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Seabs said:
Guessing it's as bad as what I've read then lol.

Not exactly. Windows 8 is a big performance boost compared to 7. Memory usage is down 60% for me and everything is snappier, Microsoft have done a great job in that regard. It is the interface that I can't handle, it just doesn't suit how I use a pc.
This was a free upgrade anyway, I don't like to use dated software. I have 2 more keys as well, I might give them away or sell them.
@Lady I'll get some examples for you.
 

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Solidus said:
Not exactly. Windows 8 is a big performance boost compared to 7. Memory usage is down 60% for me and everything is snappier, Microsoft have done a great job in that regard. It is the interface that I can't handle, it just doesn't suit how I use a pc.
This was a free upgrade anyway, I don't like to use dated software. I have 2 more keys as well, I might give them away or sell them.
@Lady I'll get some examples for you.
I read that you can turn off the tablet based interface and get a normal desktop interface to run. Isn't that true?
 

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Stopspot said:
I read that you can turn off the tablet based interface and get a normal desktop interface to run. Isn't that true?

God I hope so.

Edit: http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/windows-8-metro.html
 

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I'll post some more screenshots shortly, some of it is actually really nice.
Either way, it's not enough for me to give up Linux as my primary operating system. I love minimal desktops.
 

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Yes. See the 'Desktop' tile? Click that and you get the Windows 7 look, without the start menu.
 

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New laptop is coming with Windows 8 so I'll try it out. Not particularly looking forward to it. As soon as I get wired internet in my room I will be using Linux Mint, unless of course I get back into CSS.
 

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I also read that it increases performance so I am actually interested in trying 8 out once it's been patched a bit. I like to wait a while with upgrading OS but like Solidus I like to use the latest.
 

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Solidus said:
Not exactly. Windows 8 is a big performance boost compared to 7. Memory usage is down 60% for me and everything is snappier, Microsoft have done a great job in that regard. It is the interface that I can't handle, it just doesn't suit how I use a pc.
This was a free upgrade anyway, I don't like to use dated software. I have 2 more keys as well, I might give them away or sell them.
@Lady I'll get some examples for you.

Mmk. :smug: