Windows 8 Goes RTM: Last Milestone Before October Release

[tamerlee]

Windows 8 is a steaming pile. I'll be sticking to Windows 7.

 

[Inferno1217]

Not to mention you would likely get 30 days to activate.

 

[kcorp2003]

i want the windows 8 RT version. while the x64 OS has a lot of under the hood features and much better power management (for laptops) but for my personal taste what desktop OS should be like i'll hold back until there's a 3rd party or Microsoft does something about the UI. pretty nice UI but not productive for me.

 

[Branden]

microsoft says it acts on user experiences, yet it seems 99% of people who've tested windows 8 don't want to keep getting kicked into metroUI. it's akin to as if XP had always and continually opened up media center on you. annoying.

yes, microsoft, 95% of programs i open and links i click are on the desktop or taskbar (that's exactly why i put them there), but guess what - i also still click on the start button dozens of times every day!

 

[TheWhiteRose000]

7 vs 8...
7, hands down.

 

[cwolf78]

I have never heard so many people whine and bitch before. Stick with Win 7 for now, but when "desktop" apps go the way of the dinosaurs, then what? "I'll switch to a different OS!!" Yeah... right. Sure you will. Then most of your app compatibility will go out the window. For those thinking that Win 9 will bring back the start menu, consider this: By that time nearly all monitors will be multi-touch... so what would be the point? Using a crippled and inferior way to get to your apps with no at-a-glance live tiles? Face it, this is the future.

 

[killerclick]

[citation][nom]cwolf78[/nom]Then most of your app compatibility will go out the window.[/citation]

If desktop apps go the way of the dinosaurs, then already app compatibility will be out the window. So why not switch then?

[citation][nom]cwolf78[/nom]For those thinking that Win 9 will bring back the start menu, consider this: By that time nearly all monitors will be multi-touch... so what would be the point? Using a crippled and inferior way to get to your apps with no at-a-glance live tiles? Face it, this is the future.[/citation]

Yeah, the future is me waving my arms all over my three displays three feet in front of me, for hours at a time. Not everybody is using a craptop for Facebook or Twitter or whatever you're doing.

As for Live Tiles being the future, consider this: Metro's been available on WP7 for 16 months now, and it failed as much as something can fail with the 2-3% market share or whatever point they're floundering at.

 

[ohim]

[citation][nom]Branden[/nom]microsoft says it acts on user experiences, yet it seems 99% of people who've tested windows 8 don't want to keep getting kicked into metroUI. it's akin to as if XP had always and continually opened up media center on you. annoying.yes, microsoft, 95% of programs i open and links i click are on the desktop or taskbar (that's exactly why i put them there), but guess what - i also still click on the start button dozens of times every day![/citation]and how did you get your figures i mean 99% and shit like that.

Love how the calendar syncs with my laptop`s each time. But for the love of god remove the birthday marks in it from FB.

 

[lradunovic77]

Windows 8 -> Disaster. Did you guys see screenshot of RTM version including Desktop. UI is fucked beyond anything which makes it unusable for my standards. Windows 7 compared to Windows 8 looks like Windows 8 was developed 15 years ago. It is a joke.
Waiting for SP2 for Windows 7!

 

[rb420]

I just reinstalled windows 7 as my main os after using Windows 8 for two weeks.

I am quite impressed. Metro is not nearly as annoying as some people would want you to believe. Especially if you are using a dual monitor setup. Boots up, Metro on one screen, desktop on the other. When it is released I will be upgrading, probably not right away, but soon.

The biggest drawback is right now there are some applications and drivers that do not function completely as they should under windows 8. But that will be fixed soon, for now running in compatibility mode works well.

I would wager that the majority of those who complain have not tried if for more than a few hours at most.

I would like to see a bit more customization and a few changes to the Metro interface, but it is in its infancy, give it a chance.

 

[apache_lives]

god we have a bunch of winging wining pussys here

Windows 8 > Windows 7 nuff said.

 

[izajasz]

Remove metro UI and it will be a great OS. Leave metro UI and be prepared to fail ... And yes , 1 of the guys above was right about 90% . Its microsoft who said that metro was brought in because of people pinning apps to taskbar anyway and they said it was 90% of users... Yeah right. Even it was true, why remove the option to disable METRO ? In developer preview You could disable it but then they removed menu staryt completely. I ask why disable it if 90% users will use metro anyway ?XD Thats 1 big microsoft bullshit. They way to earn money from their appstore, sell software themselves and be friendly to people who use their computers only to log into facebook and buy lame apps.

 

[billgatez]

IAmVortigaunt: I'm not sure the average consumer is going to miss the start menu.

Ah. Yes they will. That start menu has been around for some time now The average consumer is use to it being there.
The nice thing about Windows is you can sit the average Windows user in front of any windows pc from 95 to Win 7. And they will know how to use it. Metro is a massive change and is going to piss a lot of people off.

 

[internetlad]

To be honest, I don't think W8 deserves all the criticism. A combination of "love to hate M$", "every second OS is bad" and "join the crowd" is generating a lot of hate for W8 before it's even out.

Yeah, metro isn't designed for desktops, but 2 clicks and you're in the same familiar windows atmosphere. Combine that with small tweaks and a totally overhauled Task Manager and I, for one, say windows 8, while not necessarily meriting an upgrade from 7, which is very good, is NOT a flop OS.

Time will tell, I suppose.

 

[scifi9000]

The way i see it, MS have designed an OS designed for technology that is not yet widely available (on desktop) nor likely ever will. In the professional corporate environmnet, spending all day with your arms outstrectched in from you you would be an RSI disaster. If you layed the screen on the desk as it would be better used, it would be competing for space on your tiny cardboard cubicle desk. True i only tested it for a couple of hours before giving up on it, but the whole idea just seems silly for non touch screens, and touch screens should not be designed to operate in the vertical position for continuous use. Just bring back the familiar mouse friendly bits for the desktop already!!

 

[Guest]

Never before have I seen more whining about something you wont even use.

If your going to use Windows 7, well then great for you. Don't go on Win8 articles and start bitching about how its bad or horrible. Just don't use it, okay? Microsoft doesn't give a damn from your asinine whining.

I myself will be upgrading from Vista to Windows 8. Dunno about you guys, but i'm going to enjoy Metro and hardware accel. Downvote this, I don't care. You people just act like children.

 

[mcd023]

I thought I would log into Windows 8 just to post this comment. As to why I was in 7, I'm working on a Windows Phone 7 app, which I'm not sure is available on 8 yet. But, anyway, I like it. I use both metro and the desktop

 

[tomfreak]

win7 is good enough anyway. if it wasnt 64bit + DX10 restriction I probably still be staying @ winXP.

if Microsoft want us to leave win7, they gonna be evil and make DX12 exclusive to their new OS.

 

[livebriand]

Microsoft, if you want people to "up"grade to Windows 8, DUMP METRO!!!! You'll piss a LOT of people off instead. In fact, this was the kick I needed to make me seriously consider switching to linux.

 

[shafe88]

[citation][nom]IAmVortigaunt[/nom]@SteelCityI'm not sure the average consumer is going to miss the start menu.[/citation]I'm a little above an average user and I'm going to miss the start button/menu "RIP". Microsoft did not remove the start button cause it was our fault, like they claimed no one hardly uses it any more, they removed it to force people to use metro, that's like a car manufacture saying "It's your fault we got rid of the gas peddle, cause people use cruise control most of the time instead of the gas peddle."

 

[friskiest]

The only problem I could see from Windows 8 is the Metro UI- and thats it,. everything else is a positive improvement over Windows 7.

I'll take time getting used to, but for most people,. those who just browse the net, play games, and other basic stuff would find Windows 8 more intuitive.

 

[belardo]

Windows 8 = steaming pile of poop.

 

[K2N hater]

[citation][nom]cwolf78[/nom]By that time nearly all monitors will be multi-touch... so what would be the point? Using a crippled and inferior way to get to your apps with no at-a-glance live tiles? Face it, this is the future.[/citation]
OK, now you say the future is to wear gloves in hot weather so you don't leave fingerprints on your TV. Cool, isn't it?

 

[Zetto]

[citation][nom]scifi9000[/nom]The way i see it, MS have designed an OS designed for technology that is not yet widely available (on desktop) nor likely ever will. In the professional corporate environmnet, spending all day with your arms outstrectched in from you you would be an RSI disaster. !![/citation]

The first step to gesture control my friend, no arms outstretched, your hands are at they're natural neutral position, why would you need to wave them around? Think this through and it's obvious, gesture is where it's at, the most natural and powerful computer control is just around the corner. Future Kinect tech will allow finger control and so much more. Of course, not if you don't embrace it. There were people who never stepped inside a model T, and went to their grave still riding horse wagons around in streets full of automobiles.

 

[captaincharisma]

i think i will stick with windows 7 on my PC's thank you very much. although i would love to get a tablet with windows 8 but in the end i will get a Nexus 7