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boudicas Kermit
Joined: 26 Jul 2008 Posts: 2987 Location: Bletchingley, Surrey
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 9:01 pm Post subject: upgrade to windows 8 or stay with windows 7 |
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looking for a consensus.
Curently I'm running windows 7 but am thinking if upgrading to windows 8.
will it be an improvement or a waste on money?[/quote] _________________ Opinions are like assholes...... Ahhh Fcuk it - YOUR WRONG !!!
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retryrider Pedestrian
Joined: 27 Nov 2012 Posts: 20 Location: East Surrey
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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Disparately got my computer before they started shipping with Windows 8. Can't stand the new look.
If I wanted a tiles interface, I'd get a tablet instead. |
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Carnage British Superbike Racer
Joined: 05 Oct 2010 Posts: 1432
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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retryrider wrote: | Disparately got my computer before they started shipping with Windows 8. Can't stand the new look.
If I wanted a tiles interface, I'd get a tablet instead. |
just change the theme and file veiws to windows classic ...not totally back to what it was but a close improvement _________________ Rust is lighter than carbon fibre! |
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retryrider Pedestrian
Joined: 27 Nov 2012 Posts: 20 Location: East Surrey
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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MrE wrote: | retryrider wrote: | Disparately got my computer before they started shipping with Windows 8. Can't stand the new look.
If I wanted a tiles interface, I'd get a tablet instead. |
just change the theme and file veiws to windows classic ...not totally back to what it was but a close improvement |
Still sound like a compromise to me. Nothing wrong with the Desktop design, MS is just appealing to the masses of the iPad generation and trying to push us in an unneeded direction again.
Now where's my command prompt? |
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Carnage British Superbike Racer
Joined: 05 Oct 2010 Posts: 1432
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 11:51 pm Post subject: |
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retryrider wrote: | MrE wrote: | retryrider wrote: | Disparately got my computer before they started shipping with Windows 8. Can't stand the new look.
If I wanted a tiles interface, I'd get a tablet instead. |
just change the theme and file veiws to windows classic ...not totally back to what it was but a close improvement |
Still sound like a compromise to me. Nothing wrong with the Desktop design, MS is just appealing to the masses of the iPad generation and trying to push us in an unneeded direction again.
Now where's my command prompt? |
click start and in the search bar at the bottom type cmd
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JimBo Pedantic Cnut
Joined: 18 Nov 2004 Posts: 5394
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Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:48 am Post subject: |
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retryrider wrote: | Now where's my command prompt? |
It's only a REAL command prompt if it's green text on an almost black background
I still use XP and find it does all that I want. I certainly think all software suppliers needlessly change things sometimes.
We've just had an "upgrade" on the software we use at work. It's slower and not as intuitive, so a real improvement there then _________________ So many roads, so little time. |
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retryrider Pedestrian
Joined: 27 Nov 2012 Posts: 20 Location: East Surrey
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Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:09 pm Post subject: |
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JimBo wrote: |
We've just had an "upgrade" on the software we use at work. It's slower and not as intuitive, so a real improvement there then |
Yep, either that or the upgrade needs 10 times the CPU and memory to do the same thing that the old verion did.
How much HDD space does Windows 8 need now, 100GB? My Vista Side-By-Side directory I think is up to 30GB now. |
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biggus illitterātus
Joined: 21 Aug 2004 Posts: 31748 Location: Hotel California
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Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 5:13 pm Post subject: |
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retryrider wrote: | If I wanted a tiles interface |
The only appropriate place for a tiles interface is here -->> _________________
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biggus illitterātus
Joined: 21 Aug 2004 Posts: 31748 Location: Hotel California
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Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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[rant]Unfortunately... Steve Jobs/Bill Gates, are dual-handedly responsible for making computing power accesible to the masses. What this means is, in the interests of creating a fluffy GUI for the otherwise Technologically inept they are engineering out the computing from operating systems & hardware. Ulimately, all 99.999999999% of PC/Mac users do is write emails, watch youtube, view porn, Tweet, go on Failbook, or forums, edit the odd picture, and that's just about it...
Windows XP, & Even 98 could cope with that... I fall into the 0.000000001% who use a computer for technical purposes... such as programming and process control applications. In the past 5 years, I've seen Serial ports disapppear from hardware, support of reliable DOS applications stripped back in the pursuit of the poncy pounds of the mass market. The work I do is related to manufacturing and it's a constant battle to keep our software compatible with the latest mass-consumer led whim or fashion.[/rant]
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Loco Monkey With a Machine Gun
Joined: 12 Jan 2005 Posts: 2646 Location: Lost in Space
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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to answer the question (stop ranting girlies)
Windows 8 is microsofts attempt at a universal OS, designed to work on tablets,PC's, Notebooks etc (windows mobile(on pnones) is actually scaled down windows 8 os) so the answer is no you don't need it or want it, it will not be long before MS start shipping with free windows 7 downgrades (much as they did with vista/xp) personally I like windows always have, but then like biggus I use more of the shit you don't see rather than the shit you do. (Linux fanboi's need not post here) _________________ The Resident Forum Ghost |
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boudicas Kermit
Joined: 26 Jul 2008 Posts: 2987 Location: Bletchingley, Surrey
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 1:04 pm Post subject: |
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Loco wrote: | to answer the question (stop ranting girlies)
Windows 8 is microsofts attempt at a universal OS, designed to work on tablets,PC's, Notebooks etc (windows mobile(on pnones) is actually scaled down windows 8 os) so the answer is no you don't need it or want it, it will not be long before MS start shipping with free windows 7 downgrades (much as they did with vista/xp) personally I like windows always have, but then like biggus I use more of the shit you don't see rather than the shit you do. (Linux fanboi's need not post here) |
I knew if I waited Id get an answer
Cheers Loco _________________ Opinions are like assholes...... Ahhh Fcuk it - YOUR WRONG !!!
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