fyi
It is past time for me to upgrade though and I'll probably take them up on the 8 offer but get 7 as well so I'm covered.
Windows 8 = beta test for Windows 9. Windows 9 will be better.
Windows me, Vista, and now Windows 8. Notice the every other Windows version is bad.
Why bother fixing what is not broken. Development should focus on OS integrity rather than just producing new operating systems for the sake of it.
From what I’ve heard about it I don’t want it.
Bought a new Dell desktop this month. With Windows 7. It’s a great OS and I’m familiar with it. Much better user interface, at least for non-touch screen use.
Purely anecdotal, but one of my secretaries mentioned just yesterday that she bought a new home PC a short time ago and decided to go with the “new Windows 8” for the “new PC”.
She’s now thoroughly PO’ed. Annoying user interface, data loss, etc. I just had to laugh (in a caring, your-boss-sympathizes way, of course...)
As for myself, Win XP still does everything I need it to do at the firm and at home. Our firm is a small one at 20 people or so altogether, so we don’t have ‘corporate’ size IP issues that would absolutely require always having the latest OS. Even moving most of our workplaces to Win 7 was a waste of time and money IMO.
I will be upgrading my XP desktop to Win 7 soon. I want to upgrade my motherboard and a few other things at the same time. The Win 7 on my laptop has won me over. I don’t have any use for Win 8, but the wife, kids and grandkids don’t seem to have a problem with it on the pad.
I have tried all of Microsoft’s Windows over the years and loved XP. Upgraded to Windows 7 two years ago and really like it. Then got a lap top a few weeks ago with Windows 8. I hate it!
I advise anyone considering to try Windows 8 to go for it.
The trick to surviving the transition is to install CLASSIC SHELL (free!), which takes you straight to desktop on boot and gives you a start menu. You never need to mess with the “metro” interface at all with this!