What's your path to Windows 8?
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I was just reviewing the pricing options for Win8 and was wondering, for those planning to install Win8, are you upgrading or going with the System Builder option? I prefer to do clean installs over upgrades, but need to keep a 32 bit environment for testing...maybe not at that price! The 64 bit System Builder option is reasonable though at 99 usd.
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The yellow-brick road.
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I expect it may receive a frosty reception. :) /ravi
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Especially since it's often misinterpreted. I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence:
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Especially since it's often misinterpreted. I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Indeed it is. /ravi
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I was just reviewing the pricing options for Win8 and was wondering, for those planning to install Win8, are you upgrading or going with the System Builder option? I prefer to do clean installs over upgrades, but need to keep a 32 bit environment for testing...maybe not at that price! The 64 bit System Builder option is reasonable though at 99 usd.
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
I have MSDN at work, so I created a VM with VMware, and installed Windows 8 (64-bit) in it.
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I was just reviewing the pricing options for Win8 and was wondering, for those planning to install Win8, are you upgrading or going with the System Builder option? I prefer to do clean installs over upgrades, but need to keep a 32 bit environment for testing...maybe not at that price! The 64 bit System Builder option is reasonable though at 99 usd.
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
I have all ready shifted my PC and my laptop to Win 8 pro, full fresh installs. (through MSDN subs). I have got over the initial, "where have they shifted that" and "the start screen arrangement/lack of start button is p!sh" and finding windows 8 quite a pleasant experience. It does still come a cross as a bit of a step back in terms of graphics being more plain. But you soon get used to the adaptive themes etc.
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The path less travelled. :) /ravi
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The yellow-brick road.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me
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I was just reviewing the pricing options for Win8 and was wondering, for those planning to install Win8, are you upgrading or going with the System Builder option? I prefer to do clean installs over upgrades, but need to keep a 32 bit environment for testing...maybe not at that price! The 64 bit System Builder option is reasonable though at 99 usd.
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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~ Confused by Windows 8 ? This may help: [^] !
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I was just reviewing the pricing options for Win8 and was wondering, for those planning to install Win8, are you upgrading or going with the System Builder option? I prefer to do clean installs over upgrades, but need to keep a 32 bit environment for testing...maybe not at that price! The 64 bit System Builder option is reasonable though at 99 usd.
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Wait for Windows 9. ;) Marc
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I was just reviewing the pricing options for Win8 and was wondering, for those planning to install Win8, are you upgrading or going with the System Builder option? I prefer to do clean installs over upgrades, but need to keep a 32 bit environment for testing...maybe not at that price! The 64 bit System Builder option is reasonable though at 99 usd.
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I was just reviewing the pricing options for Win8 and was wondering, for those planning to install Win8, are you upgrading or going with the System Builder option? I prefer to do clean installs over upgrades, but need to keep a 32 bit environment for testing...maybe not at that price! The 64 bit System Builder option is reasonable though at 99 usd.
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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There have been joys too great to be described in words, and there have been griefs upon which I have not dared to dwell, and with these in mind I say, climb if you will, but remember that courage and strength are naught without prudence, and that a momentary negligence may destroy the happiness of a lifetime. Do nothing in haste, look well to each step, and from the beginning think what may be the end. - Edward Whymper Climb On!
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I have all ready shifted my PC and my laptop to Win 8 pro, full fresh installs. (through MSDN subs). I have got over the initial, "where have they shifted that" and "the start screen arrangement/lack of start button is p!sh" and finding windows 8 quite a pleasant experience. It does still come a cross as a bit of a step back in terms of graphics being more plain. But you soon get used to the adaptive themes etc.
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Hi Dave, I've got a genuine question which you might be able to answer for me. I'm still trying to spot something that is a genuine reason for me to upgrade. You have clearly got used to the things that trouble a newbie to the OS. I'm intrigued to know what would you really miss about Windows 8 if you had to go back to Windows 7? Thanks very much, Andy
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Hi Dave, I've got a genuine question which you might be able to answer for me. I'm still trying to spot something that is a genuine reason for me to upgrade. You have clearly got used to the things that trouble a newbie to the OS. I'm intrigued to know what would you really miss about Windows 8 if you had to go back to Windows 7? Thanks very much, Andy
There are some core changes that I really do like. For example; 1) Using a microsoft account to syncronise machine settings and as login mechanism. 2) Multiple file copy/transfers; If you start different copy/move operations, these get stacked up into a window, and you can pause/restart operations each operation has nice visuals on transfer rates etc. 3) Task manager is a lot better. Having more resource graphs etc without having to open up the resource monitor is good. I was thinking that fonts etc were all too big in the likes of visual studios code views, but only noticed this morning that in the personalisation settings these were set to Medium-125%, changed them to Smaller-100% and everything is much better. I have no intention of going back!
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Hi Dave, I've got a genuine question which you might be able to answer for me. I'm still trying to spot something that is a genuine reason for me to upgrade. You have clearly got used to the things that trouble a newbie to the OS. I'm intrigued to know what would you really miss about Windows 8 if you had to go back to Windows 7? Thanks very much, Andy
I upgraded my main machine at home, and if I went back to W7 the thing I would miss the most is the performance. It was a noticeable improvement. I'm also really liking the new start screen and some of the apps that go along with it. I don't use IE, the Chrome experience is much better as it allows plugins (AdBlock) and keeps my tabs and bookmarks visible.
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I was just reviewing the pricing options for Win8 and was wondering, for those planning to install Win8, are you upgrading or going with the System Builder option? I prefer to do clean installs over upgrades, but need to keep a 32 bit environment for testing...maybe not at that price! The 64 bit System Builder option is reasonable though at 99 usd.
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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Hi Dave, I've got a genuine question which you might be able to answer for me. I'm still trying to spot something that is a genuine reason for me to upgrade. You have clearly got used to the things that trouble a newbie to the OS. I'm intrigued to know what would you really miss about Windows 8 if you had to go back to Windows 7? Thanks very much, Andy
Client Hyper-V Windows to Go Now that I know how to use it, I would actually miss the start screen. Integrated search - at the start screen, you just type. Results are sorted into files, apps, and settings. Bitchin'. File History - configurable, keeps track of versions and content. Bitchin' Storage Spaces - useful, create storage group from every old drive you have laying around
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:) Wonder if anyone else will get the reference.
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There are some core changes that I really do like. For example; 1) Using a microsoft account to syncronise machine settings and as login mechanism. 2) Multiple file copy/transfers; If you start different copy/move operations, these get stacked up into a window, and you can pause/restart operations each operation has nice visuals on transfer rates etc. 3) Task manager is a lot better. Having more resource graphs etc without having to open up the resource monitor is good. I was thinking that fonts etc were all too big in the likes of visual studios code views, but only noticed this morning that in the personalisation settings these were set to Medium-125%, changed them to Smaller-100% and everything is much better. I have no intention of going back!
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I was just reviewing the pricing options for Win8 and was wondering, for those planning to install Win8, are you upgrading or going with the System Builder option? I prefer to do clean installs over upgrades, but need to keep a 32 bit environment for testing...maybe not at that price! The 64 bit System Builder option is reasonable though at 99 usd.
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
Stick to Kubuntu. I read all comments so far, and the only two mentioned improvements are performance and asynchronous file system operations for lengthy stuff. I had both of these for years already on Kubuntu - without a loss of eye candy. What I was hoping for is the market to behave like a package manager for Windows, and provide easy installation for all the popular free source packages out there, but that's unlikely given the developer fee. (You can't expect that someone would pay to be able to provide you with the results of his unpaid work.)