In reply to a post by AEP:

Ah - true. Still, Windows 8 Pro is a far better deal than Vista Home. I'm happy. (I never really intended to downgrade; it would be too difficult without a volume licence.)

Windows 8 is a better deal price wise than Windows 7 when it was launched as well. I paid £90 for windows 7 pro in 2009, i just checked on Amazon where I got it from. But for that £90 it was the retail version, with both 32bit and 64 bit version and allows me to transfer it to another computer, which i have done 3 times.

Ok, once was a complete rebuild and the other was just a new motherboard.


i used windows 7 more or less from when it became available to the public in beta and almost from the start I knew i would buy it.

I tried windows 8 a few times , i installed it on my laptop, I also installed it on my desktop a few times, but i just could not get into it like I did with windows 7.

As you said the price is ok, i think it is the lowest price MS have sold windows and yes I would be lying if I said I did nto think about getting it, this morning for instance, I thought at that price, and I could also stick something like classic start on it.
A new Os for £24 is good.

I even went through the motions of downloading the compatibility check, which failed on quark and a few other bits. The other bits I could live without, not a problem, but quark is a different thign.


So i changed my mind, one because of quark, but the second is why the hell do I need to change the Os anyway, windows 7 have worked perfect for over 3 years, so spending £24 on something I don't really need is a waste of money and giving MS more money.


That £24 can stay in the bank in my Apple Mac account.

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In reply to a post by Anonymous:

Windows 8 can be downloaded for £14.99 on a recent PC with W7 - just done it, The fact is that W8 is great on tablets, but absolutely horrible on a normal screen. Try it..........

Been trying it for 2 months on my main machine (a desktop) and if I had a problem with it I promise you I would have told you all on here. I haven't. It's perfectly fine, even on my 5 year old Core2Quad machine which was never designed for Windows 8!

I downloaded the beat a while back and stuck it on my laptop and yes it runs ok on there and that is only a dual core, but then windows 7 works fine on it as well.

windows 8 is suppose to have been produced to run on lower spec CPUs since the core will be running on tablets as well as mobile phones.

In reply to a post by zyborg47:

windows 8 is suppose to have been produced to run on lower spec CPUs since the core will be running on tablets as well as mobile phones.

The RT edition, yes, the "normal" edition (as I call it), no, it asks for slightly more things than Windows 7. Windows Phone 8 is not Windows 8, but similar.

In reply to a post by Pipexer:

The RT edition, yes, the "normal" edition (as I call it), no, it asks for slightly more things than Windows 7. Windows Phone 8 is not Windows 8, but similar.

i know the RT one is light because it needs to run on Arm chips, but I thought the normal version have to be light as well since it will be running on touch tablets with lower powered chips in.

I must admit I did think the windows phone 8 was going to use the core from windows 8 or at least the RT version.

i got a chance to have a look at a windows 8 phone in a weeks, a mate of mine have got a pre-sale one, as he knows people. It will be interesting to look at, but I will still stick with Android.


Still not sure what to do about windows 8, it is a good price for a update to a new OS, but I hate the metro screen and if I put a normal start menu, then is there any point in updating? Still not sure if i like the desktop, I know the lost of Aero is not a big problems and to be honest that is where windows 8 may have got the extra speed from, but the ribbon i detest.

I also have afeeling that win8 will also be used to run the next Xbox when it comes out.

The Xbox 360 GUI is very similar now to win8 anyways and will probably only need icons changing to fit in there.

I was reading though that MS is pushing for only allowing programs that are digitally signed to be only allowed in the near future.

That will drive up he price of software as well as kill any open source development.

Of course it has all been done in the name of "protecting the user"

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..... I was reading though that MS is pushing for only allowing programs that are digitally signed to be only allowed in the near future....

The TwCi has been touted for a decade or more under various guises. I have no doubt that it will hit us soon. When it happens, I suspect that software will be server based and usage "rental" will be the name of the game.

Snap about the ribbon.

For me there is no point in upgrading, I would be going to a OS that I like less then my current one.
The time will come when I do update but it's a few years away.

just upgraded to win 8 from win7 for £14.99
kept the win 7 settings and all the programs i had installed are still working.
but some of the Samsung programs are not working and there is no update for them on there site.
then came across this http://www.samsung.com/uk/support/win8upgrade/

Windows 8 Installation Precautions

After upgrading to Windows 8, the computer cannot be exchanged or refunded. If a repair is requested, a service fee may be charged.

When upgrading the operating system to Windows 8, there may be insufficient disk space due to the size of the operating system files.
It is recommended removing unnecessary applications and backing up your important data before upgrading the operating system.

After upgrading to Windows 8, Office Starter 2010 may not work properly.
To prevent problems, update Office Starter 2010 to the latest version first and then upgrade the operating system to Windows 8. Note

After upgrading to Windows 8, some of the functions you have been using may not work properly.

Samsung are just being foolish - if a hardware problem occurs with your PC and you have Windows 8 on it then just use the factory recovery partition or CD and put Windows 7 back on - they are none the wiser.

When upgrading the operating system to Windows 8, there may be insufficient disk space due to the size of the operating system files.

Very useful - not! Why don't they simply tell you "WIndows 8 needs xxGB of disk space, ensure you have this before you install".

In reply to a post by Anonymous:

I also have afeeling that win8 will also be used to run the next Xbox when it comes out.

The Xbox 360 GUI is very similar now to win8 anyways and will probably only need icons changing to fit in there.

Makes no odds to me, I will never buy a Xbox. i got my Ps3 and my Wii and they do what I want. i doubt I will buy another PS either.


I was reading though that MS is pushing for only allowing programs that are digitally signed to be only allowed in the near future.

That will drive up he price of software as well as kill any open source development.

Of course it has all been done in the name of "protecting the user"



They been doing something like that for years or trying to anyway. i think it will be a while before MS forces it. they may do so with apps for windows 8, but not desktop, it could push publishers to other platforms, not that it is a bad thing, I would love Sony to produce a linux version of Vegas.