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Windows 7 or Windows 8?
- Thread starter Nilla
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I'm still on XP
Keep in mind that XP will phase out next year, unless you were aware of that.DrLeftover said:
Anyway, Windows 7 for me. I was iffy about it at first even when I had to get this laptop containing it but it took time for me to get used to it. Like one person said, it's "XP on steroids"
I have zero interest in Windows 8 though... looks ugly as hell, and touch-screen technology is not my thing.
Only active support for XP will stop from MS.
I can keep running it until all the blue smoke gets out of my computer.
That's how I used 95, 98, and 2000.
In fact, my back up laptop that I used in the RV has 2000 on it, and just died back in the spring.
I can keep running it until all the blue smoke gets out of my computer.
That's how I used 95, 98, and 2000.
In fact, my back up laptop that I used in the RV has 2000 on it, and just died back in the spring.
Vista.
Out of the options present, Win7. I've used Win8 extensively (because I'm the house's tech support and everyone's got Windows 8 aside from me) and I don't much like it. It works great on my cellphone (though that's Windows 7.5) but the idea of installing a touchscreen OS on a non-touch device... it's stupid. Add to that everything has moved compared to Windows 7. Pretty much since Windows 95, everything's been in the same place, give or take. A name change or two, and icon image changes are the most we've had. But Windows 8 has changed EVERYTHING and it's really confusing. I'd have better luck working on a Mac, and I haven't used one of those in years.
Out of the options present, Win7. I've used Win8 extensively (because I'm the house's tech support and everyone's got Windows 8 aside from me) and I don't much like it. It works great on my cellphone (though that's Windows 7.5) but the idea of installing a touchscreen OS on a non-touch device... it's stupid. Add to that everything has moved compared to Windows 7. Pretty much since Windows 95, everything's been in the same place, give or take. A name change or two, and icon image changes are the most we've had. But Windows 8 has changed EVERYTHING and it's really confusing. I'd have better luck working on a Mac, and I haven't used one of those in years.
