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Pay MS when you replace your computer
Sorflakne:
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--- Quote from: GarandMarine on 14 Mar 2013, 02:29 ---Not looking forward to the day I have to switch to Windows 8 though, I do not like the looks of that OS at all...
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Ditto.
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After finding out about add-ons that restore the Start button and menu in classic view, I'm more open to getting a computer that runs it. I do not care for the "tablet" look of the main screen at all. It would look great on, you know, a tablet, but a desktop or laptop? No. Flat no. I'm not going to reach up to touch my screen (if the monitor is touch-screen) when I can do the action faster with a mouse or keyboard, especially when my monitor sits three feet away from me.
Lupercal:
I suppose now the problem will be with middle-of-the-road consumers who need a new PC. Those lovely chaps at PC World are going to encourage them getting some horrid touch-screen Windows 8 Dell nightmare. But, I guess customers have to keep themselves informed too.
I could deal with Win8 with a 'classic view'. I could see myself getting frustrated that I had to make it look anything other than a normal Windows OS though.
ankhtahr:
Don't want to sound like PT410X, but I really hope Windows 8 encourages some more people to switch over to Linux. Currently Linux is mostly disregarded by big software companies due to the small userbase, and the users disregard Linux due to the small software range. It's a vicious circle. But maybe this can be broken some time. Now that Steam for Linux is a thing, maybe the "Gamer" demographics might at least consider switching.
And I really encourage everybody to at least try Linux. There are Live CDs/DVDs which you can use to try Linux without having to install anything, and without changing anything on your current setup. For beginners I would recommend Linux Mint.
jwhouk:
Why would I want Linux when I can have OSX?
(I have more documents and files that would convert easier to OSX than they would to Linux.)
ankhtahr:
And not only in the free beer sense. You get free updates and have fewer really embarrassing bugs. Seriously, some of the bugs in OS X lately were ridiculous. And on Linux you're more free to choose your favourite WM.
Why would I bond myself to a company which doesn't allow any other hardware than their own?
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