Windows 8

[Iszuka™ 10]

So it's that time again when i realize my every-day use laptop is full of useless junk and could do with a fresh install.

I was planning on giving Windows 8 a wide birth but something about the general look of it interested me.

Not quite sure what, but i thought i'd give it a go seeing as i was planning on a new OS install anyway.

First impressions weren't good. You're given a cluttered 'Metro' screen with apps i certainly wouldn't be using like the Sports app or Finance app. They're all jumbled up in some unorganized mess.

-Might just be a personal peeve but to me it looked a mess-

Obviously it's designed for tablets and touch screens in mind. I bloody hate touch screens.

After a few hours of playing around with settings, organizing folders and shortcuts, re-installing all my essential applications like Steam and Photoshop: it's beginning to look quite pretty.

I like how sharp the windows are, no nonsense. All the colours are fresh.

The task manager is alot more informative and easier to read than previous builds.

The 'Start' screen AKA 'Metro' after i removed all the clutter.

All of the basic apps used through Metro have the same minimalistic look to them.

All of the usual functions are the same as Win7, with little Win8 visual tweaks.

I'll keep playing around with it, nothing's compelling me to get rid of it. I'm genuinely surprised.

So questions:

Any of you going to upgrade? Already have it?

Love it? Hate it?

Edited December 29, 2012 by Guest

[jackattack987 0]

I have windows 8 its not the best but it is ok

i have my colour as green instead of the red you have, green is easier on the eyes in my opinion

[Iszuka™ 10]

My laptop shell is red so i thought it'd look nice.

You can always change the colour anyway.

*Whoo 400 posts*

[Swagger 0]

Looks nice and would love to test it out. Lots of people are saying that it sucks

[Gaz 13]

my friend has windows 8 on her laptop, it drove me potty with all the move mouse pointer too far and it alt tabs automatically bullshit

[TheCake 0]

Actually from the day the windows 8 beta came out i swore that i will never again buy a another OS from them again. I've already gone a bit in to Linux and will never return. They have changed the system that i like witch means that i no longer trust them to improve the things i liked. By going touch screen friendly they are selling out to the tablet and the phone marked witch i despise because of there lack of customization and non programmer friendly interfaces. I'm also not forgiving that they mostly just copied the desktop and slapped a touch screen interface instead of having a start button, added sharper corners on the explorers windows and added the tab system witch has been in office since 2007. Only good thing about it is that they removed the gadgets.

Further more it's good slapped with a shit load of shit.

This is me being honest so don't give me any shit about it and i won't stop saying the word shit

Love, Cake.

[Biggles 44]

Whenever storm makes a thread I just open it for the pretty colours

[Iszuka™ 10]

FORMATTING

IS MY

FRIEND

[Wist 376]

I'd like to try it I guess...

(totally not formatting because everyone else is)

[ashowns2009 0]

Here's me still with Windows XP... you shant take me, demon!

[Skeff 289]

I think windows 8 is better for phones/tablets etc. Not PCs

[Jamie 2,319]

i hate it, personally. Not meant for desktop PC's IMO

7 all the way

[Fluxy 1,660]

agreed, my dad got it on his laptop and i think its shit. They are trying to make it into a huge phone

[Skeff 289]

But anything is better then a mac OS

[M1nt-l0u 1,235]

Here's me still with Windows XP... you shant take me, demon!

Windows XP is one of the most stable and reliable operating systems out there. It's a shame that things are changing so quickly from what is still the leading OS.