Windows 8 ?????????

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

Windows 8 ?????????

barina · Guru

Thanks for the info....just a grab for money I expect...I will be waiting until it is version 2,3 or 4 at least....

bill12 · Guru

DON,T DO IT!I tried it and had to format the hard drive, and lost a lot of valuable files. Its completely diffent from win7, and harder to use.try it on someone elses computer,and decide yourself, but I won,t be using it. Bill

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

bill12 wrote:
DON,T DO IT!I tried it and had to format the hard drive, and lost a lot of valuable files. Its completely diffent from win7, and harder to use.try it on someone elses computer,and decide yourself, but I won,t be using it. Bill

thanks Bill, that confirms my thoughts and what I have been reading about Win 8

your experience only enforces my computer use, make an external back up of your computer EVERY WEEK, it can be a pain but well worth it in the long run.

I use a free program for backups, get it here

http://www.paragon-software.com/home/br-free/download.html

jetj · Guru

Wombat I've also read reports on forums that say "Update at your Peril".

I use and love Ubuntu but there are many flavours of Linux. It was a learning curb for a baby boomer but you wouldn't go back to using MS. It is getting better and better and more user friendly.

johnno02 · Veteran Member

Thanks Wombat,after reading the other members comments as well,looks like wise advice to stay clear.

Regards.

John

03_troopy · Guru

Hylda&Jon wrote:
_wombat_ wrote:

Hi Guys, I have just been reading about Windows 8, looks like it maybe not a good idea to upgrade, most of the tech site's I visit are saying it's nothing like the old Win operating systems.
Upgrade's will be only $39.99 for a certain time period but beware,

-- Edited by _wombat_ on Sunday 8th of July 2012 06:15:56 PM
The Apple Mac operating system upgrade about to come out in a couple of weeks will cost $19.99 for anyone who has upgraded in the last 2 to 3 years so I'm a happy chappy.

I thought windoze 8 was for PC's, not pineapples....

Edit.. I can't spell pineapple

-- Edited by 03_troopy on Monday 9th of July 2012 07:56:42 PM

aussietraveller · Guru

Another option is mozzie which provides a free back up service that I have set on my computer to back up daily at 2.00am, I have been using it for past 3-4 years and never had any problems.

Hylda&Jon · Guru

_wombat_ wrote:

Hi Guys, I have just been reading about Windows 8, looks like it maybe not a good idea to upgrade, most of the tech site's I visit are saying it's nothing like the old Win operating systems.
Upgrade's will be only $39.99 for a certain time period but beware,

-- Edited by _wombat_ on Sunday 8th of July 2012 06:15:56 PM

The Apple Mac operating system upgrade about to come out in a couple of weeks will cost $19.99 for anyone who has upgraded in the last 2 to 3 years so I'm a happy chappy.

Hylda&Jon · Guru

03_troopy wrote:
Hylda&Jon wrote:
_wombat_ wrote:

Hi Guys, I have just been reading about Windows 8, looks like it maybe not a good idea to upgrade, most of the tech site's I visit are saying it's nothing like the old Win operating systems.
Upgrade's will be only $39.99 for a certain time period but beware,

-- Edited by _wombat_ on Sunday 8th of July 2012 06:15:56 PM
The Apple Mac operating system upgrade about to come out in a couple of weeks will cost $19.99 for anyone who has upgraded in the last 2 to 3 years so I'm a happy chappy.
I thought windoze 8 was for PC's, not pineapples....
Edit.. I can't spell pineapple

-- Edited by 03_troopy on Monday 9th of July 2012 07:56:42 PM

Sorry. I just can't help putting in a plug for Apple Macs sometimes. Hylda says anyone who starts using a Mac computer becomes a Mac snob... I guess there is some truth in that..

I promise I won't do it again.