I saw that screen too much with the beta, and still do. I'm going back to Windows 7 once i've backed up everything!

Been using Windows 8 Pro 64 bit at work for quiet a few weeks now, its the full RTM release version and now think its great. Did take some getting used to, but have no issues with it at all, and have now switched from Win7 to 8 at home as well.

Your not tied to buying stuff from the marketplace, you can download/ buy software from your usual sources and install just as you did before.

And the new BSOD screen

awww. But it's OK, cos they put a smiley on it

^^^^^

Exactly, however it wont be long before all PC's / laptops will have touchscreen.

Thats when it will become a necessity.

Is it just me, but I think having a 'touchscreen' desktop PC is futile & pathetic.

Why have a really nice HD 24inch touchscreen, load Windows 8 and them move the monitor less than an arms length away. :think:

If you have a big screen, it needs to be further away, not close.

Is it just me, but I think having a 'touchscreen' desktop PC is futile & pathetic.

Why have a really nice HD 24inch touchscreen, load Windows 8 and them move the monitor less than an arms length away. :think:

If you have a big screen, it needs to be further away, not close.

Agree with you, & these larger screens won't probably benefit as much or at all. However, certainly with laptops more & more are getting the touchscreen treatment, & the UI's are more touchy / feely to accomodate.

My guess is that many will become hybrids where screens twist, detatch & flip, allowing traditional use & tablet use. Lenovo are releasing these as we speak (their yoga is pretty cool but bloomin' expensive).

TBH I think it will cost very little more to include a touchscreen over a standard one, so they'll just include it anyway.

Edited 30 October, 201213 yr by 999pooch

Is it just me, but I think having a 'touchscreen' desktop PC is futile & pathetic.

Why have a really nice HD 24inch touchscreen, load Windows 8 and them move the monitor less than an arms length away. :think:

If you have a big screen, it needs to be further away, not close.

I suspect that Microsoft's SmartGlass gives us a window (badoom-tish) into their intentions in this area. I think for "serious" computer users, the mouse, and to a greater extent, the keyboard are here to stay for a long while yet and we'll start seeing more hybrids appearing in the laptop arena.

Chris

^^^^^

Exactly, however it wont be long before all PC's / laptops will have touchscreen.

Thats when it will become a necessity.

Desktops will never work, try reaching out whilst sitting down and try to reach your LCD monitor. Using a touch screen desktop will soon become very tiring on your arms, especially if you have a larger monitor. My home computer has a 27" widescreen display, using that as a touch screen will soon result in muscle strain as you'll be reaching upwards all the time. I can see the US style law suits already.

Laptops, whilst they will work if you use them on a lap, the same applies if used on a desktop.

Either way, I like a clean screen and the idea of having to look through a load of oily finger marks just seems wrong.

A number of vendors have already tried touch screen desktops and they flopped and the number for sale have dwindled to almost zero.

DON'T TOUCH THE SCREEN!

I can't describe how it makes my OCD cringe when some greasy fingered fool starts prodding my monitor.

Or when SWMBO wipes the condensation from the windscreen with her hand then wonders why she can't see anything.

Nope I'll go as far as a track pad, but no touch screen thank you.

However... My 66yr old mother who has never been able to get the jist of a mouse (move it up.. she picks it up), got the hang of a Nexus in seconds and is now addicted to Angry Birds. But that's out of the office.

Edited 30 October, 201213 yr by Aspman

DON'T TOUCH THE SCREEN!

I can't describe how it makes my OCD cringe when some greasy fingered fool starts prodding my monitor.

Or when SWMBO wipes the condensation from the windscreen with her hand then wonders why she can't see anything.

+1 on both counts

Been using Windows 8 Pro 64 bit at work for quiet a few weeks now, its the full RTM release version and now think its great. Did take some getting used to, but have no issues with it at all, and have now switched from Win7 to 8 at home as well.

Your not tied to buying stuff from the marketplace, you can download/ buy software from your usual sources and install just as you did before.

Have you made any changes to it? ie do you actually use metro or do you use a start menu app?

Tonight is the first night ive used it in anger, i was quite impressed by the filecopy dialog

One thing i have run into - after an upgrade from 7 because i couldnt be arsed to rebuild.. my previous "main" account is now tied to an email address, however my main email address is not the same one i use for xbox live etc.. so i cant use smartglass or the gamecentre without logging out of this account.

*update* found you can now change the "account" the XBL tag is assigned to - just moved it and all is well

Have been using 8 for all of a couple of hours ....seems fine to me so far

Touch screen main PC no. Minimalist touch screen PC in the front room/kitchen/blah then perhaps.

Had Win 8 for 2 days now and have barely used the Metro UI, you just don't really need to. Its great for searching though, press start button, start typing.

I like.

Touch screen main PC no. Minimalist touch screen PC in the front room/kitchen/blah then perhaps.

Had Win 8 for 2 days now and have barely used the Metro UI, you just don't really need to. Its great for searching though, press start button, start typing.

I like.

Win7 could do that

its growing on me... defo a learning curve, and the difference between metro and old-skool apps is a PITA (alt+tab and win+tab) will get worse before it gets better, but in general good stuff!

Win7 could do that

its growing on me... defo a learning curve, and the difference between metro and old-skool apps is a PITA (alt+tab and win+tab) will get worse before it gets better, but in general good stuff!

Yeah but people moaning about the UI are overegging it a bit is all.

With the £24.99, can you do a fresh install or is it an upgrade over write job. ??

With the £24.99, can you do a fresh install or is it an upgrade over write job. ??

Gives you the choice of either IIRC, I picked something like "keep all my apps and settings" and its worked flawlessly.

There were a few apps that it did not support, it gave me the option to uninstall those before the upgrade. (daemon tools and MS security essentials were two I remember)

Edited 31 October, 201213 yr by Chronicbint

Tried the beta and RC versions... didn't get on with the new interface, and if you take that away, you just have an Aero-less Windows 7 look-a-like.

I'll be staying on 7 methinks

think I'll hang fire for a bit - this is my work PC so I'm not overly keen to bu&&er it up with an OS I don't get on with as I'll have to look at it all day every day

There were a few apps that it did not support, it gave me the option to uninstall those before the upgrade. (daemon tools and MS security essentials were two I remember)

MS Security essentials is now included in Windows 8 so MSE is no longer required.

MS Security essentials is now included in Windows 8 so MSE is no longer required.

Just windows defender now.

Windows Defender in Windows 8 is the old Windows Defender as in Windows Vista and Windows 7, but now it includes all the functionality of MSE in a single place. If you click on Windows Defender in control panel, you are presented with the full MSE user interface.

As said, just windows defender now.

I *really* didn't like it at first, but having put it on a work laptop for a more extensive test it is growing on me, though there are still some bits I think are just plain wrong.

Under the skin there are some useful improvements over 7 and especially XP, and with the discounted upgrade offer on until January I'm giving more serious thought to a company wide roll out of 8.

As an aside, those of you wanting to use Office 2013 in a few months will need to be on at least Windows 7 - XP and Vista are out.

As a second aside, going back to my 17" 1600x900 screen after using a 15.6" 1920x1080 display is a bit of a shock - it's got HUGE TEXT!!!

The start menu is coming back - on Enterprise and Pro (as long as you're connected to a domain).

I dont miss the start menu at all.