If Windoze 8 looks like it's going to be a pain (and it sure does to
me), a Mac might not be much better. Most of what I'm seeing in Windoze
8 reviews is it's optimized for touch-screen pads & trying to make it
more like an iPad or Android ... trying to make it more Apple like.
I've got nothing against Macs (other than my rant about the school's
Macs not allowing me to turn off Time Machine for my portable
hard-drive), but Mac doesn't look like any way to escape the things about
Windoze 8 that I don't like.
The main drawback for me is I HATE TOUCH-SCREENS! I hate the grubby
fingerprints all over the screen. I hate having to clean grubby
fingerprints off of the touch-screens.
Windoze 7 is acceptable to me to the extent I can make it look & act
like Windoze XP.
I think I'll look into stocking up on a couple of copies of Windoze 7.
I think I can probably find it at a discount right now, so if I need it
for another computer in the future, I'll have it.
From: Tom C
I'm not usually so resistant to change.
I don't have Windows 8, but since I've first seen it, and on
subsequent peeks, the visually disorienting home screen makes me want
to lose my lunch. As my wife would say, "It looks like Walt Disney
threw up". The colors and differently sized large tiles create a
visually uninviting environment. I'm not sure how customizable that is.
From what I've read in reviews there's a general consensus that
Microsoft sacrificed uniformity, intuitiveness, and familiarity in order
to create something different. That includes splitting up features
that were once found under a common area and moving them to
different work areas. Supposedly the task bar no longer works the same way
either. Many other things too, from what I've been reading.
In general the reviews have said 'Prepare to relearn Windows'.
If true, I say BS on that. There's no way I'm going to waste minutes and hours
of time trying to relearn how to use an OS.
While Vista was familiar I've grown to dislike it intensely over 5
years and I'm not ready to plunk down at least several thousand
dollars for a new machine I will hate.
Do others here have any small Windows 8 experience they can share?
Is it as bad as it looks?
Given the choice would you remain on Windows 7?
I was in the market for a new laptop, but now it'll likely be a
problem finding what I want with Windows 7. Hence my
thoughts on a Mac.
However in that arena, I'm a little chagrined that they apparently no
longer offer a 17" display.
Tom C.
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