Windows 8 - Good buy?

[swak]

Are you guys upgrading? If so, how are you liking it?

I seriously considered buying the upgrade pack today at FutureShop $70.... (says its a limited time offer - whatever).

Good buy?
Good OS so far?

I played around with it on a laptop for a bit, wasn't sure what to think... No start menu!!

- as well, looking to use this on a desktop

[BigMass]

what's the point? There's no performance gain from it and the Metro UI offers nothing but an added annoyance. It’s kinda like, if you have it Windows 7 you’re set until they decide to stop supporting it. If you get Windows 8 with a new laptop or PC that’s fine too. Not worth “upgrading” to it. More like a side-grade.

[firebane]

Originally posted by swak
Are you guys upgrading? If so, how are you liking it?

I seriously considered buying the upgrade pack today at FutureShop $70.... (says its a limited time offer - whatever).

Good buy?
Good OS so far?

I played around with it on a laptop for a bit, wasn't sure what to think... No start menu!!

- as well, looking to use this on a desktop

Most people are going to say no due to not having a start menu, the touch screen interface not meant for desktops etc etc.

Windows 7 is the new XP and will stick around for a long time

[revelations]

Originally posted by BigMass
what's the point? There's no performance gain from it and the Metro UI offers nothing but an added annoyance. It’s kinda like, if you have it Windows 7 you’re set until they decide to stop supporting it. If you get Windows 8 with a new laptop or PC that’s fine too. Not worth “upgrading” to it. More like a side-grade.

I'm very please with 7 right now.

No need to be a free guinea pig to Microsoft. If there was a legitimate reason to upgrade I would wait a year at least.

[WhippWhapp]

Boot up times alone are worth. How can you go wrong at $40?

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by WhippWhapp
Boot up times alone are worth. How can you go wrong at $40?

Apps that doesn't respond well to faststart?

I don't know. Have not play much on 8. Don't feel like there's a need to.

[firebane]

Originally posted by WhippWhapp
Boot up times alone are worth. How can you go wrong at $40?

Windows 7 with SSD is like maybe 15.. 20 tops.. You really can't wait for that?

[bball2]

I've had the consumer preview running on my laptop for a couple months now.

I've gotten used to using metro now and I think it's really solid. Will definitely be upgrading

[Disoblige]

Windows 8 probably would have been cool on a Netbook like 2 years ago. Good for travelling and stuff.

Otherwise, I'm sticking with Windows 7 for productivity.

[googe]

It's truly amazing how awful the interface is. It's like no one at MS actually tried using it...except they did. I don't get it.

[canadiandaytona]

$15 if you fill in the Upgrade offer, no receipt required. Great deal to upgrade my machine from stupid Vista

https://www.windowsupgradeoffer.com/

[Vagabond142]

Originally posted by BigMass
It’s kinda like, if you have it Windows 7 you’re set until they decide to stop supporting it.

Support for Windows 7 is first-line until at least 2017, with EOL scheduled for 2020

[BigMass]

Originally posted by WhippWhapp
Boot up times alone are worth. How can you go wrong at $40?

you shut off your computer?

[elite]

Originally posted by canadiandaytona
$15 if you fill in the Upgrade offer, no receipt required. Great deal to upgrade my machine from stupid Vista

https://www.windowsupgradeoffer.com/

Can you use this to do a fresh install? I have heard both that you can create an iso and do it and it will activate but also heard that it wont activate.

[ZEDGE]

Its $40. I am enjoying it. People hate change.

[firebane]

Originally posted by ZEDGE
Its $40. I am enjoying it. People hate change.

There is a difference when something is changed to make it more effective or better. Windows 8 is not that change. You remember all the hate behind Vista?

[vailoncity]

http://couponpromocode.us/article/wi...upgrade-offer/


Offer from Microsoft

[ZEDGE]

Originally posted by firebane


There is a difference when something is changed to make it more effective or better. Windows 8 is not that change. You remember all the hate behind Vista?

Vista and Windows 7 are almost identical interface wise.

7 to 8 is something completely different. Windows has pretty much been the same from 95 and up.

[firebane]

Originally posted by ZEDGE


Vista and Windows 7 are almost identical interface wise.

7 to 8 is something completely different. Windows has pretty much been the same from 95 and up.

Almost but not quite.. There was a lot of changes under the hood between Vista and 7 not including performance and UI changes.

7 to 8 is a MASSIVE change the whole Metro UI is not desktop friendly by any means.

[ZEDGE]

I'm having no issues with it. There is a bit of a learning curve sure but its fine. Have you even used it?

There is still a standard desktop. They just replaced the start button with the start screen.