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#101 markop2003

Member since 2005 • 29917 Posts

There was a guy from MS at my uni presenting it and it's no where as bad as people are making it out to be. Learn how to use the keyboard shortcuts and all your complaints about it being made for tablets should disappear

why would I even consider Windows 8 when Windows 7 is near perfection.
jakes456

Windows 8 uses less system resources.

I read a few reviews about it around the 'net and in a few magazines and I fail to see what it offers to a user more inclined to use a mouse and keyboard on a desktop computer. Windows 8 is optimal for tablets, so feel free to skip it unless you have a knack for over-simplified interfaces and bright colors because anything it offers, W7 does better.
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The UI is quicker than Win 7 if you know all the shortcuts. [QUOTE="Jacanuk"] That is not true, Windows 8 is like Windows ME, its a temp solution while they come out with the real new windows OS.

Windows 8 has a new modular backbone, which dosn't mean much ATM but there is talk of Windows 8 phone just being Windows 8 for Arm so you could theoretically run full versions of Office on your phone.

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#102 markop2003

Member since 2005 • 29917 Posts

[QUOTE="James161324"] It also has a bunch of multi-screen updates which are definitely not for the average user. [QUOTE="Kh1ndjal"] it was windows 7's killer feature because it wasn't there before.

Search has been in windows for years, they combined it with the run dialog and moved it directly to the start menu in Vista. Nothing about it in Win 7 is new.

If you don't want to use Metro apps, then don't, take them all off the Start Screen and replace them with desktop app shortcuts. Now you can launch your most used programs super fast, press the Windows Key and click the icon you want, you literally just use the start screen to search and launch programs.Marfoo

It's faster just to use the keyboard shortcuts to go straight to the search bar from the desktop.

It's not even out yet...shakmaster13

The developer beta has been out for a few months, surprisingly free of bugs.

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Member since 2004 • 6006 Posts

Well put markop2003. It really isn't a bad OS at all. With keyboardhshortcuts and a little bit of housekeeping on the launch screen I was much faster in Windows 8 than I am 7.

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#104 EliteM0nk3y

Member since 2010 • 3382 Posts

After finally getting to test it out, I have to say that I stick by what I have always said, Windows 8 is great for tablets and touch devices. For traditional PCs, you are better off with Windows 7. There are some problems with it though too, it isn't obvious that you can just start typing to search while in the Metro view, there is no easy way to kill Metro apps, navigating left to right with a mouse/touchpad is very unintuitive, and finding some programs can only be done through using the search function. There is no easy way just to look through your list of programs thanks to a lack of a start button. Another problem I have is that Windows 8 looks to have a pain in the a** security system like Vista, every time I went to install a new program (such as Java or LibreOffice), I had to enter my password. Why do I have enter my password when I install some thing in the desktop but not from the store? Also those negatives aside, I did like a few things about Windows 8; it had fast boot times even on an older laptop, built driver support was amazing as well (at least for me), and it was certainly less resource hungry than 7. Windows 8 looks to be great for tablets but for desktops there isn't much if any reason to switch if you already have 7/Vista.

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#105 Idontremember

Member since 2003 • 965 Posts

finding some programs can only be done through using the search function. There is no easy way just to look through your list of programs thanks to a lack of a start button. EliteM0nk3y

Have you tried right clicking anywhere on the screen and selecting ''other programs'' (Don't know what they call it on the english version)in the bottom right?
I've found all my stuff there!!!

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#106 xXDrPainXx

Member since 2008 • 4001 Posts

Windows 8 is for the Average Joe consumer market. Businesses are just now moving to Windows 7 and if anyone here who has worked Enterprise IT (I doubt it) will know that their software refresh life cycle happens when the vendors start to slow down the options of their operating system choices. There was a time when Dell and HP was allowing companies to choose between Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 but quickly dropped Windows Vista.

All the "Power Users" on this forum are in the minority here. You like Windows 8? That's great get it if you can, if you don't? Well that's also great stick with what you got until the Vendors start to phase support out and then update to whatever is available at that time.

I don't have a problem with it myself, I've been using it since the Dev Preview on a spare drive and have gotten used to it. I'm also part of MSDN so when it does come out it costs me zero bucks to update so really I'm not loosing out on anything.

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#107 GrayF0X786

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Windows 7 ultimate all the way :D

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#108 AlexKidd5000

Member since 2005 • 3104 Posts

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"]^^ I agree. Metro is mostly for touch and tablets. If U have a desktop U can have it boot to normal desktop mode. What it does better than 7 is the cloud based syncronization.

Now what is this cloud based syncronization thing, and will I ever need it?

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[QUOTE="AlexKidd5000"][QUOTE="FelipeInside"]^^ I agree. Metro is mostly for touch and tablets. If U have a desktop U can have it boot to normal desktop mode. What it does better than 7 is the cloud based syncronization.

Now what is this cloud based syncronization thing, and will I ever need it?

It will transfer anything you have tied to your Microsoft account to whatever computer you log into. Your picutres, videos, documents on Skydrive, calendar, email even desktop preferences including wallpaper are now tied to your account. Say you get a new computer, just log in and it'll go to work to get that all setup for you again, you don't have to do it again.

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#110 AlexKidd5000

Member since 2005 • 3104 Posts

[QUOTE="Marfoo"][QUOTE="AlexKidd5000"][QUOTE="FelipeInside"]^^ I agree. Metro is mostly for touch and tablets. If U have a desktop U can have it boot to normal desktop mode. What it does better than 7 is the cloud based syncronization.

Now what is this cloud based syncronization thing, and will I ever need it?

It will transfer anything you have tied to your Microsoft account to whatever computer you log into. Your picutres, videos, documents on Skydrive, calendar, email even desktop preferences including wallpaper are now tied to your account. Say you get a new computer, just log in and it'll go to work to get that all setup for you again, you don't have to do it again.

Oh ok, that is pretty cool. Though security is bit of a concern for me. Do you have to use it, or is it optional?

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Member since 2004 • 6006 Posts

[QUOTE="AlexKidd5000"][QUOTE="Marfoo"][QUOTE="AlexKidd5000"] Now what is this cloud based syncronization thing, and will I ever need it?

It will transfer anything you have tied to your Microsoft account to whatever computer you log into. Your picutres, videos, documents on Skydrive, calendar, email even desktop preferences including wallpaper are now tied to your account. Say you get a new computer, just log in and it'll go to work to get that all setup for you again, you don't have to do it again.

Oh ok, that is pretty cool. Though security is bit of a concern for me. Do you have to use it, or is it optional?

Optional, you can still make traditional "offline" accounts. If you're using your Microsoft account to log into Windows it will always be password protected.

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#112 deactivated-5acbb9993d0bd

Member since 2012 • 12449 Posts

Ironically although the start button as gone it is just as easy to find everything once you have learned how. its like people grump about change. ok its true you couldnt get simpler than the start menu and it has served us well for years. but technology is evolving and changes need to be made. Search, App list and Start Screen all provide you with everything that the start menu did and are 1 click away like the start button was. infact you can get more on all 3 of those options faster than you could the old windows start button. Makes no sense to whine about it tbh, its a simple case of not wanting to adapt. All the power of windows 7 is in windows 8 and then some, just because the u.i has been shifted around alittle doesnt make it a mess or a downgrade. Times have changed, the simple Desktop in the long run would not be competitive in future markets. "buh buh the business" yes .... they will upgrade eventually when windows xp becomes obsolete and win 8/9 are less resource hungry while offering more.

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