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

[Ed Phillips]

Windows 7 isn't exactly a winner either!!! Viva XP!

Ed

Howell, Laurence J wrote:

>I agree its awful!
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>Sent and miss typed 
>from my iPhone 
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>On Jan 26, 2013, at 6:45 AM, "Douglas D. Williams" <kb4oer at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>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.
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>>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.
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>>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".
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>>W8 appears to be made with touch screens in mind, but of course the
>>laptop he bought doesn't have a touch screen.
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>>My advice? Stay away from Windows 8. After my bad experience, I read
>>some reviews online which all seem to agree with my opinion.
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>>73, Doug KB4OER
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