The thought of Windows 8 used to make me roll up into foetal position and cry myself to sleep. Now I don't work in IT.
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Why I like Windows 8 !!!!!
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Of course for my job, I manage servers and we're more or less fully entrenched in windows 2008. I won't have to worry about windows 2012 since my servers are on a 4 year SLA
Maybe it's a coincidence but the guy I just called out for copying Betrand Serlet's speech has a very similar username to the one who posted this video.... Hmm.
So maybe I hit the nail on its head, haha.
I thought it was an arrow to the knee.
I will have to get the Release Preview installed at home later tonight but my experiences have been very positive even if I do not live in Metro.
>2012
>not having a SSD
Until we get to the point where MS stops supporting Windows 7, I can't see any reason to upgrade to 8 on a desktop PC. If Metro was faster to navigate than the start menu of old, then I could probably live with MS removing it. But it isn't.
But having said that, there is one feature I can see a lot of smaller companies liking. The cloud based roaming profiles where you basically have your Windows user profile saved back to MS and you can then log onto another Windows 8 PC with your details anywhere in the world and see all your documents/email etc in front of you.
But having said that, there is one feature I can see a lot of smaller companies liking. The cloud based roaming profiles where you basically have your Windows user profile saved back to MS and you can then log onto another Windows 8 PC with your details anywhere in the world and see all your documents/email etc in front of you.
No, OSX does not get fragmented. The article you linked to is for OS 9 and earlier.
Windows 7 support:
Mainstream - January 12, 2015
Extended - January 14, 2020
Good luck with Apple ever supporting an OS version beyond 1-2 years.
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Someone doesn't read all posts before wanting to talk smack
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sorry but fragmentation is impossible to avoid. It gets fragmented. What it depends on is how the OS handles defragging the drive. Windows and OSX both have more of an auto defrag that runs during idle time to keep it cleaned up and prevent requiring the user from ever running it.
Also on HFS+ and NTFS fragmentation is not as big of a deal as it was on a Fat 32 system.
I played with a Windows 8 beta at a Microsoft Store that was a few doors down from an Apple Store at the same mall. That helped swing my decision to Mac. Also, Microsoft has been using a Metro-like UI on XBox, and my son hated it. So, I'm definitely not feeling the Windows 8 love.
There is a change in both the Mac and Windows worlds from desktop to desktop/mobile UIs, but Mac seems to be handling it better. Apple is adding iOS features gradually to OS X where they make sense. I really like the iOS-OS X links they're adding to Mountain Lion with more compatibility between desktop and mobile apps. These will be a great convenience for those of us who use both Macs and iOS devices. This will also be a more compelling case for current iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch users to get a Mac.
Windows is trying to make the change more abruptly. So, you get this disjointed UI that tries to work for both mobile and desktop and not doing either well. The mash-up of Metro and traditional Windows apps seems a lot like the switch from DOS text-based and Windows graphic-based applications that took place 20 years ago.
We'll have to see how the marketplace accepts the change. The public may love it. As for me, if I were going to change UIs anyway, I'd rather switch to one I'd enjoy using on quality hardware. That's why I went Mac.
There is a change in both the Mac and Windows worlds from desktop to desktop/mobile UIs, but Mac seems to be handling it better. Apple is adding iOS features gradually to OS X where they make sense. I really like the iOS-OS X links they're adding to Mountain Lion with more compatibility between desktop and mobile apps. These will be a great convenience for those of us who use both Macs and iOS devices. This will also be a more compelling case for current iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch users to get a Mac.
Windows is trying to make the change more abruptly. So, you get this disjointed UI that tries to work for both mobile and desktop and not doing either well. The mash-up of Metro and traditional Windows apps seems a lot like the switch from DOS text-based and Windows graphic-based applications that took place 20 years ago.
We'll have to see how the marketplace accepts the change. The public may love it. As for me, if I were going to change UIs anyway, I'd rather switch to one I'd enjoy using on quality hardware. That's why I went Mac.
I love these threads they make interesting reads.
But my 2 cents, after Vista Microsoft sat down and realsed it couldnt keep making mistakes to its core business. Despite a mix of fanboy and haters opinions W7 was pretty darn good.
Though I am Mac person I am actually excited about W8 and I do think it will refine to what W7 is. From a few play s with the W8 we have as a beta on a work PC I'm seriously considering an Alienware with W8 when it's released.
Metro, to me is meh... It's not bad I just ant see it working as well in the hoe and work space as Microsoft expects, it's not bad rathe I expect into be much more realized in W9
But my 2 cents, after Vista Microsoft sat down and realsed it couldnt keep making mistakes to its core business. Despite a mix of fanboy and haters opinions W7 was pretty darn good.
Though I am Mac person I am actually excited about W8 and I do think it will refine to what W7 is. From a few play s with the W8 we have as a beta on a work PC I'm seriously considering an Alienware with W8 when it's released.
Metro, to me is meh... It's not bad I just ant see it working as well in the hoe and work space as Microsoft expects, it's not bad rathe I expect into be much more realized in W9
You're getting something that looks like it came from a child's toy factory. I saw one in a store the other day and it looked like something designed by Willy Wonka and then built by the Terminator.
Btw, I have no idea whether the poster was referring to a laptop or a desktop, but in either case there are better options out there.
Maybe you guys can straighten me out. My understanding is that W8 will function exactly the same way on computers as on tablets? If so, imo, that is a huge mistake. I know I'd not want to be using IOS on my MBP. Keeping them similar but separate like Apple is doing seems like a better way to approach it.
Don't think of it like that. Think of it as having the option to use iOS or OSX on your MBP or iPad and being able to switch at any time depending on what you need to do at the time. I'm very confident that MSFT has come up with the best solution so far. Rather than two separate OSs, they've made one that can do everything.
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I know that but the company I work for gets a 25% fleet deal discount on dell computers for its employees, thus the "considering getting an Alienware".
And I'm really liking to look of an AMD 7970m with 2GB ram
This. People are complaining that it is too tablety for desktops. The solution is just to not use the tablet features. They're not meant to be used on a tablet just as the desktop features aren't meant to be used for tablets.
I do wish MS would have provided an option to have either one interface or another, but I'm pleasantly impressed with their UI merger.
After having a couple days to mess with Windows 8 via Parallels on my Macbook, I'm actually pretty impressed. It took some time adjusting settings and making some changes to better suit my needs, but so far I'm really liking it. Metro doesn't need to be used like its setup right out of the box. I don't prefer my pictures, videos and music to be played on Metro, so I changed it. It's as simple as right-clicking. All the original programs we know about Windows are there, ie: WMP, Picture Viewer, etc. Metro's media programs are not the best to be honest. However, I think Metro has some great features. Especially the news, sports and travel apps. The People app is pretty decent too, however lately I've had some issues with it freezing on me. Show stopper? Nope, this is a beta, things like this are expected to happen. Metro's ability to provide you with an enormous amount of information right at your finger tips without having to jump on a bunch of websites is great. I really like that I can access my media from my Xbox360 on my computer. Episodes of South Park that I bought on my Xbox I can now have on my Mac whenever I want. Well, right now that feature isn't working, but I bet it will in the final release.
I think Windows 8 will find a place on my 2 home PC's and my Macbook. I love the features and connectivity (once you set everything up and sign into your Live account 27 times). I think so far its pretty good. I'm typing this on Chrome in Windows 8 right now.
I think Windows 8 will find a place on my 2 home PC's and my Macbook. I love the features and connectivity (once you set everything up and sign into your Live account 27 times). I think so far its pretty good. I'm typing this on Chrome in Windows 8 right now.
So was it better or just different? And is the God-awful registry still lurking about? I used Vista for about 2 years before I started having issues with it. I've been using W7 for about a year now and so far it's holding up ok, although I still prefer the MacOS which is better imo.
With Windows I still have issues with programs not going online as they should (which could be a vendor issue), more work to get connected to networks while traveling and mostly annoying things which I never have with the MacOS. I'm open minded and will continue to use Windows as long as there are games that play better there.
I know that but the company I work for gets a 25% fleet deal discount on dell computers for its employees, thus the "considering getting an Alienware".
And I'm really liking to look of an AMD 7970m with 2GB ram
Do yourself a favour and buy a desktop if you're going to play games. Gaming laptops work fine until you actually need to play games, then the cooling starts to break down.
True, about the heat
Still am going to wait till the new MBPs are released then check my options. Though a new lappy would be a better option because I travel a lot and don't seem to have much space at home.
Still back to the point being I don't want to update till W8 is released.
Depends on the model, I've been a consistent Alienware customer because I like the look, I like to game. And the higher up models have the power I need to game, and do work on the go.
As long as he keeps it dusted out from time to time and doesnt leave it on carpet when the machine is loaded up, it'll be fine. Most Alienware laptops I've owned have been nice and thick with beefy cooling systems.