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GT182 · 10-27-12, 09:41 PM

I went to our local mall tonight for supper and after stopped in at the new MS store. I looked and played with 8 for a bit and I do not like it. The pc I was using had both touch screen and mouse/keyboard running. Touch screen was kinda ok, but either way 8 was a PITA. I asked a few questions on gaming they had no idea if gaming was even possible. I told the kid I talking to I was into SH3, 4, and 5 and a couple of Steam games, and he basically said to stay with 7 if you want to do gaming.

It seems MS wants you connected to them all the time to see if you have problems so they can get an idea on what to fix and add. From that I don't think 8 is a finished product just yet. Maybe they've been talking to UBI. LOL

I saw only Outlook for email. No hotmail was on the computer I was playing with. And MS' antivirus software is now called Windows Defender.

You can upgrade from XP but there's no way to downgrade unless you have the trial version of 8.... IF you can still get it. And that's only good for 30 or 60 days... the kid wasn't sure on the length of time. At the end of the trial time your system reverts to the OS you were previously using. I'm thinking that was the beta version.

Not many questions were answered. One was tho. MS is no longer selling OEM Windows 7. You have to get it from a second party like CompUSA, NewEgg, or in a store-bought computer. So if you don't want Windows 8, you better get 7 from somewhere before it's gone.

Edit:

Actually when I got to thinking about Win 8 after I posted the above, it reminds me of the Vista fiasco.

10-27-12, 09:41 PM	#12
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	I went to our local mall tonight for supper and after stopped in at the new MS store. I looked and played with 8 for a bit and I do not like it. The pc I was using had both touch screen and mouse/keyboard running. Touch screen was kinda ok, but either way 8 was a PITA. I asked a few questions on gaming they had no idea if gaming was even possible. I told the kid I talking to I was into SH3, 4, and 5 and a couple of Steam games, and he basically said to stay with 7 if you want to do gaming. It seems MS wants you connected to them all the time to see if you have problems so they can get an idea on what to fix and add. From that I don't think 8 is a finished product just yet. Maybe they've been talking to UBI. LOL I saw only Outlook for email. No hotmail was on the computer I was playing with. And MS' antivirus software is now called Windows Defender. You can upgrade from XP but there's no way to downgrade unless you have the trial version of 8.... IF you can still get it. And that's only good for 30 or 60 days... the kid wasn't sure on the length of time. At the end of the trial time your system reverts to the OS you were previously using. I'm thinking that was the beta version. Not many questions were answered. One was tho. MS is no longer selling OEM Windows 7. You have to get it from a second party like CompUSA, NewEgg, or in a store-bought computer. So if you don't want Windows 8, you better get 7 from somewhere before it's gone. Edit: Actually when I got to thinking about Win 8 after I posted the above, it reminds me of the Vista fiasco. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it. Last edited by GT182; 10-27-12 at 09:52 PM.