[ale] OT if you must use windows, upgrade to windows 7, not 8, within a year

[Jim Kinney]

windwoes 8 interface is as stupid bad as gnome 3 and unity.

OK. It's actually worse. But the same floating, translucent crap that only
makes sense without a mouse or keyboard.

On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 4:57 PM, Ron Frazier (ALE) <
atllinuxenthinfo at techstarship.com> wrote:

> Hi guys,
>
> Forgive me for mentioning the "W" word.  I'm posting this for the
> benefit of those of you who must use windows for whatever reason.  You
> want to think about upgrading to windows 7, not 8, within a year.  I use
> both windows and linux for different purposes and at different times.  I
> don't think I've posted this here before.
>
> According to what I've read,. Microsoft has totally gutted the user
> interface of Windows with the introduction of Windows 8 and what used to
> be called the metro interface.  They're trying to make one interface for
> tablets, phones, and pc's with large screens, which has a whole bunch of
> large pretty icons designed to be touched with your finger, and which
> don't work well with a keyboard and mouse, which seems like an
> incredibly stupid idea to me.  (What does that remind me of, oh yes,
> Unity.)  I have read a number of accounts relating to the lack of
> usability of the new interface, and many people hate it with a passion,
> saying it is essentially unusable on a PC, or it's much harder to be
> productive on it.  I personally don't intend to even try it.  I think
> it's a tremendous step backwards.  If you have PC's that you personally
> own or maintain and are not company maintained, you may wish to consider
> upgrading to Windows 7 in the near future.
>
> Even though Vista will continue to be supported with security patches
> for some time, Windows 7 will stop being sold 1 year after Windows 8
> goes on sale.  Windows 8 is about to be released, so it will probably be
> impossible to buy Windows 7 after about October 2013.  At that point,
> your only alternative to upgrade a Windows Vista or XP machine will be
> to install Windows 8, which the users will probably hate, or Windows 9
> or whatever they're up to at the time.  I believe Windows XP support
> ends in 2013.  I have a chart somewhere on the lifecycle dates for each
> Windows system, but I don't have it handy at the moment.
>
> As you know, it is critical to have an OS on the PC which is getting
> routine security updates.  It is preferable to have one that is familiar
> and easy to use.  Therefore, if you must use Windows, I recommend
> acquiring a copy of Windows 7 OEM from NewEgg or Tiger Direct or Frys
> within the next year and installing it on any non company PC's.  These
> run about $ 100 each.  I would recommend making a full backup of the
> hard drive first.  You want the full Windows install disc, not the
> upgrade disc.  This makes it much easier to reinstall if there is a
> system crash.
>
> I haven't totally decided what to do yet, or when, but will probably
> upgrade most or all of my PC's.
>
> Here are some links to look at regarding the "new" Windows interface.
>
>
> https://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&site=&source=hp&q=hate+windows+8&btnG=Search
>
>
>
> http://www.pcworld.com/article/261567/windows_8_hate_it_already_why_waiting_for_windows_9_wont_help.html
>
>
>
> http://www.pcworld.com/article/251282/windows_8s_metro_ui_7_things_you_may_just_hate.html
>
>
> etc.  etc.
>
> I hope this info is helpful to you.  I haven't totally figured out what
> I'll do yet.  I may just have to break down and buy several copies of
> Windows 7 OEM --- or just switch to Linux.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Ron
>
>
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>
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