G+_Samantha Olendi Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Somebody give me a reason to go windows 7 and not 8. I have learnt over time not to be an early adopter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Al Remetch Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 I think the jury is still out on 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Felix Adewoye Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 hey Chris if i was still old school linux from the ground up lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Damian Mongru Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 What kind of things do you do in Win 7? For example, if all you do is live in Excel/NAV/Visual Studio etc then the difference isn't going to be huge. I.e. booting up win7 and loading Excel and working all day is not going to be that much different to booting up Win8 loading Excel and then working all day. For me, all the small improvements are noticeable (quicker boot times, better task manager, file copier etc etc), and so far add up to a tighter, more modern less-buggy (touch wood) OS. I'm probably not the best judge though as I even like the start screen. The main bad point is the disconnect between the Metro(?) environment and the desktop. Updates and control panel settings being split in two is shockingly bad. I've not used WinRT, but I have no idea why that even has a desktop, but that is another discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Ed Liddle Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I think you should buy a new PC with windows 8 pro on it. Then after getting sick of the extra steps you have to go through to get things done, you can downgrade it to windows 7 pro, or best yet just upgrade it to Linux (after disabling Secure boot) and run windows in a Virtual machine using something like virtual box. I installed windows 8 this weekend in a virtual machine in Linux to use for a class I started. I was able to download windows 8 for free through some program the school has. If I had paid the $70 for the upgrade or the $199 regular price for the upgrade after Jan 31st for it, I would be greatly disappointed and kicking myself for not being able to use the previous version of windows I would have upgraded from per their licensing agreement for upgrading. I think the price increase is a sales tactic. It wouldn't surprise me if MS lowers the price after the 31st, especially if they end up selling less winodws 8 upgrades. My opinion of windows 8 is it doesn't seem to be a finished product yet. If windows 7 apps could run in metro seamlessly without the switching between the start screen/metro interface and the desktop environment ( the one that is missing the start button) I would consider it more of a finished product. I think it is a beta version for the next version of windows .. (windows 9?) like Vista was the paid beta program for windows 7. I think that Canonical is on the right track with the user interfaces they have for Ubuntu on the desktop, on tablets, and on phones. They are very similar but different enough to better utilize the device it runs on. They don't seem to be jumping on the one interface to rule them all wagon. With that said, I have never used windows 8 on a touch screen and I also have been happily using Linux on my home computers for the past 10+ years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jonathan Cleary Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I roll Windows 8 on my non-touch desktop as well as a touch laptop. It works beautifully in both. Best, most advanced OS ever made. Jump in to 8, you won't regret it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jonathan Cleary Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 What do you miss about the Start Menu? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jose Gomez Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I love Windows 8. I really do. The apps are a much needed improvement. Instead of a small start screen where apps can lost in that old file structure? All apps full screen start menu shows me everything at a glance on my 24" flat panel. It can easily be configured for that. I adapted in 2 weeks thanks to articles & the willingness to unlearn what I had learned from Windows 7. I strongly disagree that touch doesn't belong on the desktop. It should be one of many input methods. With practice & patience, touch becomes old hat. People are stubbornly resistant to change. But we have been almost begging Microsoft to modernize Windows. I agree that Windows 8 is incomplete. But I can see where they could take it. Microsoft just needs to better stitch the "metro" elements with the desktop metaphor, allow for Windowing of apps, tweak the navigation through the OS, & convert the left charms bar into an initial start screen before going full screen to make it work effectively. I use Windows 8 everyday & I could go back but why lose all the good stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jonathan Cleary Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Daniel Berry I've never thought of the Ubuntu parallel, but its a very good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_jeremy abney Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I run 8 on my laptop (not a touch screen) and I love it. Don't see the fuss about have to have a touch screen. Sure it would work great with one but its fine without. (in my opinion) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Felix Adewoye Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I am not a big fan of touch screens except on handheld devices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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