windows 8

Naf

santer wrote: »

98SE OK - ME Duffer - XP OK - Vista Duffer - Windows 7 OK so on current form Windows 8 could be like ME and Vista

You seem to forget that 2K was a separate release to ME, and wasn't too bad at all. In fact is still commonly used in servers and enterprise systems. I'm sticking with XP when I want control over my system because it's still the most versatile thing they've come out with. Win 7 is good for my laptop as it's extremely user friendly, and once you turn off all visual effects (put it back to 'Windows Classic' theme so it looks much like 98 did) then it's fairly lightweight to run. However, mow the warranty has run out, I'll seriously be considering applying XP to that too (probably an n-light-ened version) next time I reinstall my systems...

googler

danmanchester wrote: »

my introduction to computers came with XP in 2001/2 so that was where my learning curve began. I can remember many problems with XP, so much so that I regularly reinstalled the thing at least twice a year and was glad to see the back of it to be honest. Haven't used XP since Vista was released.

Vista = no problems at all

Almost exact opposite for me. Many years of trouble-free with XP on desktop and laptop, got replacement laptop with Vista, hated it, went back to XP on that, still running XP on both.

david81_2

I've always brought the new windows as soon as they come out. Not because I hated the version i was on, not because I love Microsoft I'm sadly just a sucker for 'new' things lol

I've done it since windows 95...98,2000,Me,XP, Vista(which I had no problems with) and Windows7

I get very bored looking at the same interface all day on the computer so get stupidly excited when something new comes out... no idea what windows8 is like yet but I can see myself buying a copy on release date!

Naf

googler wrote: »

Almost exact opposite for me. Many years of trouble-free with XP on desktop and laptop, got replacement laptop with Vista, hated it, went back to XP on that, still running XP on both.

My dad got vista before I had chance to try it out on my machine - so glad he did as the moment it booted up (after I spend the majority of my life waiting) I realised just how much trouble it was. The UAC was just one issue, compatibility, speed, system drain due to unnecessary visuals, background processes; it was such a mess its no wonder they offered Vista users a free upgrade to 7 the moment it was released. & I was wary of after the Vista fiasco; tested it out on my friend's computer and was pretty so-so and decided to stick with XP, especially considering the number of things that had been removed from the Home edition as compared to Vista. Plus is so much more convenient organising your networking, sharing etc with XP (when you want to do it yourself and don't have the patience for a 'homegroup' that works half the time at best - for 'customer convenience') than coaxing 7 into working out what you want so it can fail to do it automatically.
My new laptop came with 7 as standard, and as a user PC and one to add to my existing network and sharing setup, it works just fine. However, for the sake of compatibility there's a good chance I might revert to XP anyway now that the warranty is finished...

Naf

david81 wrote: »

I've always brought the new windows as soon as they come out. Not because I hated the version i was on, not because I love Microsoft I'm sadly just a sucker for 'new' things lol

I've done it since windows 95...98,2000,Me,XP, Vista(which I had no problems with) and Windows7

I get very bored looking at the same interface all day on the computer so get stupidly excited when something new comes out... no idea what windows8 is like yet but I can see myself buying a copy on release date!

Tell you what, you can pay me half the amount Microshaft will overcharge you to come round and make it all look a bit different, and work a lot better. Then we both win

david81_2

Naf wrote: »

Tell you what, you can pay me half the amount Microshaft will overcharge you to come round and make it all look a bit different, and work a lot better. Then we both win

LOL! well when windows 9 comes out you can do that to my windows 8

Saying that, just watched some videos on windows8 and to be honest i'm not that impressed. It seems all based around tablet interface, something I don't think will work on a PC... maybe having second thoughts on it.

warehouse

I've used Windows since the best ever operating system, dos, was released! If there's on thing I've learnt in all these years then it this:

Never, under any circumstances, install any new version of Windows until the first Service Pack is released.

Naf

david81 wrote: »

LOL! well when windows 9 comes out you can do that to my windows 8

Saying that, just watched some videos on windows8 and to be honest i'm not that impressed. It seems all based around tablet interface, something I don't think will work on a PC... maybe having second thoughts on it.

My point exactly. if I want a tablet, I'll buy a tablet (getting an iPad next week) and it'll have a tablet interface. I want my PC to have a PC interface because the interface tools (i.e. keyboard and mouse, possibly combined with a touch-screen monitor) are more versatile. By creating a tablet-style interface they're removing a lot of the versatility we're used to from standard OS GUIs.
I think what Microshaft want to do is get to a point where all of their OSs (PC, Laptop, Tablet & Mobile Phone) work in an identical manner. But this is a pointless exercise because all of those devices work in a different manner, and are used in a different manner, for different purposes.

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Naf wrote: »

My point exactly. if I want a tablet, I'll buy a tablet (getting an iPad next week) and it'll have a tablet interface. I want my PC to have a PC interface because the interface tools (i.e. keyboard and mouse, possibly combined with a touch-screen monitor) are more versatile. By creating a tablet-style interface they're removing a lot of the versatility we're used to from standard OS GUIs.

The traditional way to interact with a PC is not being removed at all, you can switch between the two systems quite easily.

You should probably start reading the engineering blog which covers a lot of these changes.

I think what Microshaft want to do is get to a point where all of their OSs (PC, Laptop, Tablet & Mobile Phone) work in an identical manner. But this is a pointless exercise because all of those devices work in a different manner, and are used in a different manner, for different purposes.

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A unified way to develop applications across all of those platforms opens up a massive consumer base that no other company can match. It's a move that is far from pointless.

jollyton

John_Gray wrote: »

Are you an UK student? Not many people would say, "I am student..."

I was a student. Just finished my degree but i can still download softwares :j