Solved Windows 8 or 8.1 on Touch Screen Ultrabook

tomha

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There's probably a sticky for this somewhere or something, but I can't find it, so here goes.

Just got a new laptop which came with windows 8, It's an Asus Zenbook UX302LG. I tried Windows 8 a bit during the developer preview, but I'm really not that familiar with things, anywho. So this has a touch screen, and I've been using it a fair bit, but I'm curious about 8.1. Being the "newer" version", from what I've seen it has some improvements over regular 8 in some areas, like the apps screen looks a little tidier. What I'm wondering though is does it also remove some of the touch features I would be using with a touch screen? Or just make them more mouse friendly. Long story short, given I have a touch screen which I am using, should I upgrade to Windows 8.1? Or will I have a better experience with regular 8?
 

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    Windows 7 Professional 64bit & Windows 8 Developer Preview
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    Logitech G110 gaming keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech Internet Pro Black

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    Windows 10 Pro Prieview x64
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    Laptop
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    MacBook Pro Core2Duo
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    T7600
    Memory
    3
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    ATI Radeon X1600
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    1440 x 800
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    40GB
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I don't think you'll notice any differences as far as gestures go. Its the soon to be released update 1 for 8.1 that adds the mouse friendly features. As far as I can tell it doesn't remove any of the current touch features, it just gives you another way to do it. I like the updated Metro Start screen in 8.1, it is tidier and less cluttered.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
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    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
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    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
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    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
Okay well I updated and its a great improvement. I can see how the 8.1 update could help those with mice and keyboards, but it also does a lot for touch users - some things seem more intuitive, overall just a great upgrade, not really sure why its not just a normal windows 8 update.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit & Windows 8 Developer Preview
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel i7 2600k 3.4ghz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte P-67A UD4-B3
    Memory
    Corsair 4gb XMS3 (2x2gb)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus EAH5450 Silent (512mb)
    Sound Card
    None
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC 23.6"
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB - 64mb cache
    Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB - 32mb cache
    Seagate Barracuda 80Gb
    PSU
    Corsair HX-650W ATX
    Case
    Antec Three Hundred
    Cooling
    3x Antec 3speed fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech G110 gaming keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech Internet Pro Black
Okay well I updated and its a great improvement. I can see how the 8.1 update could help those with mice and keyboards, but it also does a lot for touch users - some things seem more intuitive, overall just a great upgrade, not really sure why its not just a normal windows 8 update.
It's not a normal update because it updates the kernel. 8.1.1 will be a normal update though (according to the gossip).
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro Prieview x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    MacBook Pro Core2Duo
    CPU
    T7600
    Memory
    3
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon X1600
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Internal
    Screen Resolution
    1440 x 800
    Hard Drives
    40GB
    Keyboard
    Apple
    Mouse
    Apple
    Internet Speed
    Varies
    Browser
    Various
    Antivirus
    Defender
Microsoft wants to promote the Windows Store, having you go there for the update is just one way to do it. Also the update from 8.0 to 8.1 is more than your normal Windows Update or Service Pack. It's an OS upgrade.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
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