Windows 8: Do you need it?

I'm certain that the people asking this question expect a simple answer. They're looking for a straightforward yes or a no.

I wish it were that easy.

The problem is that I cannot possibly see into your home or office and know what your particular circumstances are. The best I can do is to offer a big picture based on certain scenarios, and then hand the decision over to you.

Let's take a look at a few scenarios.

Read more at source:
Windows 8: Do you need it? | ZDNet
 
two letters....n and o
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro ($39.99 upgrade)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    Intel I5 3570K overclocked to 4.2ghz
    Motherboard
    Asus P8Z77-V LX
    Memory
    Cosrair DDR3-1600 (4 x 4gb)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce GT 610 2GB
    Sound Card
    None
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC 27" LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x0180
    Hard Drives
    Seagate HDD 500gb (windows)
    Seagate HDD 1.5tb (media)
    Seagate HDD 1tb (media)
    Seagate HDD 1tb (media)
    PSU
    CoolMax 700watt
    Case
    Cosiar R400 Carbide series
    Cooling
    Cool Master H212
    Keyboard
    Dell
    Mouse
    PowerUp 3 button mouse
    Internet Speed
    12mb down, 1mb up
    Other Info
    qty. (5) 120mm fans, four are monitored by motherboard.
    Logitech T650 Touchpad for touch screen gestures
LOL.

Let's hope not many actually buy this awful thing.

Maybe then MS will stop trying to control everything and give the customers what they want.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    7/8/ubuntu/Linux Deepin
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
LOL. 8 works. :party: > Will never use 7. Or 6 or 5. < a.gif
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Server 2012 / 8.0
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    Intel i7 QuadCore 3770k
    Motherboard
    Asrock Extreme 4
    Memory
    16GB Crucial Ballistix
    Graphics Card(s)
    intel embedded gpu
    Sound Card
    Sound Blaster Z
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC / Westinghouse
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Plextor pcie msata
    PSU
    Rosewill Silent Night 500W Fanless / PicoPSU
    Case
    open bench - no case enclosure
    Cooling
    Silverstone HEO2 Passive Silent
    Keyboard
    logitech washable K310
    Mouse
    logitech wired
    Browser
    ie / maxthon
    Other Info
    Totally silent. No fans at all.
The very fact that this question has to be asked isn't a good sign.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Black Label 7x64
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X6 1055t
    Motherboard
    GA-890FXA-UD5
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon HD 6790
    Sound Card
    X-FI Titanium Fatal1ty Pro
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer AJ15
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900
    Hard Drives
    Barracuda 7200 SATA 280GB
    WD Caviar Green SATA 500GB
    PSU
    OCZ ModXStream 700W
    Internet Speed
    25 Mbps/25 Mbps
Wasn't this same question asked about NT, XP, Vista and 7?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows Server 2012 Standard w/Hyper-V
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP ProBook 4430s
    CPU
    Intel Core i3-2310M
    Memory
    16GB DDR3
    Hard Drives
    80GB Intel 320 SSD
    500GB Samsung Momentus
LOL.

Let's hope not many actually buy this awful thing.

Maybe then MS will stop trying to control everything and give the customers what they want.

Here's something by some of your fellow countrymen. The idea of the song came to them while on tour through the U.S.

[video=youtube;OagFIQMs1tw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OagFIQMs1tw[/video]
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8.1 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer T690
    CPU
    Intel Pentium D Dual Core
    Motherboard
    Acer/Intel E946GZ
    Memory
    2GB (max upgrade)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3000 - PCI Express x16
    Sound Card
    Integrated RealTek ALC888 high-definition audio with 7.1 channel audio support
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer AL1917W A LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1440 X 900
    Hard Drives
    350 GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10
    Thumb drives
    PSU
    Standard 250 watt
    Case
    Desktop 7.2" (183mm) W x 17.5" (445mm) L x 14.5"
    Cooling
    Dual case fans + CPU fan
    Keyboard
    Acer Windows PS/2
    Mouse
    Wireless Microsoft Arc
    Internet Speed
    54mbp/s
    Browser
    IE11
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    Office Pro 2013 / Nokia Lumia 1520 Windows Phone 8.1DP GDR1
Wasn't this same question asked about NT, XP, Vista and 7?

7? No. People were pleading for it.

Vista - yes

XP? Was praised much more often than panned. I posted a bunch of glowing XP reviews from 2001 elsewhere on this site, based on Ed Bott's misleading column the other day about business not upgrading to XP right away. Love to see an XP review from some reputable site/person that ripped it to shreds, just to see how much of a moron they look like now.

NT? That covers about everything since the past 20 years. 3.1 spread like wildfire around the world. It's the reason MS is where it is today. 95 was rocky at first but ended up ok, 98 was good. ME sucked.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Black Label 7x64
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X6 1055t
    Motherboard
    GA-890FXA-UD5
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon HD 6790
    Sound Card
    X-FI Titanium Fatal1ty Pro
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer AJ15
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900
    Hard Drives
    Barracuda 7200 SATA 280GB
    WD Caviar Green SATA 500GB
    PSU
    OCZ ModXStream 700W
    Internet Speed
    25 Mbps/25 Mbps
Not on my PC...Maybe a tablet?

However I do agree with the article about how people should just buy the hardware with Windows 8 pre-installed and go for it that way.

Ryan
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows Seven x64
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook PC
    CPU
    2.2 GHz Dual Core
    Motherboard
    Quanta 3600
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Mobility RADEON HD 3470
    Sound Card
    ATI
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Labtop
    Hard Drives
    ATA Hitachi HTS543215 (5400RPM)
    Internet Speed
    Basic DSL 1.5 up and Down
Sticking with 7 too. Windows 8 just isn't for me.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 2600K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z68 D3H-B3
    Memory
    8GB G.Skill DDR3 1600 Sniper
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GTX 560Ti ES
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2207h
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    640GB Western Digital
    PSU
    Antec 620w
    Case
    Cooler Master Centurion 5
    Cooling
    Cooler Master 212+
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Wireless Optical
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Optical
    Internet Speed
    20Mbps
Wasn't this same question asked about NT, XP, Vista and 7?

Yes, it's been asked for every OS released. The extent may vary but, the question is always asked.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro x64/ Windows 7 Ult x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    76~2.0
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-3570K 4.6GHz
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE GA-Z77X UD3H f18
    Memory
    8GB (2X4GB) DDR3 1600 CORSAIR Vengeance CL8 1.5v
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire HD 7770 Vapor-X 1GB DDR5
    Sound Card
    Onboard VIA VT2021
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LCD Dell SP2208WFP
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    Samaung 840Pro 128GB, Seagate 500GB SATA2 7200rpm 32mb, Seagate 1TB SATA2 7200rpm 32mb,
    PSU
    Corsair HX650W
    Case
    Cooler Master Storm Scout
    Cooling
    Corsair H80 w/Noctua NF P12 12cm fan, case fans 2X14cm
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave
    Mouse
    CM Sentinel
    Internet Speed
    Abysmal
    Browser
    Opera Next
    Other Info
    Dell Venue 8Pro: Baytrail Z3740D, 2GB Ram, 64GB HDD, 8" IPS Display 1280 x 800, Active Stylus.
    Haswell laptop: HP Envy 17t-j, i7-4700MQ, GeForce 740M 2GB DDR3, 17.3" Full HD 1920x1080, 16GB RAM, Samsung 840 Pro 128GB, 1TB Hitachi 7200 HDD,
    Desktop: eSATA ports,
    External eSATA Seagate 500GB SATA2 7200rpm,
yes, i will not go back to the SLOWER Win7.

Will never go back to Office 2010 either.

Jeff
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WINDOWS 8.1 x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    INTEL CORE I--3770K LGA1155
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8Z77-V
    Memory
    KINGSTON 2400 MHZ KHX24C11K4 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    INTEL HD GRAFICS 4000
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Philip BDL3245€ 32 inch
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    2 SAMSUNG 840 PRO RAID 0 ON BOARD 2 x 128 GB
    Keyboard
    LOGITEC MX™ 5500
    Mouse
    LOGITEC MX 5500
    Internet Speed
    120 Mbps

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 update 1 Pro X64 with WMC
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    intel i7 2600k
    Motherboard
    Asrock H61M-VG3
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    nvidia geforce GTX 560 Ti
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Internet Speed
    100MB
I don't get why everyone hates Win8. I think it's neat. It still has the desktop view which is a lot like 7. The metro UI only makes it faster to get to an app or program. It's cool how they are live and update throughout the day.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
7 works for me. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

I have concerns about hardware ("legacy" video card) and games (from Steam) running on Win8. I don't like the interface: contrary to a number of folks, I use the Start menu often and I really like Aero.

My standard answer to folks who inquire about a new OS: "if what you have now works, stay with it."
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 x64

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro x64
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-2500K
    Motherboard
    Motherboard Model: ASUS P8Z68-V GEN3
    Memory
    8gb Corsair DDR3 12800
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI R6850 (MS-V244)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG IPS 23"
    Screen Resolution
    1900 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    1 x 3tb Seagate
    1 x 2tb Samsung
    1 1.5tb Hitachi
    1 x 1tb Western Digital
    PSU
    850 Lian Li
    Case
    Lian Li
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech
Well, do we need a lot of the things in our lives? No, and Windows 8 is no exception. Now, do we want? Yes. :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Update 2 x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Core i5-3570 Ivy Bridge
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z77 Exteme4
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA nVidia 760
    Sound Card
    Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS 23"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SanDisk Extreme SSD 240GB (OS)
    Western Digital 1TB (Data)
    Hitachi 2TB (Media Drive)
    PSU
    Corsair HX Professional Series 750-Watt
    Case
    Corsair Carbide Series 400R Mid Tower
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro Series H80 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800
    Mouse
    Logitech T400
I don't need W8! Vista Ult & Win7 Ult both work fine. But wil probably buy Pro OEM Builder version on disk. Why? I'm not totally sure myself! Probably because I have to have the latest; to keep my 'anthology' of MS disks intact; and something new to play with. Plus the OS kernel does have improvements and it's faster.

It's going on my backup machine as a single installation. I already have the Enterprise version on that machine. But won't use it for flag ship until at least 6 months to give time for all the bugs to iron out.

There is no way I would have even given it a 2nd look if a hack wasn't available to restore W7 Start Menu, and totally deactivate Metro. And Ex7ForW8 hack does this to perfection. You do need the W7 installation disk to make it work, as it uses files to install Explorer 7, but that's not a big deal as my W7 is retail.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Ult Reatil & Win 8 Pro OEM
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Built as DIY
    CPU
    6 core 12 thread & 4 core
    Motherboard
    Inel Extreme & Intel standard
    Memory
    12GB & 8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    3 top end SLI linked & onboard
    Sound Card
    In built in graphics card & onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24 & 23 inch Samsung LED backlit
    Screen Resolution
    High def
    Hard Drives
    Corsair Force 128GB SATA3 SSDs in each machine. Plus several external USB3 and eSATA spinner HDs
This is a little off topic....how does microsoft download to so many computers at the same time?..how many can it handle?
(inquireing minds need to know)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 7 64 bit
    System Manufacturer/Model
    sony vaio vpceb11fm
    CPU
    intel i3
    Motherboard
    intel hm55 express
    Memory
    4gb ram
    Graphics Card(s)
    I dunno
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