Pyrolord Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Anyone upgrade to it yet? Link to comment
Emeraldwpn Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 no. it's going to be bad. Calling it Link to comment
Sijeeral Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Moveurasets has.From what people have told me about it, it's the same thing as W7 (almost) but with less reqs?Doesn't make sense to me but yeah...Another person to ask would be Shinydude. He's had it for a couple weeks now from what I understand. Link to comment
Astraeus G Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 no i'm scared >______> Link to comment
Zeldagamer13 Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Not yet, but I heard if you have a tablet/touch screen monitor, it would be good to get Windows 8 Link to comment
Dan G Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 I heard it was exactly the same as windows 7 under the new desktop UI. It's £24.99 to upgrade to Win8 so I'm tempted to get it for my parents but I'm not sure how user friendly it is. Link to comment
Damin Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Unless you have a tablet, I don't see the benefit :l Link to comment
Devine Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 i'm not sure if i should really upgrade, i've seen it and i personally do not like the new look.. and i don't see any new benefits other than the new template really Link to comment
Mike Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 I think microsoft is doing some promotion that if you bought win7 within the past x months or w/e that you can buy win8 for $15. Link to comment
Pyrolord Posted October 28, 2012 Author Share Posted October 28, 2012 I only recently got 7. Finally ended your Amish ways?i'm not sure if i should really upgrade, i've seen it and i personally do not like the new look.. and i don't see any new benefits other than the new template reallyI don't really either, some of the it can be edited. I really want to play with it, but I have nothing I can put it on to test it out. Link to comment
Shinydude Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 (edited) I've been having a fully activated copy of Windows 8 since September. It's a plus for advanced users that your average noob may not appreciate. You can probably google the new features Windows 8 has to offer, but so far, there's quite a few things i like and don't like.The MetroUI is nice, it does take some getting used to, but I like it. Integration with Messaging Services with the Messaging App is nice, I can be on RS and messaging, and fluidly switch between the two without needing to go to live messenger and another tab for facebook messaging so i appreciate that. Streaming from your accounts are done simultaneously, so say you have 4 users, and they all allow sharing, it'll stream all 4 as media servers, whether or not they are logged in, given that each granted permission on private/public networks.Admin tools are all located on the bottom-left corner with a simple right-click.Ending a session is pretty easy, just drag from the top and slide it to the bottom of your screen. On the left-hand side you can switch between tabs of apps, and your desktop. The Bottom right hand side gives quick access to sharing, searching, projecting your screen to other devices, and common settings.They also seem to show their cloud-based integration with Windows SkyDrive for files, photos, etc.I like how they meshed Microsoft Account to bring their account services under a single roof. Your Live account, and Xbox Account, as well as Zune account can all be joint together into your Microsoft Account. Say you have more than one PC, you put your lockscreen, and desktop background, given that you have internet access, as you switch PCs, your Account Picture will sync within all your devices, as well as your lockscreen image and background.A few things I don't like is the drop of support for Intel's Graphics Cards of older generations. Some may never get updated, and some may be delayed, so that's a bit of inconvenience dependent on how old your laptop is..Task Manager got a nice revamp, as well as the UI of the explorer window when you copy files or delete them, showing more details reveals a nice graphical chart in real-time showing you the Mpbs transfer speed of deleting, copying, or moving your files.All in all, I give this a step forward than a step backward.This comes from a Windows User who went through all Windows OSes from Windows 95 and onwards.There's alot of under-the-hood fixes that speed up and optimize the entire experience, which is in the kernel-side of the OS.This is the first Windows OS to include Built-In Antivirus which is spot-on (for now) It was able to locate all of my hack tools, and it of course, asks you to allow or deny access at your will.There are many more great things to come. Edited October 29, 2012 by Shinydude Link to comment
Cpatel23 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 (edited) All the computers at my school have windows 8. Not really different from 7, unless your using a tablet. You can get it for $15 if you have windows 7. https://www.windowsupgradeoffer.comyou can just lie on everything, they don't check.i remember playing games on nickelodeon.com using windows 95 when i was 6 years old. good fucking time.s Edited November 1, 2012 by Cpatel23 Link to comment
Joshjrn Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Windows 95 was just fine, thank you very much Link to comment
Emeraldwpn Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 (edited) All the computers at my school have windows 8. Not really different from 7, unless your using a tablet. You can get it for $15 if you have windows 7. https://www.windowsupgradeoffer.comyou can just lie on everything, they don't check.i remember playing games on nickelodeon.com using windows 95 when i was 6 years old. good fucking time.shonestly, because of that chart, I'm getting windows 8. My computer teacher bought that up to our class's attention couple years ago. Plus, why always get the update of something so close to one another. That's like getting your oil changed exactly at 3k miles every single time. You can push that car to 5k and be just fine.protip: I don't know much about cars. Edited November 1, 2012 by Emeraldwpn Link to comment
Dan G Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Was 3.1 the OS that divided your desktop into segments, or was that 95? Link to comment
Moveurasets Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 O yes, Me and my husband upgraded to windows 8, me I just like to game and do pics, my website and so on. My husband says he likes it more than windows7 Me I don't care it does seem a little faster to load. I think it is ok if you are not really computer literate I would not really recommend it. It is different and takes a little getting use to but for we got it for $15 ea because we have brand new comps. If you are good with computers I think it is a good upgrade Link to comment
Doc Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 I can download Windows 8 and run it in VMware if you guys want me to take screenies or something Link to comment
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