Panasonic Toughbook & Windows 10
Submitted: Friday, Mar 04, 2016 at 21:34
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Member - Doug S (QLD)
G'day Folks, Recently got a Panasonic Toughbook Mk7 for mapping and navigation with OziExplorer & EOTopo. The operating system is Windows 8.1 and not being a fan decided to upgrade to Windows 10. I knew the software was ok as Adele advised me of this. Went thru the installation OK but after logging in, the system locked up with no key function active. Got onto Windows Tech support and the problem is Panasonic have not released compatable drivers for Windows 10. So folks stay with what you have until Panasonic announce on their web site drivers are available.
Cheers, Doug S..
Reply By: vk1dx - Saturday, Mar 05, 2016 at 08:00
Saturday, Mar 05, 2016 at 08:00
As usual we don't upgrade unless forced to by various devious means. Still have a computer in the garage (on the house lan) running XP quite nicely but is way slow these days. Got a new PC late last year with Windows 7 Professional and more hard disk space and a few extra expansion slots on it. Going like a ripper.
Won't upgrade to Windows 8.1 and/or especially Windows 10 as long as this one does what we want.
"If it isn't broken - then don't change it".
Well with Windows still operating on the top of Bill Gates bios it's all broken anyway!!! Sometimes the latest isn't the greatest.
Thanks for the warning Doug.
Phil
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Reply By: D-MaxerWA - Sunday, Mar 06, 2016 at 21:57
Sunday, Mar 06, 2016 at 21:57
If you have a touch screen, going to Win10 is a no brainer. Otherwise, Win 7 is the ducks nuts.
I had all sorts of problems getting my PC to upgrade to Win10 from Win7Pro, no touch screen, but when I did by doing a clean install, I just love it.
I had no problems upgrading laptops and tablet that were store bought, but as I always build my own PC's, it didn't want to happen.
Just the other side of the story from a very happy Win10 camper.
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