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| Topic Started: Jan 30 2013, 06:22 PM (120 Views) | |
| Rhadamanthus | Jan 30 2013, 06:22 PM Post #1 |
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Has anyone used it yet? I really like Windows 7 and Windows 8 looks kind of dumb, so I'm curious if there is a good reason to upgrade. Microsoft has a deal for upgrades - Windows 8 Pro upgrade for $40, but that offer's last day is tomorrow. Any thoughts? |
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| Eleytheria-Duo | Jan 31 2013, 12:09 AM Post #2 |
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*Shrug* My GF got it some months ago and, despite frustrating the outright hell out of her for the first few weeks, seems to be liking it now. I've been told its a bit unstable and there are a great deal of compatibility concerns, but I haven't combed through boards to find out what the worst of the crop are. In all honesty, I never looked much into it since W7 has been treating me well enough that I - at present - don't really feel any need or desire to "upgrade." Besides, "new" does not mean "improved." |
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| Rhadamanthus | Jan 31 2013, 09:36 AM Post #3 |
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I mostly feel the same way you do, which is why I haven't bought it already, and the big features, like the new interface, look like negatives to me. But I figured I'd see if anyone here likes it to decide if it is worth taking advantage of their offer. |
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| Aelius | Jan 31 2013, 11:35 AM Post #4 |
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If I had another computer to experiment with, I'd test it out, but I don't want to risk damaging or bricking my computer somehow in doing so. |
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| New Harumf | Jan 31 2013, 11:59 AM Post #5 |
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As I have written many times - my motto to live by: "Be not the first by whom the new is tried, Nor be the last to put the old aside." Alexander Pope |
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| Rhadamanthus | Jan 31 2013, 04:33 PM Post #6 |
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After some thinking and taking into consideration your opinions, I decided not to bother. Windows 7 is great, and the new features of Windows 8 don't seem appealing, at least the prominent ones. To be honest, it looks like a downgrade in terms of user interface. Certainly not worth reinstalling Windows for. |
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| Abnar | Jan 31 2013, 05:48 PM Post #7 |
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Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the lurkiest of them all?
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W8 can go jump off a very high cliff. The Metro interface, while great for tablets, isn't something I want on my desktop. At all. That, and the (actually rather good) compatibility features present in 7 were ripped out with a machete in the "upgrade," so good luck playing any older games. |
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| Rhadamanthus | Jan 31 2013, 05:56 PM Post #8 |
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I didn't know that. That's a dealbreaker. Thanks for mentioning that. |
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