why Win 8?
In other threads folks have expressed their preference to stay with Win 7. For those that have had some time to use and learn Win 8, what features have caused you to stay with it as your OS? Particu...
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sch911 wrote:
... You can still get to the old desktop but it's a pain. ...
How is it a pain to get the the desktop? A single click at boot time is all it takes. With 8.1, that single click will be eliminated.
I don't care for Metro apps (there's no such thing as a Windows 8 app) because they want to run full screen and are very simplistic in nature so I continue to use the software in Win 8 that I used in XP and Win 7. I haven't needed to purchase a single new piece of software.
Win 8 boots & shuts down faster and is supposed to be more secure. I don't think there's enough of an improvement to warrant upgrading a computer currently running Win 7 but I wouldn't (and didn't) hesitate to buy a new computer with Win 8.
