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In reply to the discussion: A blunt review of Windows 8 [View all]GObamaGO
(665 posts)61. The really nice thing was that I got the computer heavily discounted
because it was a close out due to having the Windows 7 operating system. I have found most everything I need to find on Windows 7. I have a feeling that Windows 8 would have had a far steeper learning curve.
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Microsoft is missing the point that users are at a stage where they can handle different UI's.
Gidney N Cloyd
Dec 2012
#1
More than that, a good percentage simply want to get work done, not fiddle with it constantly.
randome
Dec 2012
#89
So what? I don't know about carburetors, either, or microwaves, or electricity.
WinkyDink
Dec 2012
#90
I've run into some that can't even find a file they saved, since they have no clue
hobbit709
Dec 2012
#94
My daughter just bought a laptop for school with win 8. I tried it out - pain in the neck.
wake.up.america
Dec 2012
#101
Exactly. If i could get a recent hardware package to run Mac System 7, I would.
slampoet
Dec 2012
#44
Yeah, if you use a lot of different software it's hard to keep it all straight
Fumesucker
Dec 2012
#74
I like to file 'like with like' so I can browse through it later on to find things.
Gidney N Cloyd
Dec 2012
#15
Windows 8: Because the Windows brand was starting to recover from Vista.
originalpckelly
Dec 2012
#11
Thx. That was a good, common sense review. And hey...he looks great on Skype!
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#16
It's eye candy from both Microsoft's point of view and from the fan boys' point of view.
randome
Dec 2012
#28
I agree....it's just as a Tech, I HAVE to get used to some OS's and even stuff I hate....
BlueJazz
Dec 2012
#110
I HATE touch-screens! I even hate to see people using them! Like annoying knitters!
WinkyDink
Dec 2012
#93
I'm all for keeping up with new technology but you touch on some interesting points.
randome
Dec 2012
#98
And it was irritating in its ugliness. MacOS then OSX spoiled me. Even Gnome in Linux
alfredo
Dec 2012
#103
I wonder how many times "windows 8" has been compared to "new coke" so far. n/t
hughee99
Dec 2012
#71
It looks like windoze 8 may break the record for shortest release to failure record.
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#115