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No, it sucks and I will wait for Win9
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10-30-2012, 01:46 AM
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Windows 8 - Have you used it / tried it out yet?
Have you used windows 8 yet?
Do you like it ?
Will you upgrade your desktop?
Will you upgrade your laptop?
I don't like it all. I think it will be a huge failure. I am currently on Windows 7.
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Looks like it has much slicker internals and built-in utilities. I'm holding off running it until some 3rd party software arrives that will bring back the Win 7 look and feel.
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Brian, i agree. I have NOT used it. However, reading the reviews, i got the feeling that it is more for tablets and the upcoming touch-based laptop/desktops. In my house, i have a Sony VAIO laptop and my Apple iPhones & iTouch. My laptop is not touch-based. From almost every review, my laptop is not a prime candidate for this Windows 8...so, i will stick to Windows 7.
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10-30-2012, 09:31 AM
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Haven't tried it yet. I may wait till it hits torrents so I can try it for free.
Sucks, I just got my win 7 build stable enough for my liking...
Interested in hearing from more people as they try it out.
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10-30-2012, 12:05 PM
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I used it on a new laptop that was purchased saturday. definitely a learning curve. I am not a fan of it and hope it isn't forced on everyone using a PC.
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10-30-2012, 03:25 PM
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Hmm, I was planning on picking up a new laptop after Christmas with Win8 on it, I guess I should hold off and try it out 1st. I'm a huge fan of Win7, what's the problem people are having with 8? If you don't have touch screen hardware, what's the big learning curve?
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The problem it seems is that MS did not release two versions (Windows 8 and Windows 8-Tablet), they released one version for desktops, tablets and laptops.
Almost every review from power users and tech writers say it will be a failure and makes the user less productive.
Check out YouTube and search for negative reviews.
An example: on windows 8 if you want to open two windows you can only split them vertically and according to a preset ratio, you cannot do 70/30.
ALSO you cannot run X applications at once on you desktop - such as a browser, a excel spreadsheet and play a video in corner of screen.
Conclusion seems to be that it sucks for power users, aka productive people.
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what's the big learning curve?
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I didn't say big learning curve. It's just different. Having the tiles and no start button on the desktop page is odd. I couldn't find the control panel and all that stuff when I was using it. It just seems like windows 7 but having a lot more tabs open with random stuff on it. There was a small learning curve upgrading to windows 7 and this is much more than that. You can't just start using it and "figure" everything out, at least I couldn't in the amount of time I used it.
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Conclusion seems to be that it sucks for power users, aka productive people.
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I hate it. It sucks to do anything. Doing two things at once = Difficult. Going back and forth = Difficult. Finding anything = Difficult.
Nice Flop Windows.
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10-30-2012, 07:33 PM
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I have not but I will certainly take look at it though I highly doubt I'll ever install it as I've heard many of the same complaints as the above peeps have experienced.
Also as mentioned above I too have finally gotten win7 set-up just the way I want it on my two laptops and my desktop and they are all playing nice in thier homegroup so no need to throw a monkey into the works. 
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10-30-2012, 08:14 PM
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Finding anything = Difficult.
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I too have finally gotten win7 set-up just the way I want it on my two laptops and my desktop
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Same here, I've set everything up on Windows 7 just right for me and I like it a lot. I don't personally see the need for Win 8 unless school starts upgrading, then we will have a problem.
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The worst part is that Xbox has the same design. Which is ****! You can't find anything ever. I'm really good with computers, heck I even own my own iPhone Repair business, but it took me 15 minutes to find Demo Games on the Xbox 360!
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That's the sad part. I'm a CS major and very tech savvy and still had trouble with Win8
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10-31-2012, 09:42 AM
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ah OK... I thought liveooked familiar after the update.
I tried it on my desktop about a year ago? absolutely hated it. like you guys said, its really just for a damn tablet.
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10-31-2012, 01:41 PM
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I heard they will release the Desk Top version later. What's out there now is just for Tablets/Touch Screens.
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