The new task manager, the new file copy interface, and multi-channel SMB are pretty swanky. Native 4k sector support, native multi-monitor taskbar, Hyper-V in W8, SCSI Unmap, more intelligent thread scheduling for modern CPU architectures, and a few other "under the covers" tweaks are nice too. I wish they'd not limited LBFO to Server SKUs as a few 6-port NICs would have been cheaper than my recent 10GbE upgrade.
The new main UI is atrocious, but becomes tolerable with a start menu replacement. It's so bad that I still haven't upgraded my primary system to it. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. Martin Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2013 6:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [H] Graphics cards What does win8 do for me that win7 doesn't do? On Feb 10, 2013, at 5:32 PM, Tim Lider <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello all, > > Actually, if you do not have a touch screen or do not want the Metro to come up > first there is an Application that will put you to the desktop and even give you > a Star menu like Windows 7. The name of the App is called Start8 and it is from > Stardock. > > As for performance it runs very well, in fact it runs better than Windows 7. > Although the OS does not have the cool Areo like Windows 7 does. The interface > is a little different. > > I've been recommending Windows 8 with the Start8 app to everyone and I get > feedback and they say they love it. > > Here's a Picture of my desktop with the Start8 app running: > https://dl.dropbox.com/u/39587100/Start8%20App%20in%20Windows%208.jpg > > Regards, > > On February 10, 2013 at 6:36 AM Bobby Heid <[email protected]> wrote: > >> LOL. I have been playing with it in a VM. It does take some getting used >> to on a PC (as in non-touch). >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bryan Seitz >> Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2013 1:48 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [H] Graphics cards >> >> On 2/9/13 12:42 PM, Bobby Heid wrote: >>> Hi Duncan, >>> >>> I am running Win 7 Ultimate. I think I will probably move to Win 8 in the >>> next month or two. >>> >>> Yeah, quietness, coolness (as in temps), and my general trust of Asus is >>> what pushed me to that card. >>> >>> Bobby >> I was hating on Windows 8 until I discovered http://startisback.com/, >> now I enjoy the added features with none of that stupid tablet metro >> suck suck suck garbage :) > Tim Lider > Sr. Data Recovery Specialist > Advanced Data Solutions, LLC > http://www.adv-data.com > [email protected]
