WINDOWS 8 is POS

madashell

What a worthless OS. :machinegun

Tripleclean

OMG...And I need a new laptop and I think I going to have to buy used because I dont want 8!!!!!!!

Menzies

Well. I must say when I bought my wife's new laptop recently, while I realized they had followed the "app" model, and I really did not like it and still don't, she is very comfortable with it.

I suspect it is such a departure from the previous Windows offerings that you need to hang with it a while before coming to a final judgement.

Tripleclean

I almost bought that new dell laptop that uses 8 with the fliparound touch screen.....I would like it for in the trucks and on the road....But I rough on computers outside and really only require the simplisest smallest lightest ones...

JaxNole

http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/software-and-web-apps/how-to-make-windows-8-look-like-windows-7-50009546/

bswiv

Actually had Dr. PC here at the house migrating all my stuff to a new Windows 8 machine ( Lenovo ThinkPad t540.....which I can't really give any kind of a real review of yet. )last night. So far it does not seem all that difficult....or different.

According to the Dr. PC guy ( John, the owner.....nice folks. ) it is enabled to more easily handle touch, which I don't have.

He put Pisca on and Liber for writing and the rest is stock.

We'll see...........but then about all I do with the PC is write and a few pictures.

gerrys

madashell wrote: »

What a worthless OS. :machinegun

What he said!!!!! X2:banghead

gmiller0737

I saw a Windows 8 PC in Best Buy & looked at it just to see what Windows 8 looked like I am a Mac user My 1st thought about Windows 8 was What Were They Thinking? what a silly looking interface no way I could use that.

ReefRocket

My 88 yr father wanted a new pc, I just order him a Samsung CromeBook. No software, uses google word, google excel, has wifi, stores data in the cloud. Did not have to purchase Student office $189 nor any virus software $75. It is small, 11.5 inch, but for surfing, buying a book from amazon, swappiing pictures on email, facebook, writting stores of his younger adult life (he can't remember much from yesterday)... hopefully it is $249 well invested....instead of a cheap $300 laptop and $189 and $75....He like the internet.

Will let you know how I like it and if he ever gets it.

CrimsonGT

My boss just bought me a very expensive new laptop for work, but it came with Windows 8 pre-installed. I have tried to get used to it but as of now, I just keep it next to my bed to check forums on when going to sleep. I will probably just wipe it and setup Windows 7 on it soon so I can actually use it for work too.

Me and my roommate are planning to start a computer repair business in Jax Beach in the next few months. I really dread having to work on this POS operating system for customers. I have modified my own quite a bit to look like Windows 7 but really... did they have to scrap the start button!?

Flash

Tripleclean wrote: »

OMG...And I need a new laptop and I think I going to have to buy used because I dont want 8!!!!!!!

Just got me a new Dell Desktop and was able to order it with 7.

Orange'n'Blue Snapper

I'll hook you guys up with a bootlegged version of Windows 95 and I'll even throw in a free 30 days subscription to to either Prodigy, Compuserve or AOL. I'll just need your name, address, SS#, a valid credit card number, keys to your boat, and birthdate so I know where to send the floppy discs.

Any takers?

JaxNole

I posted a link above that will explain how to make 8 look and feel like 7.

Optimum7

thats right where is my "start" button:shrug

Menzies

Optimum7 wrote: »

thats right where is my "start" button:shrug

You don't need it - everything is at the landing screen, just scroll to the right, and to the right, and to the right...

monoxide

I was gonna try it by just seting my laptop up as a dual boot and try it if I don't like it uninstall and back to 7 it is

CrimsonGT

I found this a few days ago and it works pretty well. Might be worth using for those that plan on keeping Windows 8 and hate it.

http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/software-and-web-apps/how-to-make-windows-8-look-like-windows-7-50009546/

yepuhuh

I didn't know you could spell winders........