Here’s something many people haven’t realized: the Windows that runs on tablets (including Microsoft’s Surface) is Windows RT, not Windows 8. Those start-up interfaces may look the same, but they’re not. Windows RT can’t run real “Windows” software. Like iOS, RT software can only be purchased and installed from the RT store.
I can get a discount on a Dell tablet that contains a chip I worked on. It’s RT, so I’m passing. I’ll wait for an Android tablet.
I am one of those that are picky about change. Change for the sake of security, capatability or stability is OK.
But change for the sake of changing how something functions to me is just not my cup of tea. MS has changed how operating systems are operated by user controls ever since Vista. The worse change came with I believe MS Office 2007, where all the controls changed. One had to completely relearn MS Office, and new office documents could not readily be opened in older versions.
I equate this to car companies having the steering wheel on the left side one year, then maybe the back seat the following, with let’s say the brake pedal in the trunk, gear shift where the rear view mirror is supposed to be, etc. No one would buy a car with such drastic changes, but when software companies pull the same crap, it’s gobbled up like candy.
I will be running XP as long as antivirus companies support it. I might go to Win 7 as I’ve heard it’s not bad. But what I’ve read about Win 8, no thanks. I’m too old for that crap.
As I understand it with the push of a button I can convert from the new Windows 8 "dumbed down" interface back to the Windows 7 interface - I don't mind clicking one button one time.
I'm also going to give the Kindle Fire serious consideration. What I like about that tablet is that it is "media centric" and integrates nicely with all the amazing Amazon services (I really enjoy using Amazon's "cloud player" for music - very nice!) Ip
I gave winblows 8 a chance. installed it on an old dual core. Once I ditched metro for startback8 I liked it alright. I had just finished building my I7 so I formatted the old dual core machine and set about installing 8 on my new machine.
it would not activate because it was installed on another computer before.
Windows 8 ties it’s self to the motherboard. Once installed on a PC it’s not to be installed EVER again on another pc.
I put windows 7 on my new pc using the licenses off the old dual core that now has 8 on it again.
I’ll keep 8 around because I am in the tech field and I am going to have to learn it.
I won’t be buying any more copies.
I’ve been extremely p.o.’ed at Microsoft since they “re-imagined” Excel.
Used to be able to whiz through complex analyses, now I waste time looking for the buried third- or fourth-level button I need.
Hope they go broke.
WIN 8 looks like Balmer chewed up every existing GUI, drank multi colored kool-aid, and vomited the results on the screen.
I have a manufacturing shop and still running machinery and plotters (large format printers) that run on Win 3.11, Win 95, and XP Pro.
Ping for later
My Laptop running Windows Vista finally died. Vista sucked, and just when you thought it couldn’t suck any worse, it sucked more.
Bought a cheap Lenovo Laptop with Windows 8. Startup is almost instantaneous unlike my old HP. Still getting used to Win 8, but it grows on you. For the money, the Lenovo is a pretty good computer.
Only problem is the loaded IE (9 or 10) doesn’t like Adobe Reader or Flash. I just switched to Firefox and no problem.
Just got the new Nokia Lumia 920 Smart Phone with Windows 8. My old Droid was acting up and after using the new phone, the Droid can’t hold a candle to it. The more I use the Win 8 Phone, the more I like it. Contrary to the buzz, there are plenty of Apps available if you are so inclined.
Just my .02...
Attention Microsoft. I got an inexpensive laptop this fall for a class. The instant you drop support for Win 7, I’ll simply boot the darn thing in UBUNTU (the first thing I added to the machine < evil grin >) every time I use it.