Windows 8 preview

[arista]

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/w...elease-preview

[GypsyGoth]

I'm underwhelmed.

[Mollie.]

Awful

[arista]

Originally Posted by Mollie.

Awful

I agree

[Jords]

Well that laptop is quite cool.

[Smithy]

remember seeing the demo a while back

-jumps to apple ship-

[Shaun]

Looks okay, but seems like they've expanded on the Windows Media Centre design and brought it into the whole of their OS.

I'm not going to rush out to buy it, I've only just got W7

[Samuel.]

Yeah, definitely getting a Macbook next.

[Jack_]

Mountain Lion >

[Omah]

[Sawyer]

Did you expect anything less from microshits?

Spoiler:

[Sam:)]

Im after getting it. Its actually nice, I have my laptop running 2 os' now, I wouldnt risk installing it over W7

[Stu]

Damn I wish I could afford a macbook.

[Niall]

Microsoft should just give up

Hopefully when Apple release Mountain Lion, it will be start of people flipping to Apple in large numbers.

[Stu]

Apple have a lot wrong with them too. Applephiles annoy the balls off me. But yeah using macbook pros is like having sex with technology.

[Sam:)]

But who has 1300 grand for a laptop

[Stu]

Spoilt young people who deserve our contempt .

[Niall]

Originally Posted by Stu

Apple have a lot wrong with them too. Applephiles annoy the balls off me. But yeah using macbook pros is like having sex with technology.

Oh I'm not saying Apple don't have problems. Mac OS is a far better way of computing than Windows will ever be, however.

And thats so true.

Originally Posted by Sam:)

But who has 1300 grand for a laptop

So you'd pay around £300 for a computer that will probably break down a bunch of times and cost you tonnes in repairs instead?

[Shaun]

I'm too lazy to adapt to the Mac way of doing things and am too comfortable in Windows

[Chewy]

Originally Posted by Niall

Microsoft should just give up

Hopefully when Apple release Mountain Lion, it will be start of people flipping to Apple in large numbers.

I hope that never happens, Windows mess up every now and again, but is anyone forcing Windows 8 down your throat? No. Windows 7 is going to be supported for years to come, there is no need to change your Windows PC/Laptop because it's very simple to upgrade. Try upgrading your Mac ****e, it's impossible.

Macs/Macbooks sell for one reason: They look nice, but it a laptop that 'looks nice' really worth more money than a more functional laptop? People just want Macs because they see those movie heros using them, well done, you fell for product placement, good job.

Hell, the fact that a large range of Microsoft users are still using a decade old operating system says everything about the longetivity of Microsoft's tech vs Apple's tech.

[Smithy]

why did you reply to a month old post

-has jumped off microsoft ship and ordered a new macbook- \o/

[Chewy]

Originally Posted by Smithy

why did you reply to a month old post

Because I only just looked up Windows 8, and rather than creating a new thread, I used search.

[Smithy]

oic

[Doogle]

Windows 7 is perfect for me, I can't be bothered to get used to a Mac unless I had it alongside a Windows laptop (won't be happening at those prices though) just because it does so much random crap but everything seems to cost loads of money and it just would confuse me too much and it'd be too different.

Windows 8 looks so....eh.

7 & XP >

[Chewy]

Originally Posted by Doogle

Windows 7 is perfect for me, I can't be bothered to get used to a Mac unless I had it alongside a Windows laptop (won't be happening at those prices though) just because it does so much random crap but everything seems to cost loads of money and it just would confuse me too much and it'd be too different.

Windows 8 looks so....eh.

7 & XP >

I agree, to be honest, I think Windows 8 is more aimed at tablets and touchscreen PCs than desktop PCs. There's really no need to upgrade to Windows 8, 7 has everything that your gonna need for at least the next 7 years. It's your PC that you upgrade, rather than your operating system. And heck, if you ever find your desktop looking outdated, there's always rainmeter, which can make your Windows 7 desktop look like this (among many other things)