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I'm not dismissing their experience (if any), just pointing out that it's not the whole story. I like Windows 8/8.1 a lot, but I'm still using Windows 7 on my d

by scholia 12y ago

I'm not dismissing their experience (if any), just pointing out that it's not the whole story. I like Windows 8/8.1 a lot, but I'm still using Windows 7 on my desktop.... My point is that there is no discontinuity between lots of people loving Windows 8 on touch-based 2-in-1s and tablets and lots of people hating it -- or, more often, hating the idea of it -- on non-touch machines. So, the solution is to retain the best parts of Windows 8 on touch-based devices while making it more usable on non-touch devices. Which is what Microsoft is doing. Either way, you'll note that Windows 7 Pro is still available from Microsoft as a current product, and that it will be supported until 2020.

aceperry 12y ago
"I'm not dismissing their experience (if any)" Does that mean if someone doesn't like Win8, they don't have any experience? Or they're not serious? Sounds like an insulting dig at people you don't agree with. "My point is that there is no discontinuity between lots of people loving Windows 8 on touch-based 2-in-1s and tablets and lots of people hating it -- or, more often, hating the idea of it -- on non-touch machines." ??? Not sure what you're trying to say here. "Windows 7 Pro is still available from Microsoft as a current product" Good news if you don't want Win8 on your laptop/desktop. I guess you'll have peace when Windows 10 comes out, and you don't have to hear any negative comments about Windows 8.
- scholia 12y ago
  > Sounds like an insulting dig at people you don't agree with. Yes, I shouldn't insult people just because they're ignorant and can't be bothered to learn how to use Windows 8, which in my experience, is predominantly the case. It's certainly usable on desktops etc without touch screens, but it's suboptimal on those systems, which is why I don't load it on them. That doesn't mean I can't use it and appreciate its qualities on touch-screen PCs.

by scholia 12y ago

aceperry 12y ago

"I'm not dismissing their experience (if any)" Does that mean if someone doesn't like Win8, they don't have any experience? Or they're not serious? Sounds like an insulting dig at people you don't agree with. "My point is that there is no discontinuity between lots of people loving Windows 8 on touch-based 2-in-1s and tablets and lots of people hating it -- or, more often, hating the idea of it -- on non-touch machines." ??? Not sure what you're trying to say here. "Windows 7 Pro is still available from Microsoft as a current product" Good news if you don't want Win8 on your laptop/desktop. I guess you'll have peace when Windows 10 comes out, and you don't have to hear any negative comments about Windows 8.

scholia 12y ago
> Sounds like an insulting dig at people you don't agree with. Yes, I shouldn't insult people just because they're ignorant and can't be bothered to learn how to use Windows 8, which in my experience, is predominantly the case. It's certainly usable on desktops etc without touch screens, but it's suboptimal on those systems, which is why I don't load it on them. That doesn't mean I can't use it and appreciate its qualities on touch-screen PCs.