Win 8 first impression

Undertoad · 07-06-2012, 08:11 PM

Well I'm running the Win8 preview on an old lappytop here and let me just say...

fucking thing sucks

That is my first impression. Of course things could change.

Flint · 07-06-2012, 11:36 PM

A good friend of mine--I've known him for 20 years and trust his judgment more than almost anyone I can think of--this guy is currently a developer for Windows phone apps (I know...). Well anyway he went to a conference in Florida and apparently 'drank the Windows 8 kool-aid'

He is goddang obsessed with it and oh goodness gracious it is / will be the greatest thing that ever happened.

Undertoad · 07-07-2012, 12:25 AM

Of course. Win8 is Microsoft hoping that their concept of how tablets and phones should operate succeeds, and so they are now demanding that you use it with a mouse. If you are one of the 2% of phone owners rocking a Windows Phone, Win8 will be just what you like. And if you're not:

Is everyone comfortable with how you've launched programs since 1995? You hit the Start button and a list of programs came up. If the one you wanted wasn't on the list, you just asked for the bigger list, and selected it from that. Been like that for 17 years now.

Well it's changing. There's nothing wrong with it, but that method isn't good for people trying to use it with their finger. So now, you will be forced to launch things using the tablet interface... with your mouse.

You say you have a big 24" monitor? You say they're getting really cheap now? Enh. Hope you like big 3" buttons to press to get your email, just so we can have the same interface work on a 5" screen.

Fucking thing sucks. Office users are going to shit themselves when told they have to use this. You heard it here first.

jimhelm · 07-07-2012, 10:59 AM

I will not shit myself.

Gravdigr · 07-07-2012, 01:40 PM

Ya gonna shit somebody else?

jimhelm · 07-07-2012, 02:07 PM

possibly

Sperlock · 07-07-2012, 09:32 PM

Yes, well Microsoft also changed the very familiar Office user interface with that ribbon stuff, which I still don't care for.

Ibby · 07-07-2012, 10:05 PM

I read the title as, windows 8 [part] one

BrianR · 07-08-2012, 04:10 PM

How come Microsoft keeps reinventing the wheel?

Why not just stick with 7, say, and make it WORK!??? Fix the stupid security holes for once without installing more than they fixed? Make a Firewall worthy of the name! Make it so that Flash doesn't crash every ten minutes. Organize things so that normal, non-geek users can find and USE the utilities that make Windows worth having? Write an actually useful email program!

New ain't necessarily better!

Just my opinion, of course.

Gravdigr · 07-08-2012, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrianR

...Make it so that Flash doesn't crash every ten minutes...

Are we using Firefox 12 by any chance? I just updated to FF 12, and ever since, I get the "Adobe Flash Player has crashed..." message. Often. Never seen that message before FF 12.

BrianR · 07-08-2012, 11:28 PM

Me too!

What's all that about?
I hope they fix it soon! I send in crash reports every time, which is every few minutes.

Cyber Wolf · 07-09-2012, 12:36 PM

I was hoping Win8 would give users the option to revert the screen back to a desktop. But it seems that's not the case... yet. Guess I'll have to do with Win7 what I did with WinXP... use it until they just don't support it anymore.

be-bop · 07-18-2012, 06:37 PM

I have XP on my desktop, Vista on my laptop and Win 7 on my gaming PC, I'll be Buggered if I'm going to start to work out how to tackle another OS.
Oh and my phone is Android, my head is now at burstin' point

xoxoxoBruce · 07-18-2012, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyber Wolf

Guess I'll have to do with Win7 what I did with WinXP... use it until they just don't support it anymore.

I use xp in a virtual on win7. They still send xp updates.

Cyber Wolf · 07-19-2012, 10:29 AM

Support for XP Service Pack 2 ended two years ago. That's what I had. XP with Service Pack 3 is still on though.

07-06-2012, 08:11 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Win 8 first impression Well I'm running the Win8 preview on an old lappytop here and let me just say... fucking thing sucks That is my first impression. Of course things could change.

07-06-2012, 11:36 PM	#2
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	A good friend of mine--I've known him for 20 years and trust his judgment more than almost anyone I can think of--this guy is currently a developer for Windows phone apps (I know...). Well anyway he went to a conference in Florida and apparently 'drank the Windows 8 kool-aid' He is goddang obsessed with it and oh goodness gracious it is / will be the greatest thing that ever happened. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

07-07-2012, 10:59 AM	#4
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07-07-2012, 01:40 PM	#5
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07-07-2012, 02:07 PM	#6
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	possibly __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

07-07-2012, 12:25 AM	#3
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Of course. Win8 is Microsoft hoping that their concept of how tablets and phones should operate succeeds, and so they are now demanding that you use it with a mouse. If you are one of the 2% of phone owners rocking a Windows Phone, Win8 will be just what you like. And if you're not: Is everyone comfortable with how you've launched programs since 1995? You hit the Start button and a list of programs came up. If the one you wanted wasn't on the list, you just asked for the bigger list, and selected it from that. Been like that for 17 years now. Well it's changing. There's nothing wrong with it, but that method isn't good for people trying to use it with their finger. So now, you will be forced to launch things using the tablet interface... with your mouse. You say you have a big 24" monitor? You say they're getting really cheap now? Enh. Hope you like big 3" buttons to press to get your email, just so we can have the same interface work on a 5" screen. Fucking thing sucks. Office users are going to shit themselves when told they have to use this. You heard it here first.

07-07-2012, 09:32 PM	#7
Sperlock Elite Elitist Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 322	Yes, well Microsoft also changed the very familiar Office user interface with that ribbon stuff, which I still don't care for. __________________ Every oak tree started out as a couple of nuts who stood their ground. - Anonymous http://informationthreshold.blogspot.com, http://spiritualthreshold.blogspot.com

07-07-2012, 10:05 PM	#8
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	I read the title as, windows 8 [part] one __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

07-08-2012, 04:10 PM	#9
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	How come Microsoft keeps reinventing the wheel? Why not just stick with 7, say, and make it WORK!??? Fix the stupid security holes for once without installing more than they fixed? Make a Firewall worthy of the name! Make it so that Flash doesn't crash every ten minutes. Organize things so that normal, non-geek users can find and USE the utilities that make Windows worth having? Write an actually useful email program! New ain't necessarily better! Just my opinion, of course. __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

07-08-2012, 11:28 PM	#11
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	Me too! What's all that about? I hope they fix it soon! I send in crash reports every time, which is every few minutes. __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

07-09-2012, 12:36 PM	#12
Cyber Wolf As stable as a ring of PU-239 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: On a huge rock covered in water, highly advanced moss and 7 billion parasites Posts: 1,264	I was hoping Win8 would give users the option to revert the screen back to a desktop. But it seems that's not the case... yet. Guess I'll have to do with Win7 what I did with WinXP... use it until they just don't support it anymore. __________________ "I don't see what's so triffic about creating people as people and then getting' upset 'cos they act like people." ~Adam Young, Good Omens "I don't see why it matters what is written. Not when it's about people. It can always be crossed out." ~Adam Young, Good Omens

07-18-2012, 06:37 PM	#13
be-bop Operations Operative Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: scotland/uk Posts: 664	I have XP on my desktop, Vista on my laptop and Win 7 on my gaming PC, I'll be Buggered if I'm going to start to work out how to tackle another OS. Oh and my phone is Android, my head is now at burstin' point

07-19-2012, 10:29 AM	#15
Cyber Wolf As stable as a ring of PU-239 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: On a huge rock covered in water, highly advanced moss and 7 billion parasites Posts: 1,264	Support for XP Service Pack 2 ended two years ago. That's what I had. XP with Service Pack 3 is still on though. __________________ "I don't see what's so triffic about creating people as people and then getting' upset 'cos they act like people." ~Adam Young, Good Omens "I don't see why it matters what is written. Not when it's about people. It can always be crossed out." ~Adam Young, Good Omens

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