Any Thoughts On Windows 8?
 

Need to pick up a couple of new laptops for the office, is it worth shopping around to try and find a couple of Windows 7 machines or should we make the switch to Windows 8?

Any feedback from those of you who may have already made the switch?

I use it. Don't love it or hate it. It boots a bit faster than 7 but other than that there's not a big benefit either way at least that is obvious to me.

7 will be fine for a while. 8 isn't bad like Vista but it's incredibly forgettable, almost like a service pack for 7.

sucks dont do it

Just say no.

Couldn't have said it better.

Just install a start menu and you'll be fine.

I've been using Windows 8 for 2 months now I can say that there is nothing really problem about it. Faster than Windows 7, but there is a lot of background process, which will eat more RAM.

Is there a way to change the UI to look like windows classic/ windows 7?

yes grab start8
http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/

its what I am using.
win 8 also supports SSD drives and seems better networking

no .

Made for tablet .Laptops are getting replaced

:2 cents::2 cents::2 cents:

Win8 is a no no no

I wouldn't switch to Win 8 :pimp

windows 8 Pro was on sale in December for 39$ ...hard to turn that down

I CAN afford Win 8, but as I use a mac, I dont need it lol :)

Install Gentoo

You can get it for free from iobit

http://www.iobit.com/iobitstartmenu8.php
:2 cents:

LOVE IT but got new laptop win 8 RT comes with it and so far love it got the start8 and love that to death. Much faster then my other lap tops with win7

Click the Desktop tile.


Going to repost this:


Windows 7 vs Windows 8 Start Menu 4 dummies...


Windows 7

http://i48.tinypic.com/x24al1.jpg

1. Program Quick Launch
2. All programs
3. Documents, Pictures, Music
4. Computer
5. Network
6. Control Panel
7. Help & Support
8. Shut Down, Log Off
9. Search


Windows 8

http://i47.tinypic.com/nytd3p.jpg

1. Program Quick Launch (now known as Metro)
2. All programs


http://i45.tinypic.com/1zc204w.jpg


3. Documents, Pictures, Music
4. Computer
5. Network
6. Control Panel
7. Help & Support
8. Shut Down, Log Off
9. Search


If still too complicated install Start8 or Classic Shell.

Don't like Metro? Don't use Metro.

Keyboard shortcuts for Windows 8: http://media.bestofmicro.com/E/F/329...0_5756566F.png

There is no huge difference between Windows 7 and Windows 8 though.

Few advantages with Windows 8.

1) Faster boot time.
2) More secure out of the box.
3) Improved file explorer and task manager.

I vote for Win7

So we picked up a touchscreen laptop with Windows 8 last night as a 'test' to see how much different the OS would be and have to say, its definitely quicker but, its confusing to us.

Going to be playing with this a little more today to see what the learning curve on it is like but I for one will definitely be needing to install a start menu app LOL

Oh, this was what we snagged...

http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/sto...19995&acdrop=1

Its nice enough, just Windows 8 is really confusing...

Running 7 on my personal laptop and 8 on my work laptop. Honestly wouldn't run 8 without the use of classic shell though.

Seriously, no START MENU???

Fuck Microsoft man. wtf is wrong with them? NO ONE uses a start menu! Jeez Louise.....

THIS is why I just bought a Lenevo Thinkpad with Windows XP for $400 from Tiger Direct. Heavy as fuck tho....LOL

Windows 8 sucks ass...

the ui looks like it was designed for toddlers. i guess it makes sense, that's what they think you are ... i googled it

http://i.imgur.com/3SS8vg6.png

It's extremely good for multi-monitor setups. Each monitor can have its own independent taskbar and each monitor can be treated as individual monitors or a single large extended screen.

The native independent taskbars significantly improve productivity in a dual, triple or quadruple monitor setup, as we have here.

"Metro" is basically the new Start Menu. And just like Windows 7, and Windows Vista, and even Windows XP, you can toggle the "Start Menu" on or off with the Windows Key on the keyboard. It's really not that hard to click a single keyboard button and show the start menu or the desktop.

We have no problems with either Windows 7 or Windows 8 here. If anything, especially due to our multi-monitor setups, Windows 8 has very much improved productivity.