windows 8. does anybody actually like it

[right-then-petal]

yes ,

it,s best to write something if you want an answer

but yes i think it,s good

[angelah1847]

I've been using it for about 12 months, (bought a new laptop with it already one), took a little while to get used to it, but now getting the hang of it.

[chickengrandma-2008]

I'm a computer numpty so it took me years to find my way around windows 7.  Got a new lappy with windows 8 and it's going to take me just as long, if not longer!!

[lizmcloughlin2001]

My new laptop has it on but my son "altered" it so that it looks like my desktop did with all the icons in place when I log on.  I just couldn't use it until he did that!

[al**bear]

No

hate touch screens

and believe Windows 8, is part of the dumbing down of home computing

More suited for tablet & Laptop use, they want you to store on and use 'cloud' systems. That will be a lot easier for people to see what you are doing.

[angelah1847]

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@al**bear wrote:

No

hate touch screens

and believe Windows 8, is part of the dumbing down of home computing

More suited for tablet & Laptop use, they want you to store on and use 'cloud' systems. That will be a lot easier for people to see what you are doing.

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Just FYI touch screen is not 'mandatory' with windows 8.

My laptop has it and I use it in the same way I used it's predecessors.  Like one of the other posters I use the desktop mode so works very similar to previous versions.

[pyrografica]

Sorry if I'm bucking the trend a bit but I really like it. I ignore the stupid touch screen, because that appears to have been programmed for kids, especially with the look of it. I find it's got quite a lot of useful functions, once you've sussed it out, and it's so fast (although that may be my computer). I couldn't stand 7, I found it nigh on unusable, and most user unfriendly.

[joe_bloggs*]

I tried it,thinking it would "enhance my online experience",It didn't,in fact i had to google how to turn it off !

Reverted back to windows 7 with a proper start menu where i can find everything

[al**bear]

Theres been a slight boost in PC sales , saw this yesterday

The thing is it is the Windows 7 loaded systems that is driving it

[electric*mayhem*band]

Another case of  'new and improved', when in actual fact it isn't. Bit like this place.