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jrandom421

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26. Actually
Sat Dec 22, 2012, 12:48 AM
Dec 2012

My wife LOVES her 27 inch touch screen. She says it's made her life and her work with the computer that much easier and sensible to her. Now she LOVES Windows 8 and wonders how she managed to make do with only a keyboard, mouse and graphic tablet before with Windows XP.

Windows 8? [View all] Matilda Nov 2012 OP
You will probably be much more comfortable going to Windows 7 at this point. Systematic Chaos Nov 2012 #1
Download and run FredisDead Nov 2012 #2
Thanks, both of you. Matilda Nov 2012 #3
You will-- I've stil got XP on this one, but 7... TreasonousBastard Nov 2012 #4
I suggest you download FredisDead Nov 2012 #5
I haven't tried it A Little Weird Nov 2012 #16
MS hasn't recalled anything. 7 is still available all over the place hobbit709 Nov 2012 #6
In Australia, Microsoft has withdrawn Windows 7 from all major outlets. Matilda Nov 2012 #8
I think 8 is the future and I'm surprised how advanced it really is. BlueJazz Nov 2012 #7
Windows 8 is a toy operating system AgingAmerican Nov 2012 #9
I thought the same thing after ten minutes but after a friend showed me what it CAN... BlueJazz Nov 2012 #10
And thats what will kill it, the learning curve AgingAmerican Nov 2012 #11
Yep...what you say is true. Funny thing, most people who just Email and write a few documents.. BlueJazz Nov 2012 #12
What are the actual benefits to the tile apps? Seems like ads and games mostly. SleeplessinSoCal Jan 2013 #32
I Go Vols Nov 2012 #13
If you do get Win8 uriel1972 Nov 2012 #14
i'm posting this from a 5 year laptop running windows 8.. frylock Nov 2012 #15
Finally decided to order Windows 7. Matilda Nov 2012 #17
We can still get Windows 7 in the US RomneyLies Nov 2012 #19
Stayed with XP for a long time.... bvar22 Nov 2012 #18
Been Using Win 8 since the Developer Preview jrandom421 Nov 2012 #20
My concern is that I need to see the start menu to remember what is on it. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2012 #21
Just right click on the start screen jrandom421 Dec 2012 #22
I'm getting the impression Windows 8 is mimicking the smarphone. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2012 #23
I can still remember jrandom421 Dec 2012 #24
You're right somewhat discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2012 #25
Actually jrandom421 Dec 2012 #26
I say to each his/her own discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2012 #27
Make sure you've got hardware that will support 7, especially Warpy Dec 2012 #28
I bit and it's biting back SleeplessinSoCal Jan 2013 #29
Speakers make a HUGE difference. Warpy Jan 2013 #30
I'm sort of stuck with several quasi-good sound systems SleeplessinSoCal Jan 2013 #31
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