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davidpdx

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63. That makes sense about a different platform for tablets and mobile phones

Sat May 25, 2013, 02:47 AM

May 2013

I have sworn up and down that I will not buy a machine with Windows 8 on it. My current machine is 2 1/2 years old and has Windows 7 and it works really well.

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Microsoft FAIL, Microsoft to reverse course on Windows 8 [View all] DainBramaged May 2013 OP

well duh...... madrchsod May 2013 #1

Two words DainBramaged May 2013 #2

2 more words WestStar May 2013 #42

between that and the xbox one reveal fiasco... 0rganism May 2013 #3

What's wrong with the xbox? Renew Deal May 2013 #4

DRM KILLED SimCity it will kill XBox DainBramaged May 2013 #5

What DRM? n-t Logical May 2013 #8

No resale market for next gen games bobduca May 2013 #10

Just as they've done with PC games (key codes) they are doing with consoles DainBramaged May 2013 #12

I will not purchase this piece of crap. Initech May 2013 #23

What DRM? n-t Logical May 2013 #9

Digital Rights Management Aerows May 2013 #28

I didn't know the new Xbox was going to do that. That sucks. n-t Logical May 2013 #34

DRM is something to avoid! lhooq May 2013 #73

the DRM? the non-reusable install media? the Kinect surveillance state? the silly tie-in with TV? 0rganism May 2013 #13

Thanks Renew Deal May 2013 #15

... so that dog will get shot to pieces in a cut scene REP May 2013 #17

How many people want the camera on while their kids play in their underwear? DainBramaged May 2013 #18

Camera hacking is already possible with laptops and I've rarely heard a complaint Renew Deal May 2013 #80

What made the reveal even more of a disaster Chisox08 May 2013 #20

hahaha i didn't know that! 0rganism May 2013 #24

This. Apophis May 2013 #88

One a day check-ins required. Dash87 May 2013 #35

I agree that it's a dumb idea Renew Deal May 2013 #79

Nothing, this thread is about a few people with an unhealthy hate for Microsoft. tridim May 2013 #77

Saw that. Xbox One looks like it will sell like DirkGently May 2013 #46

forget rental of games too Rise Rebel Resist May 2013 #68

There's an 8, who knew?! n/t PoliticAverse May 2013 #6

Other than the start menu, Windows 8 is OK Renew Deal May 2013 #7

The start menus and navigation. Microsoft made bone headed decisions with each bluestate10 May 2013 #38

meh, they should just start on windows 9 and change it back to how it was before quinnox May 2013 #11

Windows 8 Aerows May 2013 #27

yup, I think so too quinnox May 2013 #33

That's a good comparison davidpdx May 2013 #62

Windows 8 does every right except being user friendly. It's so atrociously non-user friendly. Dash87 May 2013 #36

Been following windows weekly (leo laporte's podcast) bobduca May 2013 #14

GM has announced they will NOT make their Global Connect software compatible with WIN 8 or IE10 DainBramaged May 2013 #16

There's nothing wrong with Vista....n/t Junkdrawer May 2013 #19

And Office 95 is GREAT!!!n/t Junkdrawer May 2013 #21

Neither of those Aerows May 2013 #26

It's even worse than Windows ME Paulie May 2013 #32

Wow...THAT is bad. Junkdrawer May 2013 #37

Other than it uses a rediculous amount of memory Drale May 2013 #31

At least it ran...somewhat.... Junkdrawer May 2013 #40

Can't we just make this an XP appreciation thread. The only version that has madinmaryland May 2013 #41

XP is what I'm running this second.... Junkdrawer May 2013 #45

Yay XP. Newest Reality May 2013 #52

XP was their best system, period Warpy May 2013 #55

Windows 2000 was their best. riqster May 2013 #56

Win 7 burnodo May 2013 #66

WinXP downloaded an update to .NET that made my PC unusable, forever Kolesar May 2013 #81

windows is a virus datasuspect May 2013 #22

... im1013 May 2013 #67

!!! PD Turk May 2013 #84

Uh, no surprise there Aerows May 2013 #25

BFD-- "Consumers" aren't buying shit but phones and tablets... TreasonousBastard May 2013 #29

The Start button used to house many of the frequently used APPs, that is why some people bluestate10 May 2013 #43

I don't use the Start button because I have dozens of... TreasonousBastard May 2013 #49

You mean other than Aerows May 2013 #72

Haven't had the flying windows problem, and organizing... TreasonousBastard May 2013 #89

I'm very tidy with the desktop Aerows May 2013 #91

Not eveyone can work with a cluttered desktop. Some of us want to organize things our way. randome May 2013 #78

I don't have a cluttered desktop, and if you mean... TreasonousBastard May 2013 #90

Just "apps"... it's not an acronym or initialism for anything. Silent3 May 2013 #53

Win 8 was made pretty much for tablets sakabatou May 2013 #30

Microsoft was trying to maximize profits by squeezing as many users into one box as possible. bluestate10 May 2013 #44

I was one. Chan790 May 2013 #82

My thoughts exactly RedCappedBandit May 2013 #50

Yeah, well nobody was ready for Windows 8, since most had just switched to Windows 7 Up2Late May 2013 #39

Your last sentence touches on where Microsoft failed. They were so arrogant that they bluestate10 May 2013 #47

Microsoft is a very insular world. riqster May 2013 #57

The UI for the desktop is a nightmare Aerows May 2013 #74

That makes sense about a different platform for tablets and mobile phones davidpdx May 2013 #63

Mine too, Windows 7 is a little slow to boot on my 2009 Toshiba Laptop, but... Up2Late May 2013 #64

Vista 2.0 davidpdx May 2013 #71

It seems that Microsoft failed to realize the following: krispos42 May 2013 #70

Did they not do focus groups on 8? Incitatus May 2013 #48

Honestly, I think I'm done with Microsoft AND Apple RedCappedBandit May 2013 #51

Between Windows 8 and the "Launchpad" feature added to OS X Mountain Lion... Silent3 May 2013 #54

Oh, I wouldn't count on Apple being that smart, did you see what they did to Final Cut Pro? Up2Late May 2013 #65

Wow. But if true, it's good that they're cutting their losses now ecstatic May 2013 #58

...... ohheckyeah May 2013 #59

I gave up on Windows 8 because defacto7 May 2013 #60

One last thing, NO ONE is buying Microsoft equipped phones or tablets DainBramaged May 2013 #61

Why would you Aerows May 2013 #75

I was in the local Blue Box peacefreak May 2013 #69

I bought a touchscreen laptop last winter, and I like it. knitter4democracy May 2013 #76

When my old laptop crashed, my computer dude told me not to buy a new one with Windows 8. Zorra May 2013 #83

THIS is why I don't want Bill Gates anywhere near a public school. Rex May 2013 #85

Bill Gates doesn't work for Microsoft. tridim May 2013 #86

So he doesn't make any revenue off of his products? Rex May 2013 #87