Windows 8 preview popularity kicking Windows 7's butt

IT World ^ | 04/29/2012 | By Tim Greene,

[SeekAndFind]

For techies only... TEST YOURSELF, THE WINDOWS 8 QUIZ:

http://www.networkworld.com/slideshows/2012/022212-windows8-quiz.html

[KC_Lion]

Windows are Structural Weaknesses, Geth do not use them.

[SeekAndFind]

RE: Windows are Structural Weaknesses, Geth do not use them.

I guess that’s the reason why they only have 95% of the OS market...

[rbg81]

Vista was a disaster, which probably explains why there weren’t a lot of Windows 7 downloads. However I like Windows 7 just fine. Its a lot better than XP (which was perfectly fine for its time).

Never liked Macs or the MacOS. And, no, I’m not a MSFT employee.

[SeekAndFind]

I have always wondered why MSFT is HATED while Apple is well loved...

[Last Dakotan]

Your name is Geth?

[TomGuy]

When I finally upgraded from W98 to XP, I had to replace most of the peripherals — scanner, printer, etc. — because new drivers were not available for the equipment.

When I finally upgraded to Win7 last fall, I lost a b/w laser printer because new drivers were never made for Win7-64.

Windows upgrades become expensive — because of software and hardware upgrading. For home use, the upgrade costs do not justify upgrading.

[Psycho_Bunny]

Thus far, 8 is a tightened up version of 7 with a half-assed shell plopped on it.

They could have slapped Windows Home Media into the shell line of the registry and had a better GUI, that wouldn’t have been a copy of Android Ice Cream Sandwich.

[central_va]

Windows is based on inferior technology marketed by geniuses. Apple OS X is superior technology marketed by fools.

[shadeaud]

So it’s advise time. I’m getting a new laptop tomorrow. Should I have Window 8 installed?

[rbg81]

Because Steve Jobs was COOL and Bill Gates is a geek. Same theme reinforced in those famous “MAC/PC” commercials.

BTW—I don’t take anything away from Jobs or Apple. He did an miraculous job bringing Apple back from near death. Its just that I’ve never been comfortable with either the Applie interface or the cult-like adherence to its products. Maybe my expectations are low—my first computer experience was on a PDP-8 and my first “PC” was an Atari 800.

[KC_Lion]

Did either one of you click the link?

Those Organics would never try the "Windows" thing twice

[rbg81]

I would wait a little longer. About 2 months or so before the release, they may offer you a free Win8 upgrade.

[KC Burke]

OEM installations of 8 for new machines are not yet available. You will have to get an OS upgrade later.

[Poser]

99.63% of all the hits the network got were from Windows machines of one type or another.

That is stunning. I thought Apple was gaining market share. This stat would tend to disprove that claim. Perhaps the overseas Apple markets are more heavily Windows based because of economic concerns.

[catfish1957]

So when does this RAM sucking exercise end? /s

[Azeem]

Does this unit have a soul?

[rbg81]

So when does this RAM sucking exercise end? /s

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Uh, it doesn’t end—ever. And what’s the problem? As long as you keep getting more RAM for the buck. Or more computer capability for that matter.

Or maybe you long for those bygone days of 64K memory?

[KC_Lion]

Error, Copying Code is insufficient, direct Personality dissemination required.

Azeem-Commander, I must go to them.......I'm.....I'm sorry. It's the Only way.

The Answer to your Question is Yes.

Keelah Se'lai

[FrankR]

I'm fine with most of Windows 7, but I'm not crazy about the "Libraries"; having learned file/directory structure the old way, I find it harder to locate files in the libraries...everything is everywhere.

My main wish is they would get rid of the "ribbon menues" in MS Office, and go back to the standard menu system.

Microsoft sometimes forgets that their operating system has been in place for years, and people have to slow down production for the sake of learning curves of the new stuff. That is why many companies are reluctant to upgrade.

As the programmers seem to live just to wow each other with their new "creations", the rest of computing world has to suffer the lost time, as least those who use the computer as a business/production tool.