Thursday, February 24, 2011
Newer, Better, Faster
I got a new laptop at work this week. What I do at UC Denver is very processor intensive, so I was given permission to choose my own laptop and load it with everything I thought I could use. So, I went for the Dell Latitude E6510 with the Quad Core vPro (i7) processor and 4 GB of RAM. I opted for Windows 7 and Office 2010. I got the built in webcam for video conferencing and the extended battery. Plus, I went with 500 GB of hard drive space. Also, I upgraded to Adobe Acrobat X Pro. It's a nice machine. I've spent most of this week moving my data onto the new machine and installing the programs that I use on a regular basis. While learning newer technology is always a challenge, it's been fun to find the new bells and whistles of this machine and explore the updated programs. So far, moving data and installing software has been pretty easy and within a couple of days the new laptop is ready for business. Now I just need to finish cleaning my info off of the old laptop and giving it up to the laptop pool where it will be reallocated to someone new or will be used for trainings or loaning out. I enjoy working at a place where they care about making sure you have the tools you need to perform the duties of your job. So far, this machine has been lightning fast in processing everything that I normally do. It makes my job that much easier and my day so much more efficient when I don't have to wait for an image to load, an application to open, or a report to run. I am thankful for this new tool and thankful to UC Denver and the Operations Department for allowing me to purchase it.
2 comments:
I love my new computer at home. 1T of memory and Windows 7, plus Adobe Web Expressions and Photoshop. There were some struggles like having to update or replace all the software I use that does not work on Windows 7 like Family Tree Maker.
My only problem is that I have XP at work and sometimes have to send work home, especially in Word or Excel that my home computer doesn't like and unless I remember to convert... the home files don't work at the office because they end in DOCX. Grrr!
I don't think my job can afford a Windows 7 in my work computer which is 4 years old now.
Windows 7 does have some fun features though.
That is really great that your employer takes such good care of its employees. Having worked for both types of companies before i know how much better it makes your workday when they care.
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