[quote who="Tattyhat" reply="30" id="3445506"]Maybe windows 9 will be the OS that the users have been asking for, it better be.[/quote] That would only happen if they got rid of Metro and made the OS smaller, lighter on resources, faster, and less dependent on outside third party apps.
[quote who="Island Dog" reply="23" id="3445449"]Well with your hardware I'd be surprised if Windows 95 would run efficiently.[/quote] And what is that supposed to mean? What kind of hardware did you think I have?
Unless you get the results I got and Windows 8 ran slower than 7. No thanks. [e digicons];P[/e]
I never said I believe everything should be free. (Phoon, you are just splitting hairs)
[quote who="Jafo" reply="13" id="3445398"]As for Ubuntu.....Torvalds released Linux under the GNU licence....it's sort of 'supposed' to be free....but mostly it isn't, not anymore.[/quote] Ubuntu is free to download, install, and use. Most Linux flavors are. The only Linux flavors that cost anything are the ones made for the server, like Red Hat Enterprise edition.
Perhaps... http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/28/5456374/windows-8-1-with-bing-experiment
[quote who="RedneckDude" reply="6" id="3444684"]Only Kona's... heheh.[/quote] Yeah don't get me started. Was gonna buy a brand new PC with my tax return but we needed a car. [e digicons]>:([/e]
If you think 128 GB is big, check this out... http://www.amazon.com/Lexar-Professional-256GB-Memory-LSD256CTBNA600/dp/B0090BEWKY
[quote who="Island Dog" reply="4" id="3444079"]I doubt these will be around for long. If I wanted a generic OS with malware issues I'd just get a regular Google phone.[/quote] I have never had an issue with malware on my Android phone if that's what you are talking about.
I've owned Nokia phones with Windows 8 on them. I'm not a fan. I'll stick to my LG Android phone. :)
Wait a minute here. People still use IE? I'm confused. [e classic]:-|[/e] In all seriousness I hope it gets fixed. :)
[quote who="starkers" reply="28" id="3442123"]I'll tell you why, there's a determined bunch of stubborn old-worlders and afraid-of-changers out there who refuse to herald in the new because (a) the learning curve is too steep ( too stingy to purchase a new OS (c) I is too scared to touch that there shiny new fangled thing in case I breaks it, ya hear? (d) all of the above. Then of course there's the haters... who don't even like themselves... and jump on the hate bandwagon bec
Famous last words my friend. [e digicons]^_^[/e]
[quote who="Snowman" reply="21" id="3441917"]As long as we get the option to get rid of it - all's good.[/quote] I'm afraid somewhere down the line MS will strip away the desktop and force users to use noting but Metro. [e digicons]:thumbsdown:[/e]
If the general public is shying away from Windows 8 because of Metro, why would improving Metro help sales? The people want Microsoft to get rid of Metro, not improve it.
OK how is Windows 8 more stable and faster? When I ran it on this system for a few days it was slower and more bloated than Windows 7.
Mark, with all due respect, I don't think Windows 9 will be a "refined" version of Windows 8. I think Windows 9 will be a refined and updated version of Windows 7. Metro was a bad idea from the start.
3java3 I think they were referring to post number 4. I think if MS keeps putting out operating systems like Windows 8 they might disappear someday. Windows 8 is great for some folks, but the majority of the public has said they don't like it judging by how PC sales have been. I still have yet to give Windows 8 a fair try. Maybe after a new hard drive. :)
[quote who="starkers" reply="70" id="3440080"]Ousting Obama would bring up all sorts of issues and would make it an unpopular move[/quote] Actually that would probably be best at this point. Opinion of course. :)
I think I might have upset Starkers to the point he will not come back. Or he is sleeping. Hope he is OK.
"Shakes head..."
I live in the real world as well old friend. There was a time when AMD had better processors than Intel. That time will come again.
[quote who="Jafo" reply="48" id="3439150"]Nope ....it'll be Intel ...that benchmark site I linked to shows where the value is ....[/quote] For now. AMD could come out with a CPU that beats any I7. I wouldn't bet against it.
[quote who="Jafo" reply="45" id="3439105"]Another year or so and it'll all happen again....when I get around to upgrading my own.... I don't even have USB3 yet. The i7 920 is what needs improvement.... so it'll be a new box...new MoBo .... likely new 'everything'..... whatever's up-to-date then...[/quote] AMD is in your future...
Every time I install Windows it runs very smooth until I install .NET framework or .NET updates. What is .NET and can I live without it?
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