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09-26-2012, 08:47 AM #1
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
LewLew Buttery
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09-26-2012, 10:34 AM #2Registered User Promoted
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Hi Lew,
Thanks for the heads up on Windows 8! What are the issues you are referring to with Windows 8?
Thanks,
PaulPaul Pearson
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09-26-2012, 11:02 AM #3
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
LewLew Buttery
Castle Golden Design - "We make dreams visible"
Lockport, NY
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lbuttery at castlegoldendesign.com
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09-26-2012, 11:53 AM #4Humble Chief User/Abuser
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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.The purpose of Government is to control the common resources, not the common man.
Larry Hawes
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