[Lowfer] [EXTERNAL] Windows 8 .. big "thumbs down"

[Howell, Laurence J]

I agree its awful!

Sent and miss typed 
from my iPhone 

On Jan 26, 2013, at 6:45 AM, "Douglas D. Williams" <kb4oer at gmail.com> wrote:

> My buddy at work just bought a new laptop with Windows 8 installed. He
> is not a "computer guy" at all and asked me to help him get it set up,
> delete all the crap they put on it, etc.
> 
> I've been building my own computers and installing operating systems
> since the late 1980s, starting with DOS, then the original Windows,
> W95, XP, and Windows 7.
> 
> When he brought the thing to work, I was totally befuddled and
> baffled. It took me a long time just to get to what appeared to be a
> "desktop".
> 
> W8 appears to be made with touch screens in mind, but of course the
> laptop he bought doesn't have a touch screen.
> 
> My advice? Stay away from Windows 8. After my bad experience, I read
> some reviews online which all seem to agree with my opinion.
> 
> 73, Doug KB4OER
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