Get a mac! If it affects you why not change to windows 7

Why would an operating system have any bearing on your business?
There's no difference between Win 8 and Win 7 if you turn off Metro.

What is metro???

Windows 8 has high compatibility and graphics, I'am using it for 6 months and here is what I think.

Advantages
1. Really good interface and graphics.
2. All apps and softwares in one place (start)
3. You can do several operations in same windows or shift the windows efficiently.
4. easy to install games and apps through MS store.
5. Mind blowing speed of startup and shutdown.
and many more..

disadvantages:
1. when started the START menu is shown and you have to desktop so see it and it loads after you click it!
2.You have to pin each and every program or software you use (even my computer) to start to access it quickly.
3. On the first day it took me 30 minutes to find out where the shutdown button is.
4. It does not support gadgets as win 7 does, so i have to download the win 8 gadgetpack externally!
5. IT has a great skype app but when you come back to desktop it shuts down and when you click it it starts again loading your full contacts.

else everything is fine!
You may think that it hard to control first due to totally new experience but later you'l love it.

I've had problems with the swipe from site on the touchpad, when I type it shows up every time I accidentally do a swipe... trying to disable it doesn't work..

James

What an odd thread this is...

No, it hasn't affected me in the slightest as I don't use Windows 8.

Not to be rude, but this is a silly thing to say.

No it isn't.

There are far more harder things to master in IM than navigating around Windows.
You can master the interface in a day, but you may not master IM in a lifetime.

I have Windows and I hate it!!! I'm going to grab Win 7 and install it instead.

Windows 8 (i.e. Metro) sucks - I've uninstalled all the Apps my new Ultrabook came with (anyone who leaves Norton on needs their head examining!!!!).

I found some freeware apps that allow me to boot straight into the desktop, which is a nice Classic Shell XP clone.

One thing I do love about Win 8 though - you can pause the file copying processes!

Also Windows 7 is nice but the file copying is broken and it can cause you to lose files! Gotta love a company that releases a busted OS!!!

Finally my Samsung Ultrabook itself is awesome and I find I use the touch screen a lot.

Try putting a squeeze page together on a Commodore 64.

I wasn´t glad with windows 8.

I think the problem is you are not using touch screen. It takes some time to get used to it, but I think it is ok.

I have both a Mac and a Windows computer. I use the Mac about 85% of the time but still like Windows also. I bought and tried Windows 8 and TRIED to like it...really wanted to, especially for only $40...but I hated it.

Windows 8 can be pretty good on mobile devices and tablets but it's horrible for a desktop or laptop computer. I ended up uninstalling and putting Windows 7 back on there which I love.

I have two PC one running Win 8 and another win 7. I am using Win 7 as my main PC

Windows 8 is crap in my opinion and a total downgrade for Windows. I had a discussion with the technician then manager at a Windows store and after around 30 minutes of me arguing about how bad the OS is... the technician and manager actually agreed with me on many reasons why Windows 8 sucks. Windows 8 is the new Vista. Good move Microsoft.

What really bugs me is that I can't buy a computer with Windows 7 pre-installed. When I called Dell and told them I need a Windows 7 PC, they said they don't sell them anymore and I would have to separately purchase Windows 7 and install it again.

I have a Macbook Pro and find it very fast and useful as a laptop however it is not nearly as flexible as Windows (IMO). But I do like the simplicity and usefulness of Apple products (especially the iPhone -- loving the 5).

Anyway... guess I'm sticking to my Windows 7 PC as my main computer.

I hate it for a desktop.

Sure, I have addons to make it put to the deasktop and add the start menu. Why should I have to do that?
The IE 10 browser crashes every time I try to save a file. Using Chrome.

Will be going back to Windows 7 when I have the time to do it.

I want to really like Windows 7 and it's a big improvement for Microsoft. I haven't messed with Windows 8 yet, But OS X is still much better IMHO. Still far less crashes, easier use, unix, great software (iLife, etc..), and great navigation. Also if you have an iphone, ipod or ipad, your contacts, email, calendar, bookmarks all sync flawlessly. Plus time machine is a life saver.

You can do this cheaply now. This is my new setup I bought a month ago and I couldn't be happier.

Mac mini - $588 Amazon.com: Apple Mac Mini MD387LL/A Desktop (NEWEST VERSION): Computers & Accessories
HP 20" Monitor - $99 Amazon.com: HP W2072a 20-Inch Screen LED-lit Monitor: Computers & Accessories
Speakers - $11.85 Amazon.com: Logitech S120 2.0 Multimedia Speakers: Electronics
DVI cable - $8.99 Amazon.com: Cables Unlimited 10-Feet DVI D M to M Cable: Electronics
Grand total = $707.84

I havent read the entire thread, but my personal opinion is windows 8 sucks big time unless you have a touch screen. I bought my wife a touch screen laptop and she loves it, but using the normal mouse/keyboard setup makes it very frustrating to use. I will be sticking with windows 7 until I buy a mac because I will start building native apps for the iphone/ipad and requires a mac to access their sdk.

And that is why I use a mac... Because it works and always has and when I get an OS update it enhances what already works and doesn't change it completely (like Windows)

I had windows 8 but every time I moved the mouse it kept changing screens to those cube things, I just disliked it!

The learning curve was not worth my time IMO, just stick to what your used to.

'If its not broke, don't fix it'

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Another thought. Smart phones and tables are where all the sales are, but how many people can actually work on these devices? At some point is seems like people will revert to something more productive than just a toy. Am I wrong on this outlook?

I've been a Microsoft fanboy my entire life.

I could rant and rave about this; but I'm actually sad about Windows 8.

It's the first Windows OS I haven't installed months prior to its release. (I get them for free and ahead of the curve since a CS student & a member of MSDN academic alliance).

What was Microsoft thinking with Metro man? WTF?



Maybe someday I'll bite the bullet; for now I'll be rocking Windows 7.

(I'm gonna be like one of those dudes who rock XP in 2013. Only the year will be 2020 and I'll still be using Windows 7).

Mauahaaha

used it for 30 minutes before deciding to reformat with Windows 7..... many of my custom bots and software no longer functioned, so compatibility issues do exist with non-mainstream software.

Only then I descovered that you need to go through a 16 step prcess just to change your BIOS to boot from disc as oposed to hard drive... sheesh. I kinda like being able to access all the "guts" of my computer without all the flashy interface junk.

that's just me though.

I have found Windows 8 is a little odd to get used to at first, but as I have found, the more I use it the more comfortable I am with it and the more advantages I see with it. It is very smooth running and you can run multiple apps at the same time without slowing down your computer significantly.

Hey CBusiness,

Thanks for starting the thread. I was contemplating installing Windows8, but after reading this thread I am going to stick to Windows 7

Cheers

I bought a computer with Windows 8 preinstalled and tried to give it a chance. I didn't care much for it and switched back to Windows 7. That's not to say it was horrible; I just didn't personally care for many of the changes made to Windows.

Turn Metro off if you don't like it- It's really not difficult.

Win 8 and the Metro interface is a huge part of Microsoft's future strategy with apps, cloud, xbox, surface tablet phone , xbox tablet etc.

It's not going to go away and will be in foreseeable future versions. Better to get used to it because history will tell you Win 7 support will cease before long.

Windows 8 is really hard to get used to. Really, really hard.

Don't get me wrong, even when when you're running through the install process, Windows 8 looks absolutely fabulous. Never before has so much elegance been wrought from such basic use of colour and typography. It's beautiful from the get-go.

But when you get to the Start screen -- well, it's really that where it starts to fall apart for people.

Quick article for anyone who wants to see the desktop back

Windows 8 How To: 1. Switch Between Metro UI and Desktop Mode - Dr. Z's Blog - Site Home - MSDN Blogs