 stvnbrsPremium
join:2009-03-17
Cary, NC
kudos:5 | reply to atuarre
Re: Are you upgrading to Windows 8 on your gaming machine? No, every other OS from MS has been bad (or every other one good depending on your glass).
Good- 2000, XP, 7
Bad - 95, Me, Vista
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 XiodenPremium
join:2008-06-10
Monticello, NY
kudos:1 | reply to atuarre
Dual-booted windows 8, spent about 20 minutes tweaking stuff I didn't like to look/act like windows 7. After noticing the horrible "classic gray" inactive window colors decided it's not worth the time and effort and may as well just keep on trucking with windows 7 until if and when they enable aero glass and add a desktop mode for the modern ui that doesn't have huge empty icons that simply waste space. |
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ohh
join:2011-07-16
San Jose, CA | reply to atuarre
Nah, fuck M$ for dumbing down Windows 8. Tablet =! Desktop / Laptop.
Windows 7 will most likely be the last for me unless they change their attitude about OS and computer users.
I'll most likely go to some kind of .nix OS. I'm just hoping that wine will support everything about foobar2000. Anyone know any super awesome audio players for .nix? In foobar I have all the plugins setup to drive my speakers how I like it  |
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 ArchivisYour DaddyPremium
join:2001-11-26
Earth
kudos:18 | reply to atuarre
No. Hope like hell that Linux will eventually play all the games that I play and then I could drop the OS entirely.
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 El QuintronResident Mouth BreatherPremium
join:2008-04-28
Etobicoke, ON
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said by cpsycho:Nope, win7 is my last windows. Win 8 is for tablets, Win 9 is most likely going to be full cloud based. With steam coming to Linux and steam port the source engine, there are other developers in the list that will probably port as well. For me, Linux will be my next OS.
Hopefully the situation you describe will be a reality for me as well. I'll be hanging onto Win 7 for my gaming machines as long as I can, but I have no intentions of moving beyond Windows 7... I'll be settling on either Ubuntu or MInt.
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I think we(my family) going to skip windows 8. I really don't see anything that makes my jaw-drop. |
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 KoilPremium
join:2002-09-10
Irmo, SC
kudos:1 | reply to bionicRod
said by bionicRod:I'll let the rest of the world test it for me for a year or two.
+1 |
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 RyanPremium
join:2001-03-03
Quincy, MA | reply to atuarre
I guess I am the oddball, as I will probably do a clean install tomorrow. With the upgrade only costing $40 dollars I figured why not. It starts much faster and the built in iso mounting is something I have always wanted. Metro is bleh, but I rarely used the start menu anyways (I pin my applications to the taskbar) so the only time I will really open it is to open rarely used applications or pin new applications. |
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Ironically CNET had a walk through to dual boot Windows 7 and 8, I couldn't get it to work following their steps, 8 kept throwing a fit that it wasn't the primary OS. |
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Nope, win7 is my last windows. Win 8 is for tablets, Win 9 is most likely going to be full cloud based. With steam coming to Linux and steam port the source engine, there are other developers in the list that will probably port as well. For me, Linux will be my next OS. |
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 gaforcesUnited We Stand, Divided We Fall
join:2002-04-07
Santa Cruz, CA
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I'll wait till comprehensive benchmarks from multiple sources publish more data to see how the speed and compatibility compares to Win7 which is working well atm.
Beta drivers usually have problems that cause me much aggravation.
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said by atuarre:I currently have Windows 7 on my gaming machine, and my other machines. Two of those, I am thinking about upgrading to Windows 8 when it comes out. Anyone else doing it or are you holding off? I don't know how Windows 8 will affect peformance in games.
I have free access to 8 but I see no reason to upgrade my gaming lappy.
If there were some compelling reason like marked performance boost I would rebuild it with 8.
But I have SO many games to install that there is no rush.
Dave
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 DraimanLet me see those devil horns in the sky
join:2012-06-01
Kill Devil Hills, NC
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said by puppy:I usually only upgrade to the "latest" OS when I upgrade my PC 
+1 - Same for me. |
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 TigerLordResident pentaxianPremium,Mod
join:2002-06-09
Canada
kudos:6 | reply to atuarre
No |
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I usually only upgrade to the "latest" OS when I upgrade my PC |
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 JobbieKeep It SimplePremium
join:2010-08-24
Mexico
kudos:1 | reply to ekster
said by ekster:I'll wait till Windows 9. If MS stays on track, it'll be kickass.
This + 1, Windows 7 64 bits works just fine don't see a reason to change.
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jofos
join:2008-02-14
Irvington, AL | reply to atuarre
I still like windows 95 |
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 EUSKill cancerPremium
join:2002-09-10
canada
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No interest here. I'd rather buy an extra game or two than an OS.
Like with what happened when XPx64 lost support, and win7 was there to take over, I'll get something newer when win 7 loses support.
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 bionicRodFunkier than a mohair disco ball.Premium
join:2009-07-06
united state
kudos:1 | reply to atuarre
I'll let the rest of the world test it for me for a year or two. |
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 eksterHi there.
join:2010-07-16
Lachine, QC
kudos:1 | reply to atuarre
I'll wait till Windows 9. If MS stays on track, it'll be kickass. |
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