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which is better, windows 7 or 8?
Blumpkin:
Windows 8 runs just fine, it really does have fewer glitches and issues. However, the user interface is just so ungodly terrible that it overshadows how well it runs.
mojoeskateco:
I had to go on youtube to figure out how to turn my Windows 8 computer off.
I'm not the smartest person in the world but the UI should be more intuitive.
Thom Grayson:
You can make Windows 8 boot to desktop - you never have to see the tiles if you don't want to. I know I never see them - I don't like them, but I like Windows 8 overall. It has quite a few small enhancements over 7 in the area most of us care about - the desktop. Those improvements aren't enough to make a user of 7 upgrade to 8, but if you're taking the leap from XP, I'd suggest going all the way to 8.
Besides, as has been mentioned before, the update coming next week makes it even easier to avoid the parts people complain about, so really there's no better time.
Thom Grayson:
--- Quote from: mojoeskateco on April 03, 2014, 02:43:53 PM ---I had to go on youtube to figure out how to turn my Windows 8 computer off.
I'm not the smartest person in the world but the UI should be more intuitive.
--- End quote ---
The patches (8.1 and the new one coming out soon) fix pretty much all the complaints people had about Windows 8 when it first launched.
When it first came out, I was one hundred percent behind the people saying 'stick with 7'. It really has improved a lot since then, so don't be too put off by peoples horror stories of its first few months.
Superchop:
I think coming from XP going to win8 has a larger learning curve. When I went from XP to 7 it just flowed and seemed like a natural upgrade and an easy transition. Meanwhile, going from 7 to 8, it took me a while to learn the OS and get used to it and also took a bit more to find the drivers for some of my hardware.
I think that for playing the game, Win 7 might be the quickest and easiest way to go. No real learning curve, smooth transition and great support and reliability.