[OPLINTECH] Windows 10

[sandusco at loudonvillelibrary.org]

I'm currently running the 32 bit beta on an older box. AMD Athlon II X2 250 
processor with 3GB RAM. I have been rather impressed with the performance. 
Hope it doesn't get weighed down after the final roll out. 

Compatibility with Deep Freeze is going to be a big deal for us as well.  

Colleen Sandusky
Network Administrator
Loudonville Public Library
sandusco at loudonvillelibrary.org
419.994.5531 

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 From: "Chad Neeper" <cneeper at level9networks.com>
Sent: Friday, June 5, 2015 12:47 PM
To: "OPLINTECH" <oplintech at lists.oplin.org>
Subject: Re: [OPLINTECH] Windows 10

I've not been beta testing Win10, myself. Partly because of time (lack 
thereof) and partly because I expect it to be more like a "Win8.2" than a 
major overhaul warranting a major version rev. (Travis just confirmed 
that!) 
 I've already been deploying Win8.1 on patron computers and using group 
policy to make it look and act more like a Win7. Patrons and staff have 
been perfectly fine with it. So I'm expecting to start making use of it 
rather sooner than I have in the past for new Windows versions. The biggest 
caveats will be whether Deep Freeze and any other important applications 
support it. 
 Not too concerned about it, overall. 
 My own biggest issue is whether or not it's worth the cost to retrofit 
existing computers, and if so, at what point (age of computer) it stops 
being cost effective. Since most of my libraries don't have their own IT 
staff, they hire me to do IT work. So upgrading existing computers can 
become a time-consuming (thus expensive) proposition. I'm not so sure I'm 
interesting in doing that for computers more than a year or two old. Seems 
too much like wasting money. After a couple of years of age, the money is 
probably more wisely used by waiting another year or two and just 
completely replacing the computers. I dunno...Still mulling it over. At 
least we have about a year of free upgrade time during which to decide. 
 2 cents, Chad 

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On Fri, Jun 5, 2015 at 8:55 AM, sandusco at loudonvillelibrary.org 
<sandusco at loudonvillelibrary.org> wrote:
Good morning,

How many of you have been beta testing Windows 10? What do you think? With 
the roll out for Windows 10 scheduled for July 29, are any libraries 
seriously considering the one year free upgrade?

At Loudonville we are still running Windows 7, but we are looking at some 
sweeping changes over the next couple of years. Will the required public 
environment lock downs make Windows 10 no fun? Patrons yelling, "Hey 
Cortana" is obviously not an option. Free age appropriate apps for kids 
would be great. Anyone already integrating touch screen monitors for public 
use?

Lets talk about it,

Colleen Sandusky
Network Administrator
Loudonville Public Library
sandusco at loudonvillelibrary.org
419.994.5531  
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