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DainBramaged

(39,191 posts)

3. Too much work for to little reward

Reply to Phillip McCleod (Original post)

Sat May 18, 2013, 09:35 PM

May 2013

on an hourly basis, it's trashcan fodder.

Newegg, your best source to end WIN8 frustration.

WIN 8 is banned from my work, I refuse to help anyone who was stupid enough to buy a PC with it. And those lovely office ladies who don't take advice and still buy WIN8 hate me more than ever now. Most returned the crap or threw it in closets.

8.1 appears soon. It won't save this piece of shit.

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Downgrading Windows 8 to 7 is getting harder every day. [View all] Phillip McCleod May 2013 OP

I wonder if this is going d_r May 2013 #1

nothing to worry about there.. Phillip McCleod May 2013 #2

thanks for info :) nt d_r May 2013 #5

Too much work for to little reward DainBramaged May 2013 #3

on an hourly basis.. i can't argue with you. Phillip McCleod May 2013 #7

Lenovos aren't any better hobbit709 May 2013 #4

yeh the lenova i downgraded *did* require the driver dance.. Phillip McCleod May 2013 #6

i *wish* i could convince customers to let me install linux. Phillip McCleod May 2013 #8

The good part for me is that I'm my own boss. hobbit709 May 2013 #10

yep.. the same ones who are *proud* to call themselves.. Phillip McCleod May 2013 #11

here's some info that explains a lot.. Phillip McCleod May 2013 #9