Thread: Windows 8

Originally Posted by Takeovers

Butterfly and PCs, it's always a laugh riot.

I think you could expand that to "all things dealing with technology", judging by his commentary and lack of contributions.

I think Win 7 will hang around a while longer - and those ready to switch and relearn an OS will most likely just buy a Mac or an iPad.

Originally Posted by Anatidaephobia

and those ready to switch and relearn an OS will most likely just buy a Mac or an iPad

No chance!

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Originally Posted by Anatidaephobia

and those ready to switch and relearn an OS will most likely just buy a Mac or an iPad

No chance!

Not talking to dinosaurs like yourself. Regular people will... because that's what they are already doing.

Originally Posted by Anatidaephobia

Regular people will

Happy to be irregular and not suckered by Apple's marketing BS.

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Originally Posted by sunsetter

i have 3 nice e series phillips touchscreen monitors for sale if anyone wants one

No thanks. I don't need a toy.

touchscreens for PC and laptops are the computing equivalent to crappy 3D goggle TV's.
So while I won't get one, I will invest in companies that make screen cleaning shit. can you imagine the state of your screen after a kid has used it?

Touchscreens are hand held devices not something that sits 2 foot in front of you on a desk.

Originally Posted by Anatidaephobia

Not talking to dinosaurs like yourself.

Dafney is back for another meltdown..

Beginning in.. 5, 4, 3, ....

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Happy to be irregular and not suckered by Apple's marketing BS.

Oh, for sure - I wouldn't want you to be using any Apple products, ever, in fact. That's what it's all about. Glad you are complying.

Can poster "sianabrookes" recent OP called "Windows 8" be merged here?

There are more questions to come (from me also) about Windows 8.

Thanks, if someone can do this.

Originally Posted by Fondles

Touchscreens are hand held devices not something that sits 2 foot in front of you on a desk.

How naive. Maybe for you, but there are plenty of applications where touchscreens are extremely useful, like Process Control.

Originally Posted by Sucubus

How naive. Maybe for you, but there are plenty of applications where touchscreens are extremely useful, like Process Control.

So you are going to carry your desktop monitor around with you doing process control?

Originally Posted by Sucubus

Originally Posted by Fondles

Touchscreens are hand held devices not something that sits 2 foot in front of you on a desk.

How naive. Maybe for you, but there are plenty of applications where touchscreens are extremely useful, like Process Control.

There is more. Those large touchscreens for the weathermen and for election results on TV are a nice gimmick.

But for the very large majority of devices touch screens are not that helpful. Give me a keyboard and mouse any day.

Maybe in the future with voice control and dictating texts instead of typing them in it may change. Everyone in the office with a headset and mike. Maybe that will teach people to speak intelligible.

Originally Posted by quimbian corholla

Originally Posted by Sucubus

How naive. Maybe for you, but there are plenty of applications where touchscreens are extremely useful, like Process Control.

So you are going to carry your desktop monitor around with you doing process control?

Sorry, I was challenging the notion that touchscreens have to be hand held devices to be useful. They've been used in manufacturing and process control for years.

What exactly is it that you're blathering on about?

finger prints on my screen piss me off.

Originally Posted by Sucubus

Sorry, I was challenging the notion that touchscreens have to be hand held devices to be useful. They've been used in manufacturing and process control for years.

What exactly is it that you're blathering on about?

Nothing about touchscreens, but I can move my mouse a few inches to traverse my desktop screens without having to wave my arms around. I've used touch screens for years every time I've been to an ATM but I wouldn't want to use that sort of interface on the desktop which is what Win8 is trying to push, your strawman argument is ridiculous.

Originally Posted by quimbian corholla

Originally Posted by Sucubus

Sorry, I was challenging the notion that touchscreens have to be hand held devices to be useful. They've been used in manufacturing and process control for years.

What exactly is it that you're blathering on about?

Nothing about touchscreens, but I can move my mouse a few inches to traverse my desktop screens without having to wave my arms around. I've used touch screens for years every time I've been to an ATM but I wouldn't want to use that sort of interface on the desktop which is what Win8 is trying to push, your strawman argument is ridiculous.

Perhaps you should install Chrome on Windows 8. You'll notice it has a Windows 8 mode and a Desktop mode. it's very useable on a 27" touchscreen.

Maybe you should try it before you knock it, eh?

Of course they have "good offers" - no one is buying it.

what sdd drive do you think is best ?
i'm looking at getting this one for my notebook-
Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5 inch SATA Solid State Drive.

I was thinking of putting windows 8 from a torrent hack , on it as a dual boot
but the only real reason would be if it used less power for the battery ,
Anyone know if this is the case ?

Originally Posted by blue

Samsung 840 Series 250GB

That's the one I'm also thinking about getting.
Tom's Hardware rated the Samsung 840 as best bang-for-the-buck SSD.

Look at prices on Tigerdirect.com

Originally Posted by Anatidaephobia

Of course they have "good offers" - no one is buying it.

You're not wrong. It is horrible as a Desktop OS, and everyone I know uses Classic Shell or Start8 to restore the start button and menu, and bypass metro.

I have to admit, I'm impressed by it as a mobile OS, where it fits and works very well - but exactly what makes it work in mobile, makes it a failure on the desktop.

How long will it take until the board cans Ballmer? Of course, now that he's fired anyone and everyone that could have succeeded him, who's left?