Acer Founder: Windows 8 More Stable Than Apple iOS 6

[math1337]

Hmmm... 1 OS crash in 1000 years, or 1 OS crash in 1200 years? All modern OSs(linux, OSX, Windows, etc.) with proper drivers are so stable that OS crashes don't just happen. There's always a reason, and it always indicates a problem.

 

[pjmelect]

All I can say is that Apple iOS must be very flaky, I don't know how stable the Apple iOS is but Windows 8 is not that stable, mainly due to driver problems.

 

[damianrobertjones]

Is it:
Windows 8
or
Windows 8 RT Surface?

Please be CLEAR as it'll only confuse people

 

[damianrobertjones]

[citation][nom]pjmelect[/nom]All I can say is that Apple iOS must be very flaky, I don't know how stable the Apple iOS is but Windows 8 is not that stable, mainly due to driver problems.[/citation]
No issues on the devices here and the drivers are pretty much the same as Windows 7.

 

[Vorador2]

I know i'm being juvenile, but when i saw that caption and that photo i couldn't resist.

 

[boiler1990]

[citation][nom]willard[/nom]No mention RealPlayer, CometCursor, IE6, SoftRAM or BMG rootkit fiasco? Something tells me you weren't around in the early days of the internet to see what really bad software was. Ever put a retail CD into your computer and have it install a rootkit on behalf of Sony without notifying you in any way? I have.[/citation]

Arguably that Sony software was working as intended...

 

[ricdiculus]

[citation][nom]back_by_demand[/nom]Stan has a bumper sticker on his car that says "Shih Happens"...It's nice that he says it is more stable, it's difficult doing Apples & Oranges comparisons as Windows USED TO BE real OS and iOS is really just a toy OS[/citation]

Fixed

 

[back_by_demand]

[citation][nom]ricdiculus[/nom]Fixed[/citation]
Troll

 

[back_by_demand]

[citation][nom]damianrobertjones[/nom]Is it:Windows 8orWindows 8 RT Surface?Please be CLEAR as it'll only confuse people[/citation]
Well, seeing as there is no such thing as Windows 8 RT, it is either Windows 8 or Windows RT, I think it's pretty CLEAR who the only person getting confused is

 

[teh_chem]

iOS is stable? When a platform advertises--no, relies on--a huge app sub-ecosystem that is inherently unstable, discussing the stability of the OS is more or less pointless. If the core set of apps I use on a daily basis are unstable (for whatever reason), that's all I'm going to consider when I think of a particular platform.

 

[ricdiculus]

[citation][nom]back_by_demand[/nom]Troll[/citation]

So sayeth Microsofts number one fanboy! You Must Like win8 or obviously your a troll

 

[mikenygmail]

I'm skipping Windows 8 entirely. I like being able to boot directly to desktop, and I don't like big corporations trying to control how I use my computer.Oh, and that terrifying picture of Acer's founder is here just in time for Halloween!
[citation][nom]ohim[/nom]"The big corporations" are the ones that brought you the other OS version, doesn`t that make them the ones that "controlled" you how you use your computer in the first place ? You`re just a crybaby, you`re throwing away innovation just because of a silly start up screen. On my laptop i use only hibernate mode,that makes me always boot up in desktop mode btw.[/citation]
methinks thou dost resent resembling the founder!

 

[Device Unknown]

[citation][nom]mikenygmail[/nom]I'm skipping Windows 8 entirely. I like being able to boot directly to desktop, and I don't like big corporations trying to control how I use my computer.Oh, and that terrifying picture of Acer's founder is here just in time for Halloween![/citation]

The "big" corporations have dictated to you how you will use your computer since you first picked one up. Microsoft can, and apparently WILL force end users to learn and use whatever they decide. The Metro UI is a huge change, and people don't take to change well. But they(MS) really don't give a crap what you take to or not. Settle for Linux or do as MS says. 90+% market share on the desktop says they can, and are indeed doing it.

 

[shafe88]

[citation][nom]willard[/nom]No mention RealPlayer, CometCursor, IE6, SoftRAM or BMG rootkit fiasco? Something tells me you weren't around in the early days of the internet to see what really bad software was. Ever put a retail CD into your computer and have it install a rootkit on behalf of Sony without notifying you in any way? I have.[/citation]
Don't forget Metro(Modern) UI the new Microsoft BOB

 

[john_4]

Hand over mouth, "BullSh!t".

 

[Guest]

AHAHAHAHAHAHAH.

 

[K2N hater]

In the end it's like comparing apples to oranges.

 

[livebriand]

[citation][nom]cornandbeans[/nom]USB universal installer and a thumb drive is what you need.[/citation]
Or the Windows 7 Download Tool. (though why would you be crazy enough to install a tablet/desktop OS hodgepodge anyway?)

 

[tacobravo]

[citation][nom]hydac7[/nom]i tried and i hated every single second of that lame Fisher Price OS , so back to 7, xp64 and Debian for me[/citation]

People like you come in hating Windows 8 and leave hating Windows 8.

I've seen way too many of your type.

 

[okibrian]

Why would the Acer founder say any different? It's not like he can make and sell any hardware that supports iOS. iOS is pretty rock solid.

 

[alexthager]

Personally, I think the founder of Acer just makes these statements for attention. Whether you are an Apple fan or not, iOS is pretty dialed in, speaking in terms of stability. Windows 8 is new, expecting greater stability than iOS is just insane.

 

[belardo]

Stan Shih said this after wiping Steve Ballamer off his chin.

 

[belardo]

[citation][nom]bllue[/nom]I take it you've never tried Windows 8. You may not like the UI but when it comes to stability and performance, W8 does it very well - better than W7 which is an OS that has been flawless for me so far (no BSODs or errors).[/citation] You got that right. Win8 stability and performance is quite good. It not really any faster than Win7... sure, booting up is super fast. But lets see, Win7 fully loaded, takes about 15~20seconds with an SSD. Once running, you can simply go to sleep mode. And since Win7 rarely ever crashes, booting up is a rare thing.... compared to Windows9x.

Still, the UI is butt-ugly on Win8, its designed by no-talent retards. I'm buying another Win7Pro OEM this weekend for a new PC at $140. Rather than use one of my WinXP licenses to get the Win8 upgrade for $40.

YES! I have Windows8 on one of my notebooks, it runs like a champ. Not worth spending $10.00

 

[nebun]

how does he know that the OS is more stable, its not like the whole world is using the OS just yet....i don't care how stable it is, it still has an ugly UI

 

[Guest]

[citation][nom]mikenygmail[/nom]I'm skipping Windows 8 entirely. I like being able to boot directly to desktop, and I don't like big corporations trying to control how I use my computer./citation]



not hard to put your pc into hibernate/sleep/keep pc "off" without have to reboot mode.


ps: Microsoft is controlling you right now with 7. Google, or whoever your internet browser maker is, is probably tracking you right now, even with "incognito" modes.