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TreasonousBastard

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8. My two XP Pro boxes are absolutely stable and...

Thu Dec 27, 2012, 03:37 AM

Dec 2012

my Win 7 laptop is even better, and a lot faster. Could use a new desktop, and that will be Win7.

So, it seems I can wait out 8 (like I did for Vista) and get the next whizbang OS after 8.

Even if you get tempted by some super deal for a Win8 box with the perfect hardware, you can get Win7 for a hundred bucks or so and kiss 8 goodbye. That might actually be the best idea-- a lot of the Windows problems are caused by manufacturer "enhancements" and a clean install from an MS disk can work wonders.

Linux is all very interesting, but most distros are as bloated as Windows and I would miss WordPerfect and a dozen or so other programs and utilities I use all the time.

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Five ways to skip Windows 8 [View all] eridani Dec 2012 OP

I'm in the market for a new laptop, and it WILL have Windows 7. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2012 #1

OTH you might consider this an opportunity Downwinder Dec 2012 #2

You could do that, but I like Windows. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2012 #3

I got a good deal on this laptop at a Pawn shop, Downwinder Dec 2012 #5

I think you can still get IBM DOS 6.2 if you're REALLY retro. eom tledford Dec 2012 #4

"Stick with XP" is not a viable solution Spider Jerusalem Dec 2012 #6

Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #7

My two XP Pro boxes are absolutely stable and... TreasonousBastard Dec 2012 #8