Win 8 vs Win7

[Avalon]

Currently, as far as I can tell, old-time users of Win95 through Win7 are quite ambivalent about the direction MS appears to be taking with Win8 up to this point (I love it - I hope they continue).

I love it too. They are definitely evolving as a company.

As you mention, it will, indeed, be interesting to not only see the price points but the receptiveness by the Windows community at large, as well.

Yes, well I do believe that price-point will have something to do with the reception of the community. It seems to be all about price these days. The actual Windows 8 operating system itself is incredible, but if they price it wrongly, it could spell disaster.

 

[jimbo45]

Hi there
since the issue with VMWARE has been fixed for W8 x-64 I haven't been back to W7 AT ALL -- a couple of programs that don't run for me don't cause a problem since I've installed these on my existing W2K3 server Virtual Machine and just bring THAT up as a VM when I need those apps -- I'm sure the apps will work on W8 in due course.

For a PRE BETA or even DEVELOPMENT level system I can't believe how stable this actually is -- OK there are minor irritations in using IE10 from the Metro screen but I always switch to Desktop mode where I've had NO problems - enabling all menus and toolbars also is a good idea on a development system --enable that in folders in control panel --and set the STATUS BAR to be visible in the IE settings.

I don't actually see myself going back to W7 even though I really thought W7 was great--W8 is just fine for me.

Any W7 app that doesn't work as I've said I just install in a W2K3 or XP virtual machine where it will work without issue. Even small netbooks are capable of running a small XP virtual machine these days. !!

Cheers
jimbo

 

[gt1991]

Yes the difference is only marginal in almost everything but still there is a difference
The boot and shutdown time has been definitely improved.The time to reach my Desktop on Win7 was much greater than this.

 

[bastones]

Hi there
since the issue with VMWARE has been fixed for W8 x-64 I haven't been back to W7 AT ALL -- a couple of programs that don't run for me don't cause a problem since I've installed these on my existing W2K3 server Virtual Machine and just bring THAT up as a VM when I need those apps -- I'm sure the apps will work on W8 in due course.

For a PRE BETA or even DEVELOPMENT level system I can't believe how stable this actually is -- OK there are minor irritations in using IE10 from the Metro screen but I always switch to Desktop mode where I've had NO problems - enabling all menus and toolbars also is a good idea on a development system --enable that in folders in control panel --and set the STATUS BAR to be visible in the IE settings.

I don't actually see myself going back to W7 even though I really thought W7 was great--W8 is just fine for me.

Any W7 app that doesn't work as I've said I just install in a W2K3 or XP virtual machine where it will work without issue. Even small netbooks are capable of running a small XP virtual machine these days. !!

Cheers
jimbo

I actually agree. Windows 8 is incredibly stable for a pre-beta and although it's not recommended, I am also using Windows 8 primarily right now. I think I will just continue to use it until the Windows 8 beta comes out. Although I can't play Minecraft; the AMD ATI driver causes the computer to crash as soon as I login to a multiplayer server via Minecraft, but that is due to the driver AFAIK.

 

[panais]

Any specific problems with win 8?

I mean with software\drivers and such.

Which is the most negative thing with the "beta"?

DMHolt57 #8 ""One of the first things I noticed is the number of processes running, about 30 fewer in Win8DevPrvw.""

This is very interesting and a little strange. Fewer processes running,maybe because is beta?Maybe they will add more "things" in the final version? :huh:

 

[gt1991]

No specific problem that I have encountered yet.
Everything works fine though the explorer does crash for me at times and for the softwares please refer to the Working/Non-working softwares section in Forum which has a detailed list of what works and what doesn't.

 

[aem]

No specific problem that I have encountered yet.
Everything works fine though the explorer does crash for me at times

I think that goes for most people. Only drivers being the other issues but this is a highly work in progress OS, it's a template as i said many times.

 

[zigzag3143]

I am using it as my main and only OS. I can live with the quirks. I am also running 4 other "pre-beta" apps and WDP plays nice with all of them.

Only issue I have found is Acronis 2012 try & decide BSOD"S other than that after killing metro, I like it.

 

[aem]

Hey ziggy, don't be too comfy with the WDP mate, it will expire and you will need to remove and get the RTM version.

 

[whs]

I am using it as my main and only OS. I can live with the quirks. I am also running 4 other "pre-beta" apps and WDP plays nice with all of them.

Only issue I have found is Acronis 2012 try & decide BSOD"S other than that after killing metro, I like it.

I used free Macrium without any problems. Maybe that would be an alternative until you get Acronis to work.

 

[aem]

Not sure i understand why you guys are "building up" WDP with apps and cloning it. It will expire and chances are you will not be able to use it later on.

 

[mikedl]

Ah, aem, just doin' our part for MS.

 

[whs]

Not sure i understand why you guys are "building up" WDP with apps and cloning it. It will expire and chances are you will not be able to use it later on.

I guess the answer is: We have nothing else to do. LOL

 

[aem]

Not sure i understand why you guys are "building up" WDP with apps and cloning it. It will expire and chances are you will not be able to use it later on.

I guess the answer is: We have nothing else to do. LOL

Good answer but really?

I'd do everything if someone pay me a little ... you know to do testings.

 

[jimbo45]

Hi there
It sure beats watching either US or UK Day time TV !!!

Chers
jimbo

 

[zigzag3143]

Not sure i understand why you guys are "building up" WDP with apps and cloning it. It will expire and chances are you will not be able to use it later on.

I do a clean install every three months so for me it isnt a problem. Who knows maybe MS will let it be upgraded

 

[aem]

hahaha do you want to bet your MVP badge on it ziggy?

 

[mikedl]

Well, when it comes out (the beta), I'll give it a shot (upgrading) but, right now, I doubt it will be successful.

 

[aem]

Well, when it comes out (the beta), I'll give it a shot (upgrading) but, right now, I doubt it will be successful.

You are upgrading when you are using dual boot? Perhaps (and it's only perhaps) it will detect Windows 7 and upgrade that, not Windows 8.

Try it and give me a red card back when you are able to.

 

[mikedl]

Aem, I meant upgrading the current Win8 8102, though, indeed, in a dual-boot environment (I still have a source for another pre-beta version but we aren't quite connecting yet).

I'll never pull out a red card on you, aem, you play cleanly.