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In reply to the discussion: Microsoft blames OEMs for slow Windows 8 sales, plans February "relaunch" [View all]MattBaggins
(7,904 posts)because the UI is stupid.
However Win 8 is faster, better memory management, the task manager is more useful, better control,(although the idiots removed F8 at start up). I find the parental controls system still needs much work but is helpful for me in managing my kids computer time and access.
Yes Ballmer is a complete idiot and should be fired but the core of Win 8 is better than 7.
I would not under any circumstance pay the usual $300+ price for it but a license for Win8Pro can be purchased for $15 until this Thursday and at that price it is more than worth it.
If is was the old school pricing levels I would wait til they released SP1 but at the promotional price I am grabbing them now. They will most likely continue the offer but I decided to grab them now.
At $15 I'm willing to see how it works as a calibre server on a 5 year old comp in a closet. Might try it out as a NAS, media server or whatever crazy idea I feel like playing with. Yes I know I can use Linux or BSD for all of those, and do so, but I actually am tired of trying to teach all my none geek friends how to do shit. I want to hand them something to plug in and play and leave me alone.