at first win 8 was very fast. after installing many apps , it became slower . but the main problem started when i installed ubuntu. ubuntu was faster leavin win 8 to be dead slow. it became very unstable and i had to restart it frequently.
Paul Daury - 12 years ago
I installed it first day. I had been using the RP on a test box and I kinda got used to the Let's Not Call it Metro Start Menu BUT as soon as I had it up and my drivers were settled in I decided to add the Start Menu back in with Start*. It works very well and it is reasonably priced. I am splitting my time between the "Charming" slide menu and my preferred standard Desktop. I know I will need to support this so I am making notes on the bumps along the way and keeping them for reference. I drove myself nuts with a BSOD that referenced NDIS.sys and I went through several versions of my NIC driver before I found out that Avast WebRep was actually causing the crash, ASWEB.sys. I uninstalled Avast and I have not had a crash since. I will reinstall when I hear that the issue has been fixed. If not I will have to find a new favorite AntiVirus. Hope they fix it soon because Windows Defender is too limited for my taste. Response in the system is better than Windows 7 and I like Windows 7 so I am encouraged. It's not just a job. It's an adventure.
Dave Bosley - 12 years ago
I upgraded my Acer AO722 netbook this weekend to Win 8 Pro while waiting on Hurricane Sandy to show up. I think that MS should put the OPTION for the start button back. I'm fine with Clint's "Let's Not Call It Metro" interface but, I do prefer the Start Button. I also put the SourceForge Classic Start Button on and I notice a performance increase with it on as opposed to the "Let's Not Call It Metro" interface. It is significant when running Outlook 2007. (Starts much faster without "Let's Not Call It Metro".) This is too much of a jump for many of the users I support to give up the start button.
Bill Earle - 12 years ago
I don't plan on installing Win8 because I have mostly desktop PC's and non-touch laptops. I don't see that Win8 has any compelling features that I utilize that overcome the hassles of reinstalling the operating system.
If I do purchase a new touchscreen laptop or tablet going forward, it will already have Win8 installed.
Clint Cozier - 12 years ago
I'm lovin' it! Its a bit like Window 7 on steroids. The "Let's Not Call It Metro" interface is great once you learn some of the shortcuts and tricks. The charm bar (who thought up that name) took a day to get used to but offers a lot of functionality. Things that used to be buried deep in the OS interface are now just a mouse move (or shortcut key) away. Using the Lenovo Twist, the tablet / laptop hybrid makes a lot of sense for me. Its the future!
Clint Cozier - 12 years ago
I'm lovin' it! Its a bit like Window 7 on steroids. The "Let's Not Call It Metro" interface is great once you learn some of the shortcuts and tricks. The charm bar (who thought up that name) took a day to get used to but offers a lot of functionality. Things that used to be buried deep in the OS interface and now just a mouse move (or shortcut key) away. Using the Lenovo Twist, the tablet / laptop hybrid makes a lot of sense for me. Its the future!
at first win 8 was very fast. after installing many apps , it became slower . but the main problem started when i installed ubuntu. ubuntu was faster leavin win 8 to be dead slow. it became very unstable and i had to restart it frequently.
I installed it first day. I had been using the RP on a test box and I kinda got used to the Let's Not Call it Metro Start Menu BUT as soon as I had it up and my drivers were settled in I decided to add the Start Menu back in with Start*. It works very well and it is reasonably priced. I am splitting my time between the "Charming" slide menu and my preferred standard Desktop. I know I will need to support this so I am making notes on the bumps along the way and keeping them for reference. I drove myself nuts with a BSOD that referenced NDIS.sys and I went through several versions of my NIC driver before I found out that Avast WebRep was actually causing the crash, ASWEB.sys. I uninstalled Avast and I have not had a crash since. I will reinstall when I hear that the issue has been fixed. If not I will have to find a new favorite AntiVirus. Hope they fix it soon because Windows Defender is too limited for my taste. Response in the system is better than Windows 7 and I like Windows 7 so I am encouraged. It's not just a job. It's an adventure.
I upgraded my Acer AO722 netbook this weekend to Win 8 Pro while waiting on Hurricane Sandy to show up. I think that MS should put the OPTION for the start button back. I'm fine with Clint's "Let's Not Call It Metro" interface but, I do prefer the Start Button. I also put the SourceForge Classic Start Button on and I notice a performance increase with it on as opposed to the "Let's Not Call It Metro" interface. It is significant when running Outlook 2007. (Starts much faster without "Let's Not Call It Metro".) This is too much of a jump for many of the users I support to give up the start button.
I don't plan on installing Win8 because I have mostly desktop PC's and non-touch laptops. I don't see that Win8 has any compelling features that I utilize that overcome the hassles of reinstalling the operating system.
If I do purchase a new touchscreen laptop or tablet going forward, it will already have Win8 installed.
I'm lovin' it! Its a bit like Window 7 on steroids. The "Let's Not Call It Metro" interface is great once you learn some of the shortcuts and tricks. The charm bar (who thought up that name) took a day to get used to but offers a lot of functionality. Things that used to be buried deep in the OS interface are now just a mouse move (or shortcut key) away. Using the Lenovo Twist, the tablet / laptop hybrid makes a lot of sense for me. Its the future!
I'm lovin' it! Its a bit like Window 7 on steroids. The "Let's Not Call It Metro" interface is great once you learn some of the shortcuts and tricks. The charm bar (who thought up that name) took a day to get used to but offers a lot of functionality. Things that used to be buried deep in the OS interface and now just a mouse move (or shortcut key) away. Using the Lenovo Twist, the tablet / laptop hybrid makes a lot of sense for me. Its the future!