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Windows 8 consumer preview

Postby Logitack » Feb 29th, 2012, 4:38 pm

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/consumer-preview

what are your thoughts about windows 8, likes, dislikes, compatibility issues...

i had 8 compatibility issues, according to the windows 8 installer--- hp printer, brother printer, camtasia. eurdora, trend micro titanium anti virus, and some others, which i forget now...
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Re: windows 8 consumer preview

Postby LoneWolf_53 » Feb 29th, 2012, 5:00 pm

I had 3 compatibility issues, first was Microsoft Security Essentials, which I found amusing, and the other two were my printers, one of which is only a month old.
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Re: windows 8 consumer preview

Postby Loed » Mar 1st, 2012, 9:35 am

I've had no incompatibilities but I don't run any a/v software or printers on my main computer. That's what servers and firewalls are for.

I'll leave it on here until the end of the week, but my first impressions were "Ohh s#1#, I have to develop for this monstrosity..."

This tinker toy interface is terrible, but I see what they are trying to do. Just wish it wasn't going to be their new default.

Over-all, more of the same. It's not really being developed for the desktop crowd, and much more focused on tablet usage.
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Re: windows 8 consumer preview

Postby Bsuds » Mar 1st, 2012, 9:40 am

Loed wrote:
Over-all, more of the same. It's not really being developed for the desktop crowd, and much more focused on tablet usage.


Well that is what they've said all along.
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Re: Windows 8 consumer preview

Postby Loed » Mar 1st, 2012, 2:10 pm

Which is what I said...
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Re: Windows 8 consumer preview

Postby Bsuds » Mar 1st, 2012, 3:34 pm

Sorry it seemed like a criticism not a statement.
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Re: Windows 8 consumer preview

Postby D suzuki » Mar 2nd, 2012, 4:56 am

i like the new windows , seems pretty cool and they could give apple a run , im hoping it will myself
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