Re: [CODE4LIB] Windows 8

[William Helman]

Like Cynthia that decision is made at the campus IT level. Over the past
year I've migrated nearly all lab and staff PCs from XP to Win7 (keep an
eye out for a related question I'll be posting later today on that topic).
Campus IT is toying with some Win8 images, but haven't been happy with any
of them. Given that they're still finishing up their XP migrations, though,
I seriously doubt we'll be moving to 8 anytime soon, if ever.

  -Bill Helman
Integrated Digital Services Librarian. The University of Baltimore,
Langsdale Library
whel...@ubalt.edu | 410-837-4209 | http://whelman.com | @thinkpol



On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 3:46 PM, Francis Kayiwa  wrote:

> On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 01:01:42PM +, Forrest, Stuart wrote:
> > Hi All
> >
> > Just taking a quick poll...Who is using windows 8 in their libraries and
> of those how many use staff, public, both?? And if not why??
>
> I will join the refrain of wait for 8.1 unless you are using a touch
> device. For the most part even seasoned users (or perhaps *ONLY*
> seasoned users) have difficulty unthinking how to "Start" me up without
> the "Start" button.
>
> (yes to the Rolling Stones tune! :-))
>
> ./fxk
>
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Stuart Forrest PhD
> > Library Systems Specialist
> > Beaufort County Library
> > Beaufort
> > SC 29902
> > 843 255 6450
> > sforr...@bcgov.net
> >
> > http://www.beaufortcountylibrary.org/
> > For Learning, For Leisure, For Life.
> >
>
> --
> The older I grow, the less important the comma becomes.  Let the reader
> catch his own breath.
> -- Elizabeth Clarkson Zwart
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Windows 8

[Francis Kayiwa]

On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 01:01:42PM +, Forrest, Stuart wrote:
> Hi All
> 
> Just taking a quick poll...Who is using windows 8 in their libraries and of 
> those how many use staff, public, both?? And if not why??

I will join the refrain of wait for 8.1 unless you are using a touch
device. For the most part even seasoned users (or perhaps *ONLY*
seasoned users) have difficulty unthinking how to "Start" me up without
the "Start" button.

(yes to the Rolling Stones tune! :-))

./fxk

> 
> Thanks
> 
> Stuart Forrest PhD
> Library Systems Specialist
> Beaufort County Library
> Beaufort
> SC 29902
> 843 255 6450
> sforr...@bcgov.net
> 
> http://www.beaufortcountylibrary.org/
> For Learning, For Leisure, For Life.
> 

-- 
The older I grow, the less important the comma becomes.  Let the reader
catch his own breath.
-- Elizabeth Clarkson Zwart

Re: [CODE4LIB] Windows 8

[Cynthia Ng]

Our public and staff machines are controlled by IT. Some staff are still on
XP though most are Win7, public is on Win7.

At my former place, public was controlled by IT and on Win7. Staff had just
moved to Win7 over the last year. The move to Win7 + Office 2010 + Google
Apps was such a big change already that we didn't want to make it worse by
going to Win8.

In both cases, I believe a huge part is the campus-wide licensing.

On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 9:07 AM, Ruth Frasur  wrote:

> Our library is still on 7.  We will most likely almost wait until the
> release of Window 8.1.  We will be moving to touch screen monitors as well.
>
> On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 10:26 AM, Eric Phetteplace  >wrote:
>
> > Hi Stuart,
> >
> > We've received a number of Surface RT tablets which we'll be using in the
> > Fall. Right now, it's only staff trying them out but eventually students
> > will use them. We don't have a timeline for migrating our public
> computers
> > to Windows 8.
> >
> > My biggest impression is it's probably wise to wait until Windows 8.1
> > brings back the Start button before upgrading. The lack of a start button
> > seriously frustrates users who have grown accustomed to routing all their
> > actions through it. The touch screen side of the interface would also
> work
> > best alongside touch screen monitors, so that's another consideration.
> >
> > Best,
> > Eric Phetteplace
> > Emerging Technologies Librarian
> > Chesapeake College
> > Wye Mills, MD
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 9:01 AM, Forrest, Stuart 
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi All
> > >
> > > Just taking a quick poll...Who is using windows 8 in their libraries
> and
> > > of those how many use staff, public, both?? And if not why??
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Stuart Forrest PhD
> > > Library Systems Specialist
> > > Beaufort County Library
> > > Beaufort
> > > SC 29902
> > > 843 255 6450
> > > sforr...@bcgov.net
> > >
> > > http://www.beaufortcountylibrary.org/
> > > For Learning, For Leisure, For Life.
> > >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Ruth Frasur
> Director of the Historic(ally Awesome) Hagerstown - Jefferson Township
> Library
> 10 W. College Street in Hagerstown, Indiana (47346)
> p (765) 489-5632; f (765) 489-5808
>
> Our Kickin' Website   Our Rockin' Facebook
> Page   and Stuff I'm
> Reading
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Windows 8

[Ruth Frasur]

Our library is still on 7.  We will most likely almost wait until the
release of Window 8.1.  We will be moving to touch screen monitors as well.

On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 10:26 AM, Eric Phetteplace wrote:

> Hi Stuart,
>
> We've received a number of Surface RT tablets which we'll be using in the
> Fall. Right now, it's only staff trying them out but eventually students
> will use them. We don't have a timeline for migrating our public computers
> to Windows 8.
>
> My biggest impression is it's probably wise to wait until Windows 8.1
> brings back the Start button before upgrading. The lack of a start button
> seriously frustrates users who have grown accustomed to routing all their
> actions through it. The touch screen side of the interface would also work
> best alongside touch screen monitors, so that's another consideration.
>
> Best,
> Eric Phetteplace
> Emerging Technologies Librarian
> Chesapeake College
> Wye Mills, MD
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 9:01 AM, Forrest, Stuart 
> wrote:
>
> > Hi All
> >
> > Just taking a quick poll...Who is using windows 8 in their libraries and
> > of those how many use staff, public, both?? And if not why??
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Stuart Forrest PhD
> > Library Systems Specialist
> > Beaufort County Library
> > Beaufort
> > SC 29902
> > 843 255 6450
> > sforr...@bcgov.net
> >
> > http://www.beaufortcountylibrary.org/
> > For Learning, For Leisure, For Life.
> >
>



-- 
Ruth Frasur
Director of the Historic(ally Awesome) Hagerstown - Jefferson Township
Library
10 W. College Street in Hagerstown, Indiana (47346)
p (765) 489-5632; f (765) 489-5808

Our Kickin' Website   Our Rockin' Facebook
Page   and Stuff I'm
Reading

Re: [CODE4LIB] Windows 8

[Eric Phetteplace]

Hi Stuart,

We've received a number of Surface RT tablets which we'll be using in the
Fall. Right now, it's only staff trying them out but eventually students
will use them. We don't have a timeline for migrating our public computers
to Windows 8.

My biggest impression is it's probably wise to wait until Windows 8.1
brings back the Start button before upgrading. The lack of a start button
seriously frustrates users who have grown accustomed to routing all their
actions through it. The touch screen side of the interface would also work
best alongside touch screen monitors, so that's another consideration.

Best,
Eric Phetteplace
Emerging Technologies Librarian
Chesapeake College
Wye Mills, MD


On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 9:01 AM, Forrest, Stuart  wrote:

> Hi All
>
> Just taking a quick poll...Who is using windows 8 in their libraries and
> of those how many use staff, public, both?? And if not why??
>
> Thanks
>
> Stuart Forrest PhD
> Library Systems Specialist
> Beaufort County Library
> Beaufort
> SC 29902
> 843 255 6450
> sforr...@bcgov.net
>
> http://www.beaufortcountylibrary.org/
> For Learning, For Leisure, For Life.
>

[CODE4LIB] Windows 8

[Forrest, Stuart]

Hi All

Just taking a quick poll...Who is using windows 8 in their libraries and of 
those how many use staff, public, both?? And if not why??

Thanks

Stuart Forrest PhD
Library Systems Specialist
Beaufort County Library
Beaufort
SC 29902
843 255 6450
sforr...@bcgov.net

http://www.beaufortcountylibrary.org/
For Learning, For Leisure, For Life.