Windows 8 Consumer Preview Thread

wazza300 said:
I have to say win8 is god awfull,you can't find anything on it,very awkward to use
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It s a matter of time as one gets used to where everything is - after all, Windows 95 was completely different from Windows 3 Program Manager yet we got used to it.

Its more a question of whether the learning is worth it given that much of the interface is designed for touch but 'also works with a mouse'. its is though desktop users are an add on.
 
I've had to go back to Windows 7, a few niggles with Windows 8 that I hope will be fixed in the RC ; Xonar, Firefox glitches, installing duff wifi drivers (Easy fix however) Shogun 2 not working, a few issues with older games.

Overall, I think it's a very promising start, I still prefer the traditional start menu, so much easier to navigate I find, but Metro's okay.

If the problems are resolved in the RC, I'll be straight on it :p

Windows 8 has actually made me hate Windows 7 in some cases, my full install of Windows 8 and some stuff installed was like 10GB, that install on Windows 7 is now 18GB (Windows 7 installed at 7GB, then updates etc brought it to 18GB, meh)
 
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Windows 8 has actually made me hate Windows 7 in some cases, my full install of Windows 8 and some stuff installed was like 10GB, that install on Windows 7 is now 18GB (Windows 7 installed at 7GB, then updates etc brought it to 18GB, meh)
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That version of Win 8 is only the customer preview, and is not the full version. When Microsoft do release the next beta, you will find other software added.
 
wazza300 said:
I have to say win8 is god awfull,you can't find anything on it,very awkward to use
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I'm with you i'm afraid. Win8 just makes what used to be simple, obtrusive.

Mrs's PC is back to Vista HP and i'm back on 7 HP, and glad of it.

We'll be skipping 8.


For me 8 is two different OS's shoved together, Metro and an improved Windows 7. The Metro part has no business being on a PC, it's just ugly, non-intuitive, and basically in-the-way.

If I could just have the improved core 'windows' experience with a normal start button I would be a happy bunny, having to flit between Metro and Windows to get to what I want is a complete pain.

And whoever thought to hide the shutdown/sleep controls behind 'Settings' wants shooting, that should be a top level control. :rolleyes:

Anywho, we're perfectly happy with Vista and 7, so we'll hold off for 9, and hopefully they refine the experience somewhat over the rather jarring Metro-slapped-on-7 experience we've got atm.
 
HeX said:
I'm with you i'm afraid. Win8 just makes what used to be simple, obtrusive.

Mrs's PC is back to Vista HP and i'm back on 7 HP, and glad of it.

We'll be skipping 8.


For me 8 is two different OS's shoved together, Metro and an improved Windows 7. The Metro part has no business being on a PC, it's just ugly, non-intuitive, and basically in-the-way.

If I could just have the improved core 'windows' experience with a normal start button I would be a happy bunny, having to flit between Metro and Windows to get to what I want is a complete pain.

And whoever thought to hide the shutdown/sleep controls behind 'Settings' wants shooting, that should be a top level control. :rolleyes:

Anywho, we're perfectly happy with Vista and 7, so we'll hold off for 9, and hopefully they refine the experience somewhat over the rather jarring Metro-slapped-on-7 experience we've got atm.
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I have to agree with you, I was talking to a Microsoft Rep who said in the final version their will be less metro :confused:
 
what is the point in getting Windows 8. From what I can tell it adds metro and extra UI elements for touch interfaces.

So, here MS and Intel are releasing their "Ivybridge, Ultrabook" platform and Windows 8 at the same time. I get all excited and think that every ultrabook will come with a touch display for metro, but no - only 1 device seems to have it and it weighs in a tonne (That yoga device) None of the other ultrabooks come with touch displays.

So, whats the point in going from Win7 to win8 on a sandybridge desktop?

What can it do that windows 7 cant do with a mouse and keyboard?
 
A huge amount, metro isn't just a touch interface. It's a full screen start menu. It really isn't a big issue people make out to be.

Go look at win8 features thread for stuff it does over win7.

It's also not been released, so there's no hardware out specifically for it yet.

The closesest is the Samsung 7 slate. Which is a reference model to show win8 off to developers.
 
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Yannic said:
what is the point in getting Windows 8. From what I can tell it adds metro and extra UI elements for touch interfaces.



So, whats the point in going from Win7 to win8 on a sandybridge desktop?

What can it do that windows 7 cant do with a mouse and keyboard?
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This is question that everyone is asking. is the new OS going to be worth the cost and is it usable by individuals who prefer the old-sty;le desktop. We seem to have two camps on this - the 'no way - I'm staying with Windows 7' crowd and the 'enthusiaists who can't get enough of the Metro goodness' crowd. In the middle there are those of us who really can't quite tell which way to go. the trouble is that it is nothing like as clear cut as moving from Windows 7 - either from XP, which was very old, or Vista which wasn't very good.

Now we have a very good OS in Windows 7 and a few useful upgrades in Windows 8. If it were priced like OSX Lion (£25) I suppose it would be a no-brainer but this is likely to be more like £70 and a bigger investment It is all about the value of the odds and ends that have been improved.

Personally, I think, unless Metro is much reduced, I will be sticking to 7 as there are not enough benefits to justify the price.
 
Glaucus said:
A huge amount, metro isn't just a touch interface. It's a full screen start menu. It really isn't a big issue people make out to be.

Go look at win8 features thread for stuff it does over win7.

It's also not been released, so there's no hardware out specifically for it yet.

The closesest is the Samsung 7 slate. Which is a reference model to show win8 off to developers.
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Well, it is if people don't like it.
You might get on with it fine, 9 other people might not.
 
Martini1991 said:
Well, it is if people don't like it.
You might get on with it fine, 9 other people might not.
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Force the other 9 people to unsitfonr a few weeks nd they will get on fine with it, even if they don't think it's a bg improvement.
To much resistance to change like normal. Plenty of study's show this in all walks of life. Give people no choice and they soon get use to it and then prefer it.
 
I just seem to think its a flawed idea. So MS want to make this Metro UI system and extra ribon interfaces and bigger X minimise and maximise buttons so that your average jo can use Metro as a touch interface and can actually use windows as a normal interface using your fingers. There is just 1 flaw. Not one of the devices previewed so far are of any competitiveness.

Every ultrabook I saw that are say the reference idea for Win8 doesnt have a touch interface and the only device that does (And I thought this was the idea) weighs too much (Hello HP TC1100, I remember you!)

I really love the idea of a metro interface on a tablet which I can then switch to my full blown desktop. Its just a shame none of the hardware can currently do it (and that includes the batch of up and comming ivy bridge ultrabooks)

As for me as a Desktop user on a 2560x1600 display on my i7 2700k system, Win8 has absolutely NO advantages. Not even 1 from what I can see which I find to be a shame.

I really wanted to get an Ivybridge laptop for downstairs when I cant be bothered to boot up the big machine. I was hoping that it, combined with windows 8 would be a really cool and intiutive way to interact with my data, pictures, work etc. It just seems that something is missing here... or that I am missing something perhaps.
 
Yannic said:
As for me as a Desktop user on a 2560x1600 display on my i7 2700k system, Win8 has absolutely NO advantages. Not even 1 from what I can see which I find to be a shame.
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Storage Spaces? Native ISO/VHD mounting? Hyper-V? The file copy boxes are miles better, the OS generally boots faster and uses less RAM and you've got some quite significant security and update improvements too.

People happily paid for Windows 7 coming from Vista and there is more desktop/OS improvement (just take Metro completely out of the equation for the sake of argument) between Windows 7 and Windows 8.

Fair enough if you don't see these as advantages, but quite a lot of us do and it will be well worth the upgrade - particularly if they do the pre-order pricing again, which they would be mad not to imo.

And if people still don't like Windows 8, just stick with 7. Everybody wins! (for now)
 
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