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91. I have a windows 8 machine.

Sat Oct 26, 2013, 01:38 PM

Oct 2013

I actually kind of like it. Unfortunately, I use an older version of AutoCad that won't work properly on Vista (I have a Vista machine too) or Windows 8.

I have Ubuntu installed on my older laptop that I've had for quite a few years. I do like Ubuntu, but it has updates for me every time I start it up and they take a long time to install. I tried installing Ubuntu on my windows 8 machine when I first got it, but something didn't work right.

I'm just kind of in a transitional period. With the economy slow, I can't really afford to upgrade AutoCad, and the old version that I have won't work on the newer operating system - so I still appreciate Windows XP. Which was out for several years before I ever tried it. I was still using windows 98 when they stopped supporting it.

I like to wait until the rough spots are worked out. I got a windows 8 laptop because it was very cheap.

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Following the media recently? Ever since the GOP took the USA to the brink of economic collapse... [View all] Cali_Democrat Oct 2013 OP

it would appear that way. spanone Oct 2013 #1

Gotta get tikes advertising dollars Gman Oct 2013 #2

there are people here on DU that swear the ACA website is getting no media attention! VanillaRhapsody Oct 2013 #3

It's as if the shutdown and threats to the full faith and credit by the GOP never happened kimbutgar Oct 2013 #4

Exactly. n/t Cali_Democrat Oct 2013 #5

I recall another glitchy software,Windows XP. Rain Mcloud Oct 2013 #6

And, XP was far less glitchy many of the other versions. GoCubsGo Oct 2013 #55

I don't remember any big problems with XP. Now Millennium, that was some bad software. n/t A Simple Game Oct 2013 #76

Oh yes. XP was so glitchy that Microsoft still has not sunset it........... wandy Oct 2013 #77

Was? I still use XP. I like it. Millennium was the bad one. IMHO Blanks Oct 2013 #82

Now, now. I never said that I didn't like Win XP its just that......... wandy Oct 2013 #90

I have a windows 8 machine. Blanks Oct 2013 #91

OK, If the Win 8 user interface doesn't trouble you then; all fine and good............. wandy Oct 2013 #92

Thanks for the comments Rain Mcloud Oct 2013 #84

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Not so CitizenPatriot Oct 2013 #64

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Negative comments gussmith Oct 2013 #65

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Denial of Enrollment attack? AAO Oct 2013 #45

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Hiya Cha! bravenak Oct 2013 #39

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Before that it was Miley Cirus Tigress DEM Oct 2013 #35

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