Tarkus406 Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 http://www.fastcodesign.com/multisite_files/codesign/imagecache/inline-large/post-inline/inline-2-windows-8-logo-pgram.jpg Sadly, I'm expecting a steaming pile for this release. Seven was a godsend, but a half empty box of Triscuits with a dead mouse at the bottom would be an improvement over that lousy Vista.... Windows Eight. Seven plus One... Sporting the new Metro style home screen. Giving everyday computing more of a "smartphone" feel...could be alright...could be a crock-o-shit... I don't know yet I haven't used it. I know that smartphones and tablets are the "thing" now. I know. I have a tablet. The idea is great. Awesome, even. But here's the thing...my PC isn't a tablet! They really need to release a "desktop" version of Windows 8 with all this "metro" bullshit stripped out. Can you imagine people in an engineering department trying to use Windows 8? "Oh you gotta click on the desktop tile first...yeah..then open SolidWorks...well duh its slow, they made the desktop a freakin APP" http://static.techspot.com/articles-info/506/images/windows-8-new-metro-desktop.jpg This frightens me, as my company is planning to buy all new computers for our department sometime within the year. I'm really hoping they can still grab Windows 7, because I'm kinda weary of this... I really wanted to download the Release Preview and try it out, but it doesn't seem worth it to me to do that knowing the license will expire in less than 5 months. I had a whole year with the Win7 RC! Anybody using it right now? Thoughts? Praise? Beefs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Not Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Looks horrid. Windows 7 was watered down from XP enough as it was. This is ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgeranacoke Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Well I am sure you can use Win 8 without metro on your PC so that is no big deal. I really have been enjoying 7, it has been rock solid for me, so I am not sure I will upgrade, just have to wait and see. I have read that the pro upgrade will be $40 so that is pretty reasonable if it can be a better OS than 7. I really do not know much about 6, other than Aero is dead. I am hoping that it has really good integration with other devices, that seems to be what a good push on this OS should be, i.e. a local log-on which logs me into phone, pad, gamebox etc... As far as Vista goes, I never really used it on my computers since when introduced it was quite a dog, I went to Ubuntu on the lappy and stayed with XP on the PC's. In reality, after service packs it was and is a good OS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 When can we start talking about Windows 9? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredtamasrule Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 I expect it to suck just like everything MS does. Steve Ballmer: "Here at Microsoft, we know the world still runs on desktops and mobile computing is just a passing fad. MS-DOS 12.4 anyone?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USB Connector Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 It's like they give every second operating system to a team of interns to design. I find the interface cumbersome on my xbox, and now they put it on my PC? That's all kinds of wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowdogged Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Let's not all write Windows 8 off before we see it or use it. I have been reading some good stuff about it. I will decide after I try it myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCFIELDS Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 QUOTE (Tarkus406 @ Jul 3 2012, 09:27 PM) http://www.fastcodesign.com/multisite_files/codesign/imagecache/inline-large/post-inline/inline-2-windows-8-logo-pgram.jpg Sadly, I'm expecting a steaming pile for this release. Seven was a godsend, but a half empty box of Triscuits with a dead mouse at the bottom would be an improvement over that lousy Vista.... Windows Eight. Seven plus One... Sporting the new Metro style home screen. Giving everyday computing more of a "smartphone" feel...could be alright...could be a crock-o-shit... I don't know yet I haven't used it. I know that smartphones and tablets are the "thing" now. I know. I have a tablet. The idea is great. Awesome, even. But here's the thing...my PC isn't a tablet! They really need to release a "desktop" version of Windows 8 with all this "metro" bullshit stripped out. Can you imagine people in an engineering department trying to use Windows 8? "Oh you gotta click on the desktop tile first...yeah..then open SolidWorks...well duh its slow, they made the desktop a freakin APP" http://static.techspot.com/articles-info/506/images/windows-8-new-metro-desktop.jpg This frightens me, as my company is planning to buy all new computers for our department sometime within the year. I'm really hoping they can still grab Windows 7, because I'm kinda weary of this... I really wanted to download the Release Preview and try it out, but it doesn't seem worth it to me to do that knowing the license will expire in less than 5 months. I had a whole year with the Win7 RC! Anybody using it right now? Thoughts? Praise? Beefs? There are 2 modes, that is tablet mode. You can use desktop mode which is very similar to W7.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenJennings Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 I've tried the beta on this thing, and it's a disaster... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate2112 Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 My mother tries this OS out and she said it was horrible...too many bugs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USB Connector Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 I find Windows 8 would be good on a tablet, but nothing else. They have a similar system being used on the Xbox 360 dashboard and it's quite terrible. Aside from the fact that it's filled with advertisements, I find it difficult to find and launch a game I have saved on my hard drive. I can just imagine how bad it will be on a PC where I have hundreds of files which I might be looking for from day to day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarkus406 Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 QUOTE (USB Connector @ Aug 5 2012, 09:24 AM) I find Windows 8 would be good on a tablet, but nothing else. They have a similar system being used on the Xbox 360 dashboard and it's quite terrible. Aside from the fact that it's filled with advertisements, I find it difficult to find and launch a game I have saved on my hard drive. I can just imagine how bad it will be on a PC where I have hundreds of files which I might be looking for from day to day. I think that if Windows 8 comes packaged with advertisements, Apple will be getting 3 times more business next year I'd drop the 2 G's for a mac if that were the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USB Connector Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 QUOTE (Tarkus406 @ Aug 5 2012, 04:25 PM) QUOTE (USB Connector @ Aug 5 2012, 09:24 AM) I find Windows 8 would be good on a tablet, but nothing else. They have a similar system being used on the Xbox 360 dashboard and it's quite terrible. Aside from the fact that it's filled with advertisements, I find it difficult to find and launch a game I have saved on my hard drive. I can just imagine how bad it will be on a PC where I have hundreds of files which I might be looking for from day to day. I think that if Windows 8 comes packaged with advertisements, Apple will be getting 3 times more business next year I'd drop the 2 G's for a mac if that were the case. I would just reuse my serial number for Windows 7 on a different computer. There's nothing wrong with seven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShlappinDahBass Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 I'm sure they'll let you customize the desktop to make it look more like Windows 7. All the haters need to calm down. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USB Connector Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 QUOTE (ShlappinDahBass @ Aug 8 2012, 07:59 PM) I'm sure they'll let you customize the desktop to make it look more like Windows 7. All the haters need to calm down. lol Then what's the point of Windows 8? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Farrah Fowler Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 My husband has beta tested it and is not impressed. Seems every other release is a dud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ventris Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Yeah...it doesn't look so good as far as I can tell form the release preview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gompers Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 The GUI looks like shit and Windows is force feeding it on their phones and new tablets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShlappinDahBass Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 QUOTE (USB Connector @ Aug 9 2012, 09:50 AM) QUOTE (ShlappinDahBass @ Aug 8 2012, 07:59 PM) I'm sure they'll let you customize the desktop to make it look more like Windows 7. All the haters need to calm down. lol Then what's the point of Windows 8? Good point. It probably would be mostly for the tablet users which Microsoft has obsessed over as of lately. I hate it. Using phone stuff is so stupid. I mean it can be easy and quick to get to files and what not for some people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarkus406 Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 Vista 2! Probably would be awesome on one of those new Surface tablets they're putting out soon. Windows 7 stays on my computer though. I kept XP through the Vista disaster, I'll keep 7 until 9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarKid 1880 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I've full blown used it, thing sucks ass. Will not be upgrading to this steaming pile of shit on my laptop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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