It gets worse though: http://www.zdnet.com/what-not-to-buy-on-black-friday-windows-8-pcs-and-laptops-7000007557/
I'd stay with Win7 as long as you can. On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 1:08 PM, Tom C <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm not usually so resistant to change. > > I don't have Windows 8, but since I've first seen it, and on > subsequent peeks, the visually disorienting home screen makes me want > to lose my lunch. As my wife would say, "It looks like Walt Disney > threw up". The colors and differently sized large tiles create a > visually uninviting environment. I'm not sure how customizable that is. > > From what I've read in reviews there's a general consensus that > Microsoft sacrificed uniformity, intuitiveness, and familiarity in order > to create something different. That includes splitting up features > that were once found under a common area and moving them to > different work areas. Supposedly the task bar no longer works the same way > either. Many other things too, from what I've been reading. > > In general the reviews have said 'Prepare to relearn Windows'. > > If true, I say BS on that. There's no way I'm going to waste minutes and hours > of time trying to relearn how to use an OS. > > While Vista was familiar I've grown to dislike it intensely over 5 > years and I'm not ready to plunk down at least several thousand > dollars for a new machine I will hate. > > Do others here have any small Windows 8 experience they can share? > > Is it as bad as it looks? > > Given the choice would you remain on Windows 7? > > I was in the market for a new laptop, but now it'll likely be a > problem finding what I want with Windows 7. Hence my > thoughts on a Mac. > > However in that arena, I'm a little chagrined that they apparently no > longer offer a 17" display. > > Tom C. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
