It may be time for some to end reign of Windows 7...

Coke Robot

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For those who feel like Windows 8 Release Preview is stable enough, are you considering pulling the kill switch on 7 and shifting everything to 8?

I'm considering that. Everything I needed from 7 works in 8, and I would gain a good chunk of space back from 7.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS
    CPU
    AMD FX 8320
    Motherboard
    Crosshair V Formula-Z
    Memory
    16 gig DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS R9 270
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    1 TB Seagate Barracuda (starting to hate Seagate)
    x2 3 TB Toshibas
    Windows 8.1 is installed on a SanDisk Ultra Plus 256 GB
    PSU
    OCZ 500 watt
    Case
    A current work in progres as I'll be building the physical case myself. It shall be fantastic.
    Cooling
    Arctic Cooler with 3 heatpipes
    Keyboard
    Logitech K750 wireless solar powered keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Touch Mouse
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, but I might go back on KIS 2014
I must say that at first I didnt care for win8. Everyone was saying how bad it was, and that turned me away from trying it. Well today I downloaded the release preview just to see if it would be good for the games I play, and right away I was impressed. They gave me better graphics driver and took care of all my other drivers too. On win7 my laptop didnt run games too well which forced me back to winXP. Now I'm having fun, I like some of the metro apps they have like weather and cookbook which is very useful and I can check things at a glance on the metro start. Of course most of my time is spent using the desktop which is very nice and looks great. I see no reason to put this version of win8 down. There are some bugs but none that render the os unusable. I feel like I finally found a good system that can give me the performance I need. My thinkpad r61 core 2 duo, 3gb ram, x3100 gpu is running great on win8 now. I'm happy microsoft actually is trying to please everyone and not just throw crap out there and say oh well (like winME and Vista) They are trying to make one OS that can serve as fun and be creative while still offering classic features.


 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro x64
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo Ideapad Z565
    CPU
    AMD Phenom 2.8ghz dual-core
    Motherboard
    AMD
    Memory
    6.00gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD 4200 series
    Hard Drives
    256gb 5400rpm sata
    Cooling
    stock
    Keyboard
    standard laptop keyboard
    Mouse
    touchpad
    Internet Speed
    Wifi
Not me. Its too early to make that decision. I will wait for the final release and then continue to dual boot with Win 7 until I see that all my drivers and software work with Windows 8. A lot of vendors will be updating their drivers and software as we get closer to release. I don't want to run Windows 7 drivers but I want Windows 8 tested drivers and software.

Jim :cool:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 HP 64bit, Windows 8.1 Pro w/Media Center 64BIT
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS - Home Built
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
    Motherboard
    ASUS M5A99X EVO
    Memory
    Crucial Balistic DDR-3 1866 CL 9 (8 GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI R6850 Cyclone IGD5 PE
    Sound Card
    On Chip
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS VE258Q 25" LED with DVI-HDMI-DisplayPort
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Two WD Cavier Black 2TB Sata 6gbs
    WD My Book Essential 2TB USB 3.0
    PSU
    Seasonic X650 80 Plus GOLD Modular
    Case
    Corsair 400R
    Cooling
    Antec Kuhler H2O 620, Two 120mm and four 140mm
    Keyboard
    AVS Gear Blue LED Backlight
    Mouse
    Logitech Marble Mouse USB, Logitech Precision Game Pad
    Internet Speed
    15MB
    Antivirus
    NIS, Malwarebytes Premium 2
    Other Info
    APC UPS ES 750, Netgear WNR3500L Gigabit & Wireless N Router with SamKnows Test Program,
    Motorola SB6120 Gigabit Cable Modem.
    Brother HL-2170W Laser Printer,
    Epson V300 Scanner
Well, both my CPs are upgrades over Win 7 setups, running as stand-alones. The 32-bit is on the AS5735 and
the 64-bit on this machine. But both have their Win 7 setups (32-bit Ultimate and 64-bit Home Premium)
backed up as system images, so I'm covered if things go pear-shaped.

I'll leave 8 on at this stage, and see how it goes......both systems seem stable, and, apart
from a few niggles, are running well.

Haven't had any probs with drivers, or hardware issues.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Enterprise 64-bit (7 Ult, Vista & XP in V-Box)
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire Ethos AS8951G 'Super-Laptop'.
    CPU
    Intel Sandy-Bridge i7-2670QM quad-core
    Motherboard
    Acer
    Memory
    8GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel 3000HD / Ge-Force GT555M 2 gigs
    Sound Card
    Realtek/5.1 Dolby built-in including speakers.
    Monitor(s) Displays
    18.4" full-HD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1024
    Hard Drives
    2x750GB Toshiba internal, 1x500GB Seagate external, 1x2TB Seagate external, 1x640GB Toshiba pocket-drive, 1x640GB Samsung pocket drive.
    PSU
    Stock
    Case
    Laptop
    Cooling
    Air-cooled
    Mouse
    I/R cordless.
    Internet Speed
    Borderline pathetic.
I like it and I would want to switch but I do not want to use the metro side unless on a touch screen monitor with much better apps or on a tablet neither of which I can afford at the moment or would use long term. The performance at least on the computer I have which may or may not be the case for others makes me want to switch. I would definitely buy a computer that already has it installed but I would not buy my own copy just to install. Unless they reveal something for the desktop that allows similarity to the start button or to navigate the desktop without going into metro then I will not be switching over. The only benefit for me at least has been the performance. The apps are still buggy and incomplete to consider. Plus I rather check my stuff like mail the old fashion way. The mail app has been an inconvenience for me. The other apps still look ugly. If they can make metro a little more alive that would be nice. Also work on the landscape mode a bit more.

Overall I would not switch over until they start improving more things on the desktop end. There are so many things I would want them to improve. Until then I will probably be using windows 7 unless I have a really bad old computer. I would probably wait for 9 or just get a computer that already has it installed with a cd to go back to 7 incase I don't like the final version.
 

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Startup/shutdown speed is the first advantage 8 has over 7.

The speed of some file operations, combined with a more rigid UAC, seem to be slower on 8 than 7, but that is probably subjective.

Networking is a dream compared to 7, where I was always returning to the network and sharing center - In Windows 8, I don't even know what it looks like. The network is there, without waiting, not dropping connections or slowing down - it just works.

Firewall, Defender, are transparent, and they tell me they are working - but I have had machines without firewall or antimalware running in XP and 7 that never have problems.

Windows Update has not been sorted out yet - and is not working properly.

The svchost CPU hogging bug has been fixed at last - which is not bad going for the Windows bugfixing team, since it surfaced in XP.

Start screen does not appeal to me. I ignore apps and unpin them - it would be different if it wasn't dependent on my live ID and size of display.

With some brilliant command-line programs, Windows is becoming more like Linux - to get stuff done, you sometimes need to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty.

It's like ordering a three-course meal, enjoying the starter, and the main course, but finding that the pudding is uneatable because it's too sweet and makes my teeth hurt.

So I'm not ready yet to go over - 7 and XP will remain on my systems for some time yet.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP COMPAQ Presario CQ57
    CPU
    AMD E- 300 APU with Radion HD Graphics 1.30GHz
    Motherboard
    inbuilt
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI
    Sound Card
    High Definition Audio on-board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    notebook
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    Seagate ST9500325AS
    Google drive 15GB
    Skydrive 25GB
    BT Cloud
    PSU
    external 20v
    Case
    Laptop
    Cooling
    pretty good
    Keyboard
    inbuilt
    Mouse
    touchpad
    Internet Speed
    BT Infinity Unlimited - 80 up 20 down =70/16 really
    Browser
    Chrome Canary usually
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender and Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    no Start menu modifications
    Upgraded with no issues to 8.0 and to 8.1
As soon as explicit Win 8 drivers become readily available then I'll switch to Win 8 permanently.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 CP
    CPU
    I7 -2600k @ 4.8 ghz
    Motherboard
    AZROCK Z77 Extreme6
    Memory
    8gig Corsair Dominator 1600 DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte GTX 680
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell Ultrasharp U3011
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    1 x Crucial M4 256gb SSD
    2 x 1tb Western Digital Caviar Black
    1 x 2tb Western Digital Caviar Green
    1 x 2Tb Samsung Story USB 3
    1 Ready NAS NV+ with 4x2Tb Drives
    PSU
    Enermax MAXREVO 1350 Watts
    Case
    Antec Lanboy Air with NZXT Sentry LXE Controller
    Cooling
    Antec Kuhler 920
    Keyboard
    Roccat Isku
    Mouse
    Roccat Kova+
    Internet Speed
    12000 Kb/s
    Other Info
    Brother 6490CW Multifunction Printer
    Brother 2170W Laser Printer
    Fritz Box 7390 Modem / Router
    Logitech Webcam 500
    Logitech G25 Racing Wheel
    XBox 360 Controller
    Logitech Z4 Speakers
    WD TV Live
I made the Plunge...... I VERY VERY VERY AM Happy.

To be Honest as an NetAdmin, I was nervous on how Windows 8 was truly going to work for me. Using dual and 3 screen setups, metro did not make sense. I had broke my foot in a Motorcycle accident a few weeks ago and been bored out of my mind. So I said what the heck.

To Date this is what I have.

Dell 9000 XPS - Upgraded Win7 to Win 8 64 Bit - SWTOR - runs so much faster now.
Dell Inspiron 6000 - Upgraded Win7 to Win 8 32 Bit
Dell Latitude 5200 - Fresh Windows 8 64 bit
Gateway M475 - Fresh Windows 8 64 bit
HP Pavilon Laptop - UPGRADE VISTA to Windows 8 32 bit.

Everyone one of these systems are run Awesome. I have decided to make it my primary OS at Home.

The HP Upgrade was for a Florida Teacher Friend of mine. She does not have a lot of Cash and never could afford to upgrade to Windows 7. She brought it to me Tuesday saying it keep crashing. Mind you this is an original Vista Installation. I Upgraded her to Windows 8 because she need to save all her stuff. She called my later that night saying the s the greatest thing ever. Even her APPLE using husband was impressed.

LING LIVE WINDOWS 8 - LONG LIVE INNOVATION
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell 9000
    CPU
    i7
    Graphics Card(s)
    Geforce GTX 560
Been using 8(x64) since rp came out(dualboot). I'm totally in a desktop environment, I've redone the taskbar so that it appears & functiones like the taskbar in xp, I've deleted every metro app, although the 'store' app won't uninstall and so far, it is quite stable. However, I'm not yet ready to delete 7, as there are still a few 8 annoyances...for example, the stupid 'charms bar'. yuck...
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win8.1 Pro, Desktop Mode
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Me
    CPU
    AMD FX-8150
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H
    Memory
    8.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 (9-9-9-28)
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 6570
    Sound Card
    Creative X-Fi Titanium
    Monitor(s) Displays
    PX2710MW
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080@60Hz
    Hard Drives
    1x1TB Western Digital WDC WD1001FALS-00J7B1 ATA Device Caviar Black -

    4 x 2TB Seagate ST32000542A -
    1 x 4TB Seagate External
    Case
    Antec
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D14
    Keyboard
    Logitech Illuminated Keyboard K740
    Internet Speed
    60meg cable
    Browser
    Cyberfox
    Antivirus
    AVG Security Suite
Hi there
Now I've got it working the way I want I'm happy --it runs extremely fast.

I don't use Metro AT all -- I have a few apps on the quick launch bar and a few on the desktop. The old classic menu was also a load of rubbish if you had a lot of applications with menus, sub menus sub sub menus and so on. People forget that.

Going back to 7 rather feels going back to pre XP -- I've got a decent looking XP / W2K3 server VM system which I'll be keeping for a while (legacy apps and hardware need it).

Whether I would PAY for W8 is a moot point since the thing I want most is the Windows to Go (only will be available in ENTERPRISE which isn't available via retail -- although can be got from TechNet).

So far I'm reasonably satisfied. I'll wait till final appears before deciding -- I certainly WON'T get it if it's METRO only.

I'm missing the Windows classic games (for example Hearts which you could play while waiting for a slow download).
Spider solitaire works but that's the only one I've been able to get working -- and I also will need the language packs that were available with 7 -- still a lot of them missing for W8.

Cheers
jimbo
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Linux Centos 7, W8.1, W7, W2K3 Server W10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 X LG 40 inch TV
    Hard Drives
    SSD's * 3 (Samsung 840 series) 250 GB
    2 X 3 TB sata
    5 X 1 TB sata
    Internet Speed
    0.12 GB/s (120Mb/s)
Coke, I wouldn't do it. You can't be sure what will happen with the final version of 8. I am happily triple-booting with 7 ,8, and a 32-bit version of XP, and I get what I want.

Depending on the prices, I plan to do a clean install of 8 when it comes out and keep my other two OSes.
 
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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
Jimbo,
How did you get Spider Software working. I play it all the time.

Spider solitaire works but that's the only one I've been able to get working -- and I also will need the language packs that were available with 7 -- still a lot of them missing for W8.

Jim :cool:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 HP 64bit, Windows 8.1 Pro w/Media Center 64BIT
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS - Home Built
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
    Motherboard
    ASUS M5A99X EVO
    Memory
    Crucial Balistic DDR-3 1866 CL 9 (8 GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI R6850 Cyclone IGD5 PE
    Sound Card
    On Chip
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS VE258Q 25" LED with DVI-HDMI-DisplayPort
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Two WD Cavier Black 2TB Sata 6gbs
    WD My Book Essential 2TB USB 3.0
    PSU
    Seasonic X650 80 Plus GOLD Modular
    Case
    Corsair 400R
    Cooling
    Antec Kuhler H2O 620, Two 120mm and four 140mm
    Keyboard
    AVS Gear Blue LED Backlight
    Mouse
    Logitech Marble Mouse USB, Logitech Precision Game Pad
    Internet Speed
    15MB
    Antivirus
    NIS, Malwarebytes Premium 2
    Other Info
    APC UPS ES 750, Netgear WNR3500L Gigabit & Wireless N Router with SamKnows Test Program,
    Motorola SB6120 Gigabit Cable Modem.
    Brother HL-2170W Laser Printer,
    Epson V300 Scanner
I kinda like Win8, but I need at least three key programs ported to Metro RT for me to consider switching: Chrome, Media Browser, and PowerDVD or ToltalMedia Theater.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Tansformer Book Flip TP500LN
    CPU
    Intel i5-4210U
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce GT 840M
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" Touchscreen
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    1TB Hybrid
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000
If we should plan on getting Windows 8, which version would it be? How about you Cokey? I bet you'd go for the pro version then buy a pack with the Media Center+DVD playback suite. I hate the way they made this as another feature to pay for where it was natively available on most versions of Windows 7.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows Developer Preview, Linux Mint 9
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
iirc, if you get 8 (standard), the pro pack upgrade costs $15 and includes the media pack.

Personally I'm perfectly happy with this, since I'd have to get bluray software anyways.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Tansformer Book Flip TP500LN
    CPU
    Intel i5-4210U
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce GT 840M
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" Touchscreen
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    1TB Hybrid
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000
Well I've been dual booting W8RP with W7 and I have been using W8 as my main OS for the time being.
I am finding it much better than the CP (which I hated and got rid of after a week). I have now got used to metro and vary rarely see it anyway and I actually prefer it over the old start menu now! And I never thought I would hear myself say that!
I did a fresh install of W7 about a week before I installed W8, and I booted into W7 the other day and it really does feel like a step backwards using it again, I think I am actually coming around to liking W8. It seems much faster and snappier than W7...which I don't want to go back to! :D
 

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System One

  • OS
    windows 7
If we should plan on getting Windows 8, which version would it be? How about you Cokey? I bet you'd go for the pro version then buy a pack with the Media Center+DVD playback suite. I hate the way they made this as another feature to pay for where it was natively available on most versions of Windows 7.

I think I might settle for the core version of Windows 8, as Hyper V doesn't cut it for my virtualization needs and Media Center to me, is best controlled with a remote since it's pretty abhorrent to navigate. I was disappointed that Microsoft didn't remodel it to be in the metro form. As for DVD playback, bah. My new desktop rebuild calls for no built in DVD drive since I won't be able to fit all my hard drive bays in the case the way I want the design to work. I'll end up with a total of 8 3.5" hard drives, and four 2.5" hard drives with two externally connected and an external mSATA port along with a dedicated SSD. A DVD drive would be superfluous to me since I personally have only used it to burn off new Windows 7 install disks, but a 16 gig USB flash drive installs Windows faster and I can carry some software with me as well.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS
    CPU
    AMD FX 8320
    Motherboard
    Crosshair V Formula-Z
    Memory
    16 gig DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS R9 270
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    1 TB Seagate Barracuda (starting to hate Seagate)
    x2 3 TB Toshibas
    Windows 8.1 is installed on a SanDisk Ultra Plus 256 GB
    PSU
    OCZ 500 watt
    Case
    A current work in progres as I'll be building the physical case myself. It shall be fantastic.
    Cooling
    Arctic Cooler with 3 heatpipes
    Keyboard
    Logitech K750 wireless solar powered keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Touch Mouse
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, but I might go back on KIS 2014
I kinda like Win8, but I need at least three key programs ported to Metro RT for me to consider switching: Chrome, Media Browser, and PowerDVD or ToltalMedia Theater.

Wait, for Windows RT on ARM tablets?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS
    CPU
    AMD FX 8320
    Motherboard
    Crosshair V Formula-Z
    Memory
    16 gig DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS R9 270
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    1 TB Seagate Barracuda (starting to hate Seagate)
    x2 3 TB Toshibas
    Windows 8.1 is installed on a SanDisk Ultra Plus 256 GB
    PSU
    OCZ 500 watt
    Case
    A current work in progres as I'll be building the physical case myself. It shall be fantastic.
    Cooling
    Arctic Cooler with 3 heatpipes
    Keyboard
    Logitech K750 wireless solar powered keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Touch Mouse
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, but I might go back on KIS 2014
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