Win 8 is just around the corner. Are there issues with X5 or will there be an update/patch to address the new Operating System?
Anyone using Win 8 now?
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Win 8 is just around the corner. Are there issues with X5 or will there be an update/patch to address the new Operating System?
Anyone using Win 8 now?
Larry:
I remember CA stating that X5 should run fine - very fine on Win8
you will now want to shoot me ...
I have been reading about Win8 in my PC mags and I am fairly certain that I will be avoiding Win8 big time
in fact, I will be looking for a Win 7 as my Vista desktop and laptop date back to 2008
I'll get a 2012 Win7 and skip Win8
I think MS is making a hugh mistake with Win 8
I prefer not participate in this debacle
a recent poll indicated that 81% plan to avoid Win 8
Lew
I'm planning a migration to Win 8 on another computer (it's very cheap $39.00 upon release in October) to free up a Win 7 license I have for this computer but not sure of the repercussions/ramifications of the upgrade to Win 8 - yet.
For this work computer I need to get to Win 7 but beyond that I don't see a need for Win 8 for this work computer - till Chief no longer supports Win7.
My other computer is used for music production as a hobby so I can upgrade that without much worries about printers, drivers, mission critical work etc.
I read some OK reviews of Win 8 and to be honest I'm very much an OS agnostic. Meaning I don't care which OS I use (and I certainly don't care what OS someone else uses) it just has to get me to my software so I can get some work complete. :D:D:D
It seems to me that Win 7 should serve you very far into the future and seems like a good strategy Lew - or until Win 8, 9, 10 offers some very compelling feature or Win 7 stops working with the latest CA software.
Interesting times for sure and with the cheap roll out of Win 8 I expect it to be adopted rather quickly but also stir up a hornet's nest of doom and naysayers.
I'll let you know how I get on with Win 8 Lew and we can have a laugh about ME being on the cutting edge of OS technology.
Larry, I'm proud of you.
That's a bit condescending Perry. Do you have on opinion on Win 8? I thought I remember you'll wait till the first service pack? Any change of heart? Or will you stick with Win 7 through Chief's life with Win 7?
Not meant to be condescending at all. I just think things will go better for you with an "OS" upgrade. My view still stands, I will make the move when "SP1" comes out or I read that w8 is working good. Chief says so far so good. I just want your experience with Chief to be the best it can be and while it might not be everyone's opinion, I think you must keep up with the technology to get the best out of the software.
Totally agree. Can't wait till the finances will allow.
Having Win 8 available for only $39.00 is a pretty big deal - not only to me but I think for a lot of early adopters.
I personally hope Win 8 is a big success because their OS's have steadily gotten better with each release and have opened new doors for software development with each of those releases.
I can't wait till 2020 (that's the same 11 year life of XP) when we have this same discussion about the OLD Win 7 :D:D
Hi Lew,
Thanks for the heads up on Windows 8! What are the issues you are referring to with Windows 8?
Thanks,
Paul
Paul:
stability/performance wise Win 8 is doing fine to excellent
the have made a vast change to the GUI to make it compatable with tablets and phones etc
the change is NOT being received very well
the new GUI was to be called Metro but MS has dropped it for Win 8 style
go get the latest PC World and Maximum PC magazines and read the reviews
Lew
That's the part that interests me and I've read the same thing about the GUI but I don't care about the GUI. I've used Macs and PC's since DOS. Just get me to my software program so I can work - make the GUI anything you like.
For me when I start up my main work machine. I need Chief Architect, my graphics program and my browser. That's it.
On my music machine I need even less.
I'm sure Win 8 will have an efficient enough method to get me to those programs so I can get my work done - beyond that I'm already over it. Other users are VERY dependent upon the OS to perform multiple tasks. Me, Not so much.
Again I'm pretty much an OS agnostic but if Win 8 does perform well, and all I've read about Win 8 is it's a faster more secure and an all round better OS - like Win 7 is over Vista - then Win 8 should fare pretty well in the market place. IMO.
Please keep us posted when win8 comes out for the do or don't of the system thanks
I ran the RC version of Win 8 for about a week. My PC is not a tablet or an android phone, it's a 'kin PC. I have no interest in Win 8. Win 7 works like a champion.
the 39.00 dollar UPGRADE to win 8 is just that an upgrade so will not free a win7 license.
At least if it is the same one we are being offered here.
Thanks for the heads up Graeme but come to think of it I've never been denied the use of software I've upgraded 'from'. Maybe this is different and it's not a big deal because I have 5 or 6 XP licenses as well and the upgrade is good for XP users as well. Then I can install my Win7 license on any machine I want.
Yeah I hear ya about Win 7 - it's a really good OS.
The ONLY compelling reason to upgrade to Win 8 IMO is if you don't have Win 7 - and it's only $39.00.
But mostly I'm in the 'why bother' camp if your current OS (and all your software for that matter) is working fine.