All You Win XP Stragglers
Well, there are still about 30% of ALL PCs on the planet still running XP despite constant warnings from MS to dump it by this April 8, after which there will no longer be OS patches or other update s...
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burlmart wrote:
Not meant to challenge anyone, but aside from having a slightly different set of menus to learn and a few minor novelties to experience -- if your XP hardware is/was doing well -- what does W7 and W8 (if you stay focused on desktop) offer as bonus.
I can see if you were into the Vista flashy aero and widget thing that that was a lure, or if you are into the metro tile apps in the MS store for W8.x
But otherwise, the XP, 7, and 8 desktops are pretty much the same, right?
What I like about Win 8.1 is that I often have multiple windows open and I can go between each faster and multiple ways. I often work standing up between two workstations and I can tilt the screen and use the touch screen rather than sit down and use the mouse. I also need to work off schematics and again the ability to use the touch feature and easily zoom on a schematic is wonderful.
As I stated before we have not had any issues in the office adjusting and a couple others have upgraded their home systems after using the 8 machines at work. When upgrading we did have 1 Konica/Minolta color laser printer that wasn't compatible but everything else was seamless.
If I had a home unit that wasn't connected to the internet or didn't use it for banking etc I probably wouldn't spend the money to upgrade. For us, we needed to upgrade so I spent and hour and a half at the Microsoft store being educated on Win 8. It was time well spent and took the fear factor away. Those of us who use a smart phone daily, the new system is a pretty natural step.
