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10-27-2012, 12:45 AM
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Windows 8
Did anyone else buy the newest version of Windows today?
It is available at many retailers for $70 for the disc version and $40 online as a online download. It seems very similar to Windows 7 except the start menu is now an entire window with live tiles like windows phone and the xbox dashboard. One thing I like is the fact that now if a virus is wrecking havoc on your computer you can do a simple factory data reset.
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10-27-2012, 03:11 AM
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10-27-2012, 03:54 PM
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Re: Windows 8
Just got a new laptop today with 8 on it. Tinkering around with it and seems cool. Uses a ton of memory, and it seems to be more geared for touchscreens. But still figuring things out with it and wondering how I can set it up more similar to 7 in terms of functionality like from the desktop screen.
Edit: Ok about ready to wipe this laptop clean and install 7. Bit too buggy for my taste and for my needs. Edit again: Have to say quite disappointed with 8. Am having issues setting the freaking wallpaper for crying out loud, themes arent working right either, apps disappeared from the Start screen, which reminds that there is NO START button on the lower left. And I have downloaded all the available updates. I can't believe I am running into this many issues as there are a few other minor things that are buggy as well. I give the launch to this OS a big thumbs DOWN.
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Football is a game of errors. The team that makes the fewest errors in a game usually wins. - Paul Brown Last edited by Millz; 10-27-2012 at 07:38 PM.
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10-28-2012, 10:57 AM
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2411445,00.asp That article sums it up for me as well. I completely agree with him on this, and in terms of Windows 8 on a laptop/desktop non-touchscreen, it is a disaster so far. I am bearing through it today, and will uninstall it tonight unless there is some hope for me not to. Then I will install 7 tomorrow while I am work, and deal with the updates and all that crap afterwards. I guess no one else has it yet, but my advice is wait a few months until patches/updates come out in full-force after Microsoft gets bombarded with millions of complaints by disgruntled users.
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Football is a game of errors. The team that makes the fewest errors in a game usually wins. - Paul Brown Last edited by Millz; 10-28-2012 at 11:26 AM.
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10-28-2012, 11:36 AM
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Re: Windows 8
Amazon was running a Pre-Order special last week. Got actual DVD for $69.99 with $30 Amazon credit no tax and free shipping. Amazon credit is as good as money for me especially heading into Christmas.
Got it Friday, installed it yesterday and like it so far. Fixed a scanning problem I had with my AIO printer and things seem a little quicker. Plus got this email from Amazon yesterday: Microsoft Windows 8 Pro Price on order date: $69.99 Price charged at shipping: $68.88 Lowest price before release date: $68.88 Quantity: 1 Total Savings: $1.11 $1.11 is your total savings under our Pre-order Price Guarantee. I love Amazon.
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10-28-2012, 03:42 PM
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The thing is though the disc is useless because it is only the installer you still have to download windows from a cloud server. As for my take so far I don't see a whole lot of change from Windows 7 other than the start menu. I'd call it Windows 7.1.
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10-28-2012, 05:40 PM
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10-29-2012, 12:15 AM
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10-29-2012, 07:58 AM
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From what I've heard from some people, if what you use Windows for involves using a lot of, you know, windows, you're better off sticking to 7. It seems Windows 8 is good for certain things, but productivity-wise, 7 is still the way the go.
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10-29-2012, 10:30 AM
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I played around with Windows 8 on a virtual machine. You guys are right, the only difference is basically the start menu is gone and its all live tiles. I think its pretty cool and while I do miss the start menu, it will take some time getting used to. Im actually a software dev and we have been seriously talking about switching our machines from hp elitebook laptops to the Microsoft surface tablets with Windows 8. How cool would it be to show up at work, put your tablet on a docking station, do machine intense development work, pick your tablet up and go home and use it for whatever you want. Thats the cool thing about the surface. It runs normal software and acts like a normal computer but also has the functionality of a tablet.
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10-29-2012, 11:05 AM
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Yeah, I have NO IDEA why I would bring up MAC. None at all. Can't see how it is relevant whatsoever in a thread where people are saying they don't like it.
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11-01-2012, 11:46 PM
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Windows 8 is messing up monitors...You heard it first here, but so far I know a person with Windows 8 and went through 2 monitors in 5 days...and counting. Monitor detail: Will not reset, keeps flashing red-green-blue-grey in a consistent pattern... You have been warned.
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11-02-2012, 08:36 AM
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Now, if I was a more creative person, in a more creativity driven field, I'm sure it would be different, but as it stands, for the type of things I do, Windows just makes more sense.
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