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Help with Win 8 feedback buy or not to buy?
surdumil:
I've noticed that Microsoft offers an online "upgrade" to Windows 8 for $39.99 as an alternative to the $69.99 for the DVD available at retailers.
I then looked around at reviews. The in-depth reviews I've seen are awfully, awfully negative so far. At this point, I think I'll wait until either the product improves or the next O.S. rev is offered.
Maybe by the time the next one is offered by desktop and laptop computers will suffer from obsolete interface syndrome and will need replacing, thereby eliminating the need to buy an O.S. upgrade. That's what happened to me for Windows 7 when everything became USB2/USB3, SATA, HDMI, PCIe, SDcard (well, at least Ethernet is still the same old, same old, but now with WiFi).
I'm hoping to skip BlueRay. We'll see how that goes.
kitamesume:
^ hah! well i'm anticipating for the entry-quad haswells to have an IGP thats at least on-par with my HD6570 which eliminates the need for purchasing a newer GPU! which also leaves the slot open for a later shiny GPU!
although i guess i'd still be sticking with my free windows7 just like how i did so with XP, heh.
mgz:
--- Quote from: surdumil on November 28, 2012, 08:42:37 PM ---I've noticed that Microsoft offers an online "upgrade" to Windows 8 for $39.99 as an alternative to the $69.99 for the DVD available at retailers.
I then looked around at reviews. The in-depth reviews I've seen are awfully, awfully negative so far. At this point, I think I'll wait until either the product improves or the next O.S. rev is offered.
Maybe by the time the next one is offered by desktop and laptop computers will suffer from obsolete interface syndrome and will need replacing, thereby eliminating the need to buy an O.S. upgrade. That's what happened to me for Windows 7 when everything became USB2/USB3, SATA, HDMI, PCIe, SDcard (well, at least Ethernet is still the same old, same old, but now with WiFi).
I'm hoping to skip BlueRay. We'll see how that goes.
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your probably pretty safe on skipping the bluray since they have yet to have a 2 dvd OS come out
occasional:
--- Quote from: Tiffanys on November 23, 2012, 10:09:39 PM ---/Metro rant
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You don't really have to use Metro much. The Start Menu is obsolete. Just press the Windows button and search for what you need.
Amerefelie:
Tried windows 8 when dev. preview was released; IMO it would be good for touch screen devices, but was kludgy with KB/mouse. During the dev. preview I didn't notice any major issues with it running on my laptop, but I didn't like the UI and it didn't last a full day. From what I've seen at that time and from supporting at work is that it's basically the metro UI laid over the NT 6 (aka vista/7) OS and would not expect to see any major issues with it.
If it was me and using a KB/mouse, i'd rather deal with a command line interface than metro.
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