Windows 8 - Have you used it / tried it out yet?

Do you like Windows 8?

  • No, it sucks and I will wait for Win9

    Votes: 3 50.0%

  • Yes, I used it / tried it on my laptop

    Votes: 2 33.3%

  • Yes, I used it / tried it on my desktop

    Votes: 1 16.7%

  • Yes, I will use it on my tablet

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    6
BrianSD_42

BrianSD_42

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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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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?
 
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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IanB said:
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.
 
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. :nono:
 
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!
 
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.
 
I heard they will release the Desk Top version later. What's out there now is just for Tablets/Touch Screens.
 
can we get windows 3.11 back please? haha, but seriously this is a step backwards not forwards, i want my tablets and phones to be more like computers and not the other way around, real computers will never be touch screen, well not at least in our life times, so why make an OS that kills 99% of your business market share? no way in hell could i see using this format or layout for getting work done in any sort of reasonable matter, quit making programs and computers for stupid people, make stupid people learn how to use the technology so we can all be better, have better.....

either way this is stupid... i have alot of friends who work at microsoft as it's just down the road from me and have no problem telling them what a pile this thing is, heck even some of their own employees are struggling to figure out this os and have things be seamless and easy.....yep not a fan....
 
I thought it was pretty common knowledge that every other version of windows sucks.

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does nobody else see a patter here?
 
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