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Developments with Microsoft’s new Windows 8 system

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How to download the Windows 8.1 Preview Free Today | News | TechRadar

The update "blends the desktop and the modern experience," Ballmer said, and includes the return of the start button (though not the Windows 7-style Start button that some people wanted), a boot-to-desktop option, and more.

In our hands on review, we found that while the interface tweaks may not appeal to everyone, the performance improvements should do, as Windows 8.1 feels feels generally snappier, even for simple tasks like compressing files.

But why take our word for it when you can download the Preview edition of the Windows 8.1 update free today? Here's how...

Head over to the Windows 8.1 Preview page Windows 8.1 Preview - Microsoft Windows
and click 'Get it now' and you'll download a Windows patch which, when installed, gives you an option to go to the Windows Store to download Windows 8.1.
You can then download and install the update in the background."..."
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Redress said:
Not saying there is no start menu, saying that it does not function as nicely as it used to in previous versions, that it is less convenient and less appealing. The problem is not that people are not explaining their complaints, it is that you refuse to understand them and claim it is something else.
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Then explain what is less convenient? That is a function based complaint, not a visual based complaint like "less appealing".
 
I am still and XP user here. Will push on with what I have until there just is no way out of it any longer.
 
DDD said:
I am still and XP user here. Will push on with what I have until there just is no way out of it any longer.
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Then you're missing out. Personally, I have my main work computer using Windows 7 Ent, and all casual computing using Windows 8 Pro. In my office I actually swap out my desktop with the Win 8 box when I want to game, or anything else in a tablet type function. All of my computers except my main work computer are running Windows 8, and the kids are using both Apple iPad, and various Tablets running Windows 8 RT. I must say that from a performance standpoint, Windows 8 is faster than Win 7, but not by a huge noticeable margin, but it does feel faster. Maybe that's because on the 8 boxes they're not cluttered up as much as my main work computer, who knows? The truth from this users pov is that when I need to work, I use Windows 7, when I want to play I use Windows 8.


Tim-
 
Hicup said:
Then you're missing out. Personally, I have my main work computer using Windows 7 Ent, and all casual computing using Windows 8 Pro. In my office I actually swap out my desktop with the Win 8 box when I want to game, or anything else in a tablet type function. All of my computers except my main work computer are running Windows 8, and the kids are using both Apple iPad, and various Tablets running Windows 8 RT. I must say that from a performance standpoint, Windows 8 is faster than Win 7, but not by a huge noticeable margin, but it does feel faster. Maybe that's because on the 8 boxes they're not cluttered up as much as my main work computer, who knows? The truth from this users pov is that when I need to work, I use Windows 7, when I want to play I use Windows 8.

Tim-
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Thanks Tim.

But for now this has most I need to work. I have gaming consoles to play with (XBox). Not much to gain from using higher Windows platforms.
 
I use Windows 8 on a touchscreen laptop everyday for work. I pin the applications I use the most to the taskbar... Doesn't everyone do that? Honestly, I think most people are upset with how radically different it appears (even though if you look closely it isn't that much different). Older consumers probably prefer gradual changes. I wouldn't be surprised if people under 30 (myself included) are fine with Windows 8. Between iPhones, Androids, Blackberries and other systems. These kinds of changes are not really a big deal. It is kind of expected with how fast devices are evolving.
 
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