Published on March 1, 2014 By kona0197 In Personal Computing

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http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/28/5456374/windows-8-1-with-bing-experiment


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on Mar 01, 2014

kona0197
The only Linux flavors that cost anything are the ones made for the server, like Red Hat Enterprise edition.

Is Red Hat Linux Enterprise Desktop made for a server?

 

If you guys want to compare Linux to Windows then knock yourselves out. I suggest you eliminate Windows entirely from your computing needs/desires and live in your little "I think it all should be free" world. Enjoy your ride.

 

on Mar 01, 2014

If you guys want to compare Linux to Windows then knock yourselves out. I suggest you eliminate Windows entirely from your computing needs/desires and live in your little "I think it all should be free" world. Enjoy your ride.

 

Ding ding ding..........we have a winner!    I lol'd all the way across the floor.....and almost out the door........karma for you!  hehe 

 

EDIT:

I have yet to meet a self-proclaimed 'Linux fan' who is able to sustain his/her digital life using only same.  Being a loud self-proclaimed 'Windows fan' myself I can say I have and continue to sustain the entirety of my digital life using.........wait for it.............yes that's right.......W.....I......N.........D......O......W......S! 

 

EDIT 2: 

Oh and before someone jumps on the 'third-party software' bandwagon.  The only third-party software (in my case NON-Microsoft) software I run besides the obvious (games) are TeamSpeak and STEAM.  

on Mar 01, 2014

Windows 8 is a great OS for many reasons that I mentioned in another thread. Would not go back to 7 if you paid me. 8 will continue to evolve and the latest update which will come in about a month will make it even more user friendly for the mouse and keyboard brigade.

on Mar 01, 2014

I never said I believe everything should be free.

(Phoon, you are just splitting hairs)

on Mar 01, 2014

Drop 8 to $39 and watch the people flock to it.

Providing your hardware can take it you'll notice the speed difference etc when compared to 7.

on Mar 01, 2014

Unless you get the results I got and Windows 8 ran slower than 7. No thanks.

on Mar 01, 2014

Ubuntu is a nice toy. I have it VMd but it's only a toy.

on Mar 01, 2014

Windows 8 was $39 for quite a while, I got two copies at that price.  

 

kona0197
Unless you get the results I got and Windows 8 ran slower than 7. No thanks.

Well with your hardware I'd be surprised if Windows 95 would run efficiently.

 

on Mar 01, 2014

Island Dog
Windows 8 w  as $39 for quite a while, I got two copies at that price.

I got mine for 14.99. 

on Mar 01, 2014

Got mine via Technet...so thankfully I could justify the sub on the 'real stuff' from MS....8 was just a 'toy'....

on Mar 02, 2014

Island Dog
Well with your hardware I'd be surprised if Windows 95 would run efficiently.

And what is that supposed to mean? What kind of hardware did you think I have?

on Mar 02, 2014

the weird thing is how some sites are saying ms is giving away this to win 7 users for free.

 

why on earth would someone with whichever win 7 edition (aside from the most basic featureless one.. whatever it's called) want to upgrade to a win 8/8.1 starter (aka crippled) edition with ads flying all over the place?

 

now, if they are saying a cheap/free upgrade from 7->8 equivalent (ultimate->ultimate) they might get somewhere...

on Mar 02, 2014

I think there are a few die-hards coping with win 8, just like they did with Vista, but it will do no good.  Every day I see more and more tips appearing on how to downgrade from 8 to 7, just like it was with vista.

windows 8 is doooooooooomed.

on Mar 02, 2014

DrJBHL

Why W9 should be free: http://www.eweek.com/enterprise-apps/slideshows/windows-9-needs-to-be-free-10-reasons-why.html

 

 

There you go. It's only a matter of time.  If they don't do something like this it's game over for MS.

Win 8 a massive flop, Google, Steam and Linux breathing down their necks, I bet they are pooing their collective pants.

Maybe windows 9 will be the OS that the users have been asking for, it better be.

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