Will no one on this board be getting Windows 8?

I keep reading a lot of hate about it I'm not sure excatly whats wrong with it but from what I gather people dont like that its basically been made for touch screen other than that though what harm does it do to gaming?

Just trying to work out if its going to be worth the upgrade or not.

I know I won't get it until I'm forced.

it doesn't do anything for gaming actually, the performance is actually almost the same as much as they throw the "better memory management" left and right, you get a fugly interfase and a lo of useless things you don't need that will get fixed in the next windows so they can keep on selling windows versions.

Probably not. I am more familar with a Win7 (normal) UI and am stubborn to change, especially if the change comes in the form of "ease of use" and Metro.

Since there's virtually no benefit and no need to do it...nope.

Dont think im changing windows 7 to windows 8..Unless im forced right now windows 7 is find..

I keep reading a lot of hate about it I'm not sure excatly whats wrong with it but from what I gather people dont like that its basically been made for touch screen other than that though what harm does it do to gaming?

Just trying to work out if its going to be worth the upgrade or not.

scotty992

Gonna try it on my laptop with Start8 to see how well I like it. If I end up liking it a lot, I might put it on my desktop.EliteM0nk3y

I'm currently working under the theory that Microsoft has two OS development teams that alternate releases; the team that creates the garbage like Vista/ME and the team that creates halfway decent OS like XP/7.Swiftstrike5

You'd have to pay me

I love 7 and see no point in moving up to 8. I may have if I was still using XP or maybe even Vista. But 7 is awesome.

[QUOTE="Swiftstrike5"]I'm currently working under the theory that Microsoft has two OS development teams that alternate releases; the team that creates the garbage like Vista/ME and the team that creates halfway decent OS like XP/7.FelipeInside

Which pretty much means that there is no reason to buy windows 8...just wait for the following relase which might actually be worth the effort?

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"][QUOTE="Swiftstrike5"]I'm currently working under the theory that Microsoft has two OS development teams that alternate releases; the team that creates the garbage like Vista/ME and the team that creates halfway decent OS like XP/7.jer_1

Which pretty much means that there is no reason to buy windows 8...just wait for the following relase which might actually be worth the effort?

[QUOTE="EliteM0nk3y"]Gonna try it on my laptop with Start8 to see how well I like it. If I end up liking it a lot, I might put it on my desktop.FelipeInside

I just saw this title under "More from Gamespot": Notch refuses to certify Minecraft for Windows 8.

I just saw this title under "More from Gamespot": Notch refuses to certify Minecraft for Windows 8.

realguitarhero5

[QUOTE="EliteM0nk3y"]Gonna try it on my laptop with Start8 to see how well I like it. If I end up liking it a lot, I might put it on my desktop.FelipeInside

I know I won't get it until I'm forced.

Amster_G

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"][QUOTE="EliteM0nk3y"]Gonna try it on my laptop with Start8 to see how well I like it. If I end up liking it a lot, I might put it on my desktop.JigglyWiggly_

Yeah, the charm stuff still works. Office 2013 I don't know what to expect. I do like cloud synch stuff, but I don't have a problem with office related stuff since I just save files in my dropbox folder. Skydrive is fine too I guess. Though what makes Dropbox still #1 is the ability to use direct urls for public folders. So you can hotlink images in forums and stuff.JigglyWiggly_

Dropbox started off as great, now it's complete s**** cause of one main problem: their upload rate is atrocious.

I think SkyDrive has a public mode but don't know about Direct URL (I guess it would).

I tried it out in Bestbuy and i was shocked. It certainly wasn't as bad as everyone is saying it is and i really don't understand the hate for it. One click and you go right back into the start menu you're used to and the square boxes weren't so bad. But i'll probably not be getting it i have windows7 and i'm not spending upgrade money for something that doesn't add anything important that i need.

[QUOTE="JigglyWiggly_"]Yeah, the charm stuff still works. Office 2013 I don't know what to expect. I do like cloud synch stuff, but I don't have a problem with office related stuff since I just save files in my dropbox folder. Skydrive is fine too I guess. Though what makes Dropbox still #1 is the ability to use direct urls for public folders. So you can hotlink images in forums and stuff.FelipeInside

Dropbox started off as great, now it's complete s**** cause of one main problem: their upload rate is atrocious.

I think SkyDrive has a public mode but don't know about Direct URL (I guess it would).

I can only upload at around 1.2 MB/s. Also tested at university internet.

I can upload at 2.5 MB/s on my Comcast connection and university is capped due to the switches at 1 gb/s.

Downloads aren't too fast either, caps out at 5 MB/s when I can do 13-14 MB/s

Skydrive and google drive both do not have direct url linking. Dropbox also lets you abuse it for sv_downloadurl if you are hosting a game server.

Spideroak actually lets you have more control over your public folder than any of the cloud storage solutions.

Except it mandates public urls with https... so that breaks pretty much everything. Dropbox allows for https and http

And it actually follows a folder structure.

Another benefit of dropbox is that it's available on like every platform.

Skydrive is a pita for linux.

^^ Thing is that when Dropbox started, the upload and download rates were maxed.

I remember testing it. Now it's all capped. You ring them up and they complain it's your internet, or router, or packet size, or whatever BS they can come up with.

I just think they are cutting costs by not upgrading (and capping) their servers.

That and then the articles that their passwords were hacked TWICE....I know I won't be using them. SugarSync is heaps better. (or Crashplan for cloud backup)

^^ Thing is that when Dropbox started, the upload and download rates were maxed.

I remember testing it. Now it's all capped. You ring them up and they complain it's your internet, or router, or packet size, or whatever BS they can come up with.

I just think they are cutting costs by not upgrading (and capping) their servers.

That and then the articles that their passwords were hacked TWICE....I know I won't be using them. SugarSync is heaps better. (or Crashplan for cloud backup)

FelipeInside

Currently using Windows 8. Its great. An improvement to Windows 7 in every way.

No, and it's not that I have anything against it.. I am incredibly satisfied with Windows 7. And I even purchased a Windows 7 phone, with Windows 8 phones on the way. Elann2008

I'll eventually jump onto the bandwagon once everyone else does too.

Is there any reason not to get it? I think it looks very nice and its not crazy money the only reason I wont get it if it will effect my games?

Is there a reason "not to get it" ???

???

That's how you buy things.?

Here's how I buy things - I ask questions like, "What makes Windows 8 better than what I have now?"

If the answer is "nothing", I keep my money.

Is there a reason "not to get it" ???

???

That's how you buy things.?

Here's how I buy things - I ask questions like, "What makes Windows 8 better than what I have now?"

If the answer is "nothing", I keep my money.

Born_Lucky

I will be getting it since I need a new gaming lap top next year and whatever site I buy it from will probably put W8 on it since it will be the current OS. I'm not to happy about changing the desin but I have not used it yet so I really can't say much. If the W8 tablet has the apps I need I will probably get a W8 tablet first and I can base my descession on that.

yep ill be sticking it on one of my laptops

I keep reading a lot of hate about it I'm not sure excatly whats wrong with it but from what I gather people dont like that its basically been made for touch screen other than that though what harm does it do to gaming?

Just trying to work out if its going to be worth the upgrade or not.

scotty992

I have only used it briefly but I didn't care for it much. As mre of my customers at work get it and I sue it more I will make a decision then. I won't be getting it at launch for sure. For the average gamer it offers nothing that Windows 7 doesn't have except the app store and that is a bad thing not a selling feature.

[QUOTE="scotty992"]

I keep reading a lot of hate about it I'm not sure excatly whats wrong with it but from what I gather people dont like that its basically been made for touch screen other than that though what harm does it do to gaming?

Just trying to work out if its going to be worth the upgrade or not.

PublicNuisance

I have only used it briefly but I didn't care for it much. As mre of my customers at work get it and I sue it more I will make a decision then. I won't be getting it at launch for sure. For the average gamer it offers nothing that Windows 7 doesn't have except the app store and that is a bad thing not a selling feature.

A desktop OS made with a non optional user interface optimised for touch. No thanks.

Windows is getting worse for each version...

If not for games I would switch to Linux in a heartbeat.

A desktop OS made with a non optional user interface optimised for touch. No thanks.

Windows is getting worse for each version...

If not for games I would switch to Linux in a heartbeat.

yellonet

Its more ofa downgrade, than an upgrade, dont have a clue why people who love the desktop OS would want this.

Will never buy Windows 8, the reason being that thing known as "METRO".