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Alpharetta, GA | reply to Gem
Re: What are the substantive reasons to reject Windows 8? I guess I'm with the minority here: I run multiple Windows machines, one of which is XP, but I probably work with Win7 more frequently during the day than XP or Vista (or the different server editions based on NT 5 and 6).
This topic/question still runs along subjective ground. I'm operating the other way around: as long as the XP desktop runs the applications I want and stays out of my way, I'll keep using it. XP still works just fine, especially as a business desktop and it's fine from a security standpoint.
The biggest issue I have with "Windows" as it morphs is the degree to which (in my opinion) the GUI favors new users over current users. The touch-based "desktop" in Win8 is the latest in that line of GUI/Shell changes. I have Windows 8 VMs handy for compatibility testing purposes, but today the touch "Shell" is pure annoyance for me, it would only get in my way. If/when Windows 8 has or supports something I want/need -- and if it remains cost-competitive with the alternatives -- then I'll reconsider. |
