Major releases of Windows are like Star Trek movies; every other one sucks.
Not surprisingly, every other version tries to come up with something radically different.
Windows 8 is a tablet OS that MS is trying to sell as a desktop OS. Great with a touchscreen; not so much with a mouse.
Windows 7 fixed most of the new-but-broken stuff from Vista. Here's hoping that Windows 9 will fix Windows 8. Until then, I'm staying with 7. Or XP...
Last day for Windows 8 cheap upgrade price
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Yeah it'll be fun to see. Got it down loaded then started making duplicate full back ups before trying to in stall. Wheeee
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I still run XP, the one I bought with Vista was upgraded to Ultimate, and I use Linux on that one, boots in a fraction of the time.
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I've never really taken any time with Linux. Would it run on a net book do you think?
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Pentium or higher, it should.
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Hey Don,
I just upgraded my laptop and it's got Windows 8 on it. Do you know anyway to drop that and just use the regular desktop. I don't have a touch screen and so far, don't much care for the tabs....icons....whatever.
Mark
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The only thing Windows 8 is good for is a pad device and for social networking, email, web browsing, etc. If you need a machine that can be a workhorse when needed, and can be depended on to run current and legacy apps, better stick with Windows 7 (and move from Vista if you haven't already)
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I think awhile back someone on TTR posted how they took Win8 and redid it to make it more like Win7 in as the screen displays.
http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/software-and-web-apps/how-to-make-windows-8-look-like-windows-7-50009546/
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In addition to the CNet link that Mark posted, check out an excellent post from Aztech on just what you are talking about right here: http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...193552-windows-8-launch-news.html#post2898252 -
I got it on Disk,,, still debating on to load or not to load.
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