Windows 8

[ctrl-alt-delete]

About to partition my hard drive to try it out. Anybody use it yet?

[Ventus]

I'm using it on my desktop , So far I love it. fast, stable, fast boot time. there's not much you can ask for :).
And on top of that I was able to buy it for $69.99 in a store. this is one of the cheapest Windows OS I've ever bought.

I have to say I like it better then windows 7 and windows vista. I upgraded from a Windows vista and never looked back

[Flash Man]

I also use it as my desktop. Before it came out I was worried about it, but it works very well. Microsoft also changed the interface into Team Foundation Systems when using Visual Studio 2012, but I have started to like the change in work flow. I was able to upgrade Windows 7 for just $39.99, which was also very awesome.

[ctrl-alt-delete]

Lol, paying for things.

[Ventus]

You didn't pay for it!? Oh man... you are in trouble

[Majora]

Windows 8 is garbage

[Beldaran]

When I learned about Windows 8 and that "metro" was the future of windows computing, I bought a used laptop and installed Debian. I am now 100% on Linux.

I don't have a great technical or philosophical reason for this. I just think the Metro UI is literally the stupidest thing I have ever seen on a computer, and I will never voluntarily use a computer that has it.

[Brasel]

Windows 8 is garbage

I've played with it at school some. It takes some getting used to. I'm not a huge fan of the "metro" interface so far, but I can see getting used to it. I really would like to have a touchscreen interface to test Win 8 out further. I haven't gotten to try and install anything or run intensive programs yet. The kernel is the same as it was in Win 7, so I don't think there should be many problems along the lines of compatibility with current software. I got a copy free through the school, but I need to build a new computer before I install it.

[Ventus]

Windows 8 is garbage

Well one mans garbage is another's treasure . Really though I don't see why some people don't like it.

[Mercy]

I have to say I like it better then windows 7 and windows vista. I upgraded from a Windows vista and never looked back

Can you expound on what makes it better than Windows 7? I reluctantly upgraded from '98 to XP several years back because..., well because a decade old OS was getting hard to justify. I switched to Win' 7 as soon as it was available because XP did not do it for me and I have been quite content with it. Are there any significant improvements or is it merely more superfluous application integration?

-m.