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View Poll Results: Will you be upgrading to Windows 8? | |
Yes, I'm already running it!
|     | 5 | 9.62% | |
Yes, I will be installing it soon.
|    | 7 | 13.46% | |
Yes, I will be buying it before the end of the year
|    | 2 | 3.85% | |
I'm on the fence
|    | 10 | 19.23% | |
No, I'll be sticking with Windows 7
|    | 26 | 50.00% | |
No, I'll be sticking with Windows XP
|    | 0 | 0% | |
No, I'll be sticking with Windows Vista
| | 1 | 1.92% | |
No, I'll be sticking with Mac OS!
| | 1 | 1.92% | |
No, I'll be sticking with <insert Linux distro>, tell us in the comments!
| | 0 | 0% |
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10-26-2012, 10:33 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: California
Posts: 1,985
|  Will you be upgrading to Windows 8?
Just as the title says... Will you be upgrading? (On your main computer only, please)
Personally, I'm going to stick with Windows 7 until I need to reformat.. Then I'll try it 
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10-26-2012, 10:36 AM
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| | OC Hipster
Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Euless, Texas
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| Re: Will you be upgrading to Windows 8?
Not just no, but hell no.
If I am forced to use it for reviews I will buy a separate SSD and leave in the dustiest corner of our apartment until I need it.
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10-26-2012, 10:58 AM
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| SSD Addict & Fandroid 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 4,285
| Re: Will you be upgrading to Windows 8?
I won't be putting 8 on my main laptop or desktop but I might use it on a server or home theatre pc or something.
I actually have a spare SSD so I suppose I could dual boot but I don't really see a reason to.
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10-26-2012, 12:07 PM
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| Call me Mak or K 
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: C:\
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| Re: Will you be upgrading to Windows 8?
I will be as soon as I get some extra cash. Buying a house really takes all the funds away from life... | |
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10-26-2012, 02:03 PM
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| | Junior Techie
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 97
| Re: Will you be upgrading to Windows 8?
yep, have had it running on my main work PC for about a month now. I love it, probably one of the best new OS experiences I have had. | |
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10-26-2012, 03:09 PM
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| | It's all just 1s and 0s
Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: in the lab
Posts: 6,237
| Re: Will you be upgrading to Windows 8?
so far i have only read about windows 8. however, i figure if i buy a new pc before the end of the year, ill buy the cheap upgrade to windows 8. i'd still have the option to use 7 or 8. id prolly give 8 a decent shot though.
voted on the fence.
edit - i think ppl will be more apt to buy 8 when the all in one pcs become more popular among pc makers. This way users can have benefits of both a tablet and desktop pc. I'm excited to see it pan out. | |
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10-26-2012, 03:11 PM
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| | Lord Techie
Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: USA
Posts: 6,205
| Re: Will you be upgrading to Windows 8?
Most everything I've read about it (whether reported in a good or bad light) I haven't liked at all. I may try a dual boot or something, but I'm on the fence about it. Win7 has been a dream for me for the most part, and 8 just looks like it's going to leave a sour taste in my mouth.
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10-26-2012, 03:17 PM
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| | True Techie
Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: UK
Posts: 134
| Re: Will you be upgrading to Windows 8?
Still living with Vista right now - and when i get the money, i will buy Windows 7, not 8. I don't care if i have to pay the same price for 7 as i do 8, it just still seems like windows 7 is still the superior OS for a PC. | |
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10-26-2012, 05:15 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In Gov't Regulated Cubical
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| Re: Will you be upgrading to Windows 8?
I'm running it right now on my laptop. Possibly keep it not sure yet.
Won't on my desktop I use mainly for work. I really use the "Recent Documents" in the start menu, and the lack of 1 list is abit harder for me to navigate work documents.
Win8 only gives the list if the program is on the bar.
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10-26-2012, 06:20 PM
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| | rustle rustle
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Maine
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| Re: Will you be upgrading to Windows 8?
I'll upgrade to Windows 8 if Microsoft gives you an option to disable the start screen and use the start menu instead.
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