Installed Windows 8.......

Published on August 10, 2012 By BoXXi In Personal Computing

A few days ago I installed the Windows 8 Release Preview on a brand new SSD. I'm seriously unimpressed...... I don't use ANYTHING that is on that Metro desktop, except Internet Explorer, so it all just seems a waste of time to me.

Everything is difficult to get to, and doesn't make sense. I don't claim to be the most tech savvy person, but i'm not an idiot, even so I had to google how to shut the damn computer down!! So, I can't see me using this at all, and I am seriously toying with the idea of buying a Mac. Since I use an iphone and don't like Android phones maybe that is the sensible thing to do, as it seems Microsoft are trying to get PC users to consolidate their computers, tablets and phones, which I'm not going to do as I love my iphone.

So, maybe it's a case of "choose your side" now, and go with what you are comfortable with. I'll never be comfortable with Windows 8 or Android phones so maybe the Mac route is going to be best for me.

My new SSD is currently empty, awaiting a clean install of Windows 7, which I will run until I decide whether to switch platforms..........

Comments (Page 3)

rustysam

on Jan 10, 2013

Windows8 sucks all around. I have installed it twice and uninstalled twice.

the_Monk

on Jan 10, 2013

rustysam

reply 32

Windows8 sucks all around. I have installed it twice and uninstalled twice.

Can I ask how long you attempted to use it for?

For instance, I have installed it as the "daily drivers" for each of my family members. Of course there was much protest in the first few weeks, that has since not only quieted down but has actually turned into praise for the re-imagined OS and that should say something.

Uvah

on Jan 11, 2013

It does. Win 8 will take some getting used to because its such a radical departure from the norm. I'm not all that keen on it and I have yet to use it. Not for lack of trying though. It was as if my laptop was saying "Get that s**t off me." So I did. I played a little bit with Ubuntu instead. That one is more fun!

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