8.1 is a considerable improvement over 8 in terms of usability actually. It's not without some nagging things, but at this point most are a matter of preference, and very few are objectively steps back.
Performance wise I don't think it can be argued it's overall better on many fronts, even if some times by small margins, than 7. You do have to get used to it, and it does feel like a condescending OS if that makes any sense, but at least it's not as downright insulting or infuriating like OS-X can be in its apply stubbornness when you're not a fanboy and bump into the occasional thing that makes no sense but Apple decides to ram down your throat because they know better, and to hell with what the user base thinks. It's still behind in some regards, especially on the photography and imaging front, but then so is win7, so if the toss up is between 7 and 8.1 I'd say 8.1 does come out on top. All in all I'd say if you want to give 8 a try you have to try 8.1 and forget about 8, and if you tried 8 and moved away from it for the usability issues and excessive tabletization then give 8.1 a try again and see if it changes your mind. It is a step up from 7 in enough regards. On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 10:23 AM, Eric Lampi <ericla...@gmail.com> wrote: > I've used both 7 and 8 with no problems. I don't think it makes a huge > difference. Nice that it boots so fast now. > > Once I do a backup, I'll put on 8.1. > > Eric > > Freelance 3D and VFX animator > > http://vimeopro.com/user7979713/3d-work > > > On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 5:37 PM, Simon Pickard <m...@simonpickard.com>wrote: > >> Pretty much, stick with Windows XP. >> >> >> On 14 January 2014 08:38, Byron Nash <byronn...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> So, to sum it all up from everyone. Windows 8 is faster and better >>> except that it's terrible. Did I get that right? >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 9:19 AM, Ognjen Vukovic <ognj...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> And then theres this... >>>> >>>> http://winsupersite.com/windows-8/threshold-be-called-windows-9-ship-april-2015 >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 11:30 AM, Nuno Conceicao < >>>> nunoalexconcei...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Its definitely faster to boot than windows 7 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 2:08 AM, Emilio Hernandez >>>>> <emi...@e-roja.com>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I am about to install windows 8. Just wanted to ask if it is worth >>>>>> it or not. >>>>>> >>>>>> Any increase in performance? >>>>>> >>>>>> Strange issues with Softimage? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thx. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> > -- Our users will know fear and cower before our software! Ship it! Ship it and let them flee like the dogs they are!
