bugs because I've not had any less problems using 7 than I did using Vista. Sell me 7 if you will
Graphics Cards finally work properly; vista refused to work well with NVIDIA and ATI cards. Half the shitty bloatware programs that vista was full of, (and couldnt be uninstalled) are gone. It boots quicker, much quicker. UAC no longer makes it impossible to do things that you should be allowed to do like change settings or install programs. Makes better use of Multi-Core CPU's It's just better all round.
even if the ipad 3 rumor is true, ask yourself, if she's going to be using it just for the purposes you described, what would be the point of waiting? From my point of view, she'd be fine with the original ipad like most of the current ipad owners out there already. The ipad 2 mainly boasts a ffc and stronger processor than the original. Maybe save yourself some money and just get her a used ipad?
No iPad was bought in the end. My wife seems confused about whether she wants a 3G plan or not. As I believed she'd already decided she didn't want that, it added another unnecessary layer of confusion to proceedings. The price comparison stuff for PAYG deals I was looking up was very convoluted and confusing indeed so the decision has been put off to another day. Quite frankly I just want this whole sorry episode behind me.
She probably found out about your fiasco with the book for friend deal. She used this to give you a headache.
That's some sound advice I reckons. I think she'd want a new one but maybe the version really doesn't matter.
Even if you get an ipad, I would still upgrade to windows 7. My girlfriend had a Core 2 Duo based Vaio from 2007 that performed horribly in Vista, but runs beautifully in 7. I would imagine your laptop will be much the same.
that's a great idea actually, the internet is just a waste of time when you got access to news articles and books. I'd actually get a nook, it's better with public access. But than I don't know if B&N is even existant in the UK.
Well, I'll put in my two cents even though the discussion already sounds moot at this point. iPad 2 is definitely not an incremental product compared to the original. The graphics processing is crazy good compared to the original and the competition, which is more than enough to justify a purchase. If you get an iPhone in the Fall, you'll know what I mean. See the chart below...Motorola Xoom has the Nvidia Tegra2 chipset and it gets left in the dust. That said, since the A5 was such a substantial jump from the A4, the question is whether the A6 will be just as significant of a jump. Apple seems to be on a path to upgrade the iPad and iPhone chips every year, and the iPad would seemingly be ready for update again around March, 2012. Rumor would have it with a Retina display level screen as well. As khaid said, it really depends on your anticipated main uses as to whether waiting is necessary or not.