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[Samurai Appliance Repair Man]

Anyone running Windows 8 yet? Whatcha think: good? bad? ugly? Worth the upgrade? I'm currently running Windows 7 on my refurbished laptop and I really like it. Will it be a big adjustment to Windows 8?

[SANTA]

Not me, I'll stick with windows 7 and I still have the original Nintendo.

[tommytech]

in gonna stick with mac

[Samurai Appliance Repair Man]

Me, too. I usually use either my iPhone, iPad, or iMac for my web work, including this forum. But I need my Windows machine for some things and I've found Windows 7 to be a pleasant working platform.

Was reading more about Windows 8 and it turns out you really need touch features to take full advantage of it. That aspect of it really appeals to me but my refurbished Lenovo is not a suitable candidate and a touch-enabled Windows 8 machine runs close to $1,000. I'll wait for the refurbished ones to hit the market.

For now, I'll stick with Windows 7.

[completeapplianceservice]

Imo, 8 is a waste of money. On desktops, as long as we have mice, touch will be a gimmick at best, except for specialized drawing apps. I can't imagine keeping your arm strectched out over the desk while browsing. Thats really the only feature 8 has over 7, Even when using just the standard interface 8 is more confusing than 7.

[mastertech011]

Imo, 8 is a waste of money. On desktops, as long as we have mice, touch will be a gimmick at best, except for specialized drawing apps. I can't imagine keeping your arm strectched out over the desk while browsing. Thats really the only feature 8 has over 7, Even when using just the standard interface 8 is more confusing than 7.

Oh they have touch wireless mouse too now to go with your touch everything else. I just started using Win 7 and it will be a long time before I go with touch stuff. I dont even own a cell phone so touch screen is no big deal to me.

I really hated to give up WinXP that I purchased in 2002 and didnt install till 2007 because I liked Win2000 too much.  LOL

[TASII]

I would stay away from windows 8 right now, I am on the Microsoft Technet program and I have been running it on my software test unit since the alpha release.  I have found several compatibility issues with software.  I get the software for free and I am still using windows 7.

[tpoindexter]

I agree that I think it's too soon to tell. It was a shock to me the first time I saw it. My brother ask me to set his new pc up. After 4 hours of working with it (cleaning unwanted crap off it) I was getting the hang of it, I was using the wireless keyboard and mouse, not the touch features. It has a lot more ways for getting from point A to B that I was finding accidently by clicking around, much more intuitive I guess you'd say. I don't know much about technical problems that it my be having, but, I always like to wait awhile for them to get the bugs out.

I think it's going to end up being a nice program once you get past the change. Doesn't even have a  start tab any where, normal found in lower left corner.

Edited by tpoindexter, 16 March 2013 - 09:29 PM.

[certified tech group 51]

Sticking with Windows 'Vista"............Works for me ........... ..

[Samurai Appliance Repair Man]

Still using Windows 7 on my $300 refurbished notebook that I use with my temperature data logger and my Fluke power quality software.  So far, smooth sailing and don't see any reason to change.  

[Wingerman]

We switched to Windows 8 about 4 weeks ago--nothing but nightmares here. The biggest issue: Screen would black out at least once a day--total black!!!!!!!! Touch enable was----really touchy, too many inputs to get things right without working at it with the approach of the finger. Guess we overloaded the computer so it went black??? Windows tech line had no answers.   It's pretty nice when it works, the set up and all, but a product that has some glitches--too early to rely on. We switched back to 7. Running Google Chrome for a browser and Google Drive for PDF conversions sent to the Kindle Fire HD--which I know you will appreciate. 

Edited by Wingerman, 29 March 2013 - 12:02 AM.

[DeathStalker]

Not something I'd want right now. Like certified, I'm happy with Vista. I had put 7 on my daughters machine but she inherited mommy's old lappy so I gave that machine to a preacher boy friend of mine.

 

It's a shame you can't get that software to work on your iPad Samurai. Wife got me one a couple of years ago (the first one so how many years was THAT lol) and I've found it to be really handy looking stuff up on the go. I would imagine that were I a "professional" I would use the heck out of it. As it is, I've looked up parts from here at the renters house.

[completeapplianceservice]

Windows 7 here, not impressed with 8 at all.

[Samurai Appliance Repair Man]

It's a shame you can't get that software to work on your iPad Samurai. 

 

 

It's Supco and Fluke who make the software for their gizmos and, right now, they're only writing it for Windows-- not Mac OSx or iOS support.  Not a big deal, though, my Lenovo notebook running Windows 7 is a very inexpensive work-around and it's nice to have a Windows computer for site testing.     

[DurhamAppliance]

Don't use my laptop so much since I got my tablet....it currently runs vista and I'm looking to upgrade.....so you guys suggest that I upgrade to 7 as opposed to 8?

[PDuff]

Windows 7 and Vista works great for business but can't imagine using Windows 8 for business application, even with the desktop app.  Loved the iPad in the field using Zmobile software and various app's for tech and parts lookup.  Got Windows 8 on the home laptop and feel like a caveman when using it.

[DurhamAppliance]

Ok, how many of you tablet users who don't use windows 8 on your laptop/desktop press icons on your laptop / desktop screen and then for at least a brief moment, wonder why nothing is happening?