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If they give me something approximating the ui of win7 combined with all the "backend" optimizations they made in win8, I'd be ecstatic. Perhaps it works better
by joshAg 13y ago
If they give me something approximating the ui of win7 combined with all the "backend" optimizations they made in win8, I'd be ecstatic. Perhaps it works better on a tablet, but the few hours I spent with win8 were enough to convince me that I want nothing to do with the current desktop version of win8.
- FireBeyond 13y agoI wanted to like Windows 8, I did. I went "all in" - a Surface, Lumia 920... But I'm out. The OS is unreliable in annoyingly simple ways: my laptop will regularly not re-connect to the network (wired or wireless) when it comes out of sleep, and not only that, the entire "Network/ Sharing Center" tray / charm app won't even respond for minutes. Other network issues too - the Windows Store app will show updates (eventually), but will regularly respond "not connected to the Internet". I dislike, immensely, switching desktop modes. I tried using Start8, but still no. Inconsistency: why does clicking the Settings Charm in desktop mode give a Control Panel option, but in full screen mode, no? Live Tiles work a bit better on the phone, but on the desktop and laptop? Not unless you want to keep the computer on the Start Menu full time. So, for better or worse - and I know there are both - I am moving to the iEcosystem.
- joshAg 13y agoYou could always adopt a more conservativ window upgrade strategy. Mine is currently something like "every other windows and/or only after sp1".