Windows XP forum: Poll: Will you be upgrading to Windows 8: Why or why not?

No added value over 7 and could be much worse.

About $40 upgrade download windows 8 pro

I need a new PC anyway and have been using an older laptopt with an older version of Windows. So, for me, both the new PC and Windows 8 should go together.

At the same time, I am unsure about what should be my next purchase. Now, I use a Macbook and an iPhone 3GS. I really wood like to keep up my skills on Windows and its applications, but definitely will use Apple products more. Then, there is the tablet. What to do there? Maybe it will be possible to buy an iPad and cut down on using iPhone for the Internet?

Whoever thought our life would be so full of upgrades to new technology.

I'm in the same age group. Although I use my laptop a lot, I'm quite happy with Windows7. Whenever I need to get a new laptop it will come with Windows 8 installed....that's soon enough for me.

I took the leap Monday and installed Windows 8 Pro. I didn't do a clean install due the complex system I have and the number of programs and hardware that would have to be re-installed. I chose the upgrade from Windows 7, keeping existing settings and files. This process took longer almost 55 minutes. The install asked one question, uninstall MS Security Essentials? The anti-virus is now part of the OS. I did the whole install within Windows 7. Upon completion Metro appeared, when I flipped to my desktop it was as the same original 7. Wallpaper, folders and programs were all there. MS Office, Chrome and Firefox. IE10 is remarkably fast. So far I'm extremely pleased, almost high.

I was going to upgrade but a few articles came out the last couple of days that made me change my mind. I could not find out if my Pentium Dual-core Vista Busines/XP Pro machine was compatible until Oct 26th when Microsoft released the compatiblility tests. My disk drives were not compatible and I do not know how to search for other drivers. I wanted to upgrade so I could add this machine to a Workgroup that my 2 WIN 7 machines are on. Reading the blogs - it does not appear that WIN 8 works on Workgroups. Maybe I am wrong but I'll wait and see what shakes out.

I'm running Windows 7 64 bit to unlock my multiple processors and massive amount of ram. I am happy with what I have since all my software and hardware work with my current version. Upgrading would mean at least a few items would no longer be compatible, at least until drivers are updated, and I do not need to spend money for compatible hardware yet again.

I've been through 98, 2000, Millenium, XP, Vista and now 7. I'm happy with/used to 7 so have no desire to change to 8 until I'm forced to, and have no desire whatsoever to switch to anything fruity-named and much more expensive.
Haven't heard much good about 8 so far, really, at least nothing that makes me say "Yeah - give me 8".

Why should we give Bill Gates more money to wallpaper his mansion with 100 dollars bills?

Originally I decided to upgrade my new laptop to 8 asap. Since I have had my old favorite XP for so many years I decided to make the jump to 8, basically bypassing 7.

Then I started hearing mumblings about things like Windows Genuine Advantage which 'inspects' the hard drive & files & transmits it all back to some base. In Australia we already have a gov't setting laws& regs in place forcing ISP's to save every internet keystroke & all browsing for 7yrs incase the person is linked with crime. This Advantage thing aids in that process even more apparently.

Also all my recently purchased hardware & software purchased for this new laptop won't run on 8 apparently. The camera, printer, router, games, external hard drives. It's a lot to have to upgrade. I'll make do with 7 for few yrs I think.

Without a touch screen, there is not much difference other than the lay-out in my humble opinion. I have Microsoft Windows Vista and it has worked since 2007. That is at least 5+ years of reliable operations. The only time I had to install was usually because I navigated to an unknown site. Hopefully, I through the grace of Jesus Christ........ I am able to keep it stable, up, and running for the remainder of my lifetime. Another 40 years is not too much to ask I hope.hehe

I have a number of computers in this house all running different OS's.

The two main ones I have is my laptop which runs Puppy Linux and does just what I want, plus as it runs from CD anything goes wrong such as a virus, or bad software I can just reset it and get the CD to wipe out all the bad files.

and my desktop which runs Windows Vista 64-bit which isn't too bad. I've seen the 32-bit version of Vista and was really glad I chose the 64-bit version as the 32-bit version is appalling but the 64-bit version with decent hardware is actually really good.

I also seem to notice a pattern in Microsoft Windows - you get a bad version then you get a good version...


Windows 3.1 (bad version no network support) - Windows 3.11 (major improvement)
Windows 95 (bad version, lacking in a lot) - Windows 98 (Win95 fixed!)
Windows ME (rushed XP for the millennium) - Windows XP (What ME should have been)
Windows Vista (32-bit appalling, 64-bit not bad with good hardware) - Windows 7 (Vista fixed)
Windows 8 ...we'll have to see if it follows the pattern.

Normally with any Windows OS you should give it at least a couple of months before attempting to upgrade that way they should have ironed some of the bugs out and at least produced 1 or 2 service packs.

So with Windows 8 I'm going to give it a couple of months and see how it goes first, at the end of the day it's a lot of money to spend on an OS when it first comes out if it's going to quickly end up a redundant OS with MS expecting you to fork out again for the fixed OS, just glad their hardware is a lot more reliable, I've had my X-Box 360 for years, Sidewinder joystick, Microsoft Trackball and even an MSX computer.

I think that you'd be appalled by the number of Businesses and Companies who are STILL clunking around using XP Professional as their mainstream operating system, and who still hail XP as the be all and end all!! Beggars belief...

No
Windows 7 is All most of us need
the new `Metro' interface is meant for Tablets and Touch screen devices
the lack of the familiar `start' button is frustrating for most (try using it with a Mouse)
Microsoft should keep supplying Windows 7 for a lot longer than it plans
as it has Proven to be a Better stable ,easy to manage platform than anything else
it has released or face the Prospect of Losing the `Market' to Apple ,LInux [eg Google Chrome OS]

I see no reason to do so. Vista (64-bit) is doing the job fine right now, and the changes in WIn8 seem to be primarily for the touch-screen device market. If one day I upgrade my hardware, I will probably reconsider or be forced to.