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Re: Windows 8..?

PostPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 4:24 am
by Duplexia
Likely problem: it will not boot at all. Other possible problems: crashing, BSOD in the Guest and other random stuff that will cause it to not work.

Re: Windows 8..?

PostPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:11 am
by onosendai58
Running 8 yet?

Re: Windows 8..?

PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 12:18 pm
by synrgy87
currently installing it via virtualbox just out of noseyness, as i am still a gamer thats the only reason i keep windows around, hopefully developers will take linux more seriously in the near future, but it as yet hasnt happened to any great degree bar a few mainstream developers. even mac os suffers this.

i may stick some screenshots up if it works

edit: worked so screenieshots

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seems to run ok, may do a test install on laptop

Re: Windows 8..?

PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:07 pm
by onosendai58
Yeah, it`s been running great for me, especially the 8-second boots.

Re: Windows 8..?

PostPosted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 11:55 pm
by worcguy
I tried the dev preview and alot of stuff is geared toward touch screen. Hated it almost as much as unity

Re: Windows 8..?

PostPosted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:23 am
by Moebius
I tried the dev preview and hated it almost as much as Gnome 2.x :lol:

Re: Windows 8..?

PostPosted: Sun May 12, 2013 1:43 pm
by Gary7
Windows 8 is /was the main reason I got back into Linux.

Re: Windows 8..?

PostPosted: Tue May 14, 2013 10:55 pm
by Micro
Blackwolf wrote:
Moebius wrote:I tried the dev preview and hated it almost as much as Gnome 2.x :lol:

+1
Ha. You guys must be "mobile users." :x I'll stick with the DE's on my Desktop and Unity on my netbook and phone. ;) I like the DE to get out of the way when I do work... :ugeek:

Re: Windows 8..?

PostPosted: Tue May 14, 2013 10:59 pm
by ryanvade
Windows 8 is the beginning of the end for windows. Everyone say hello to Microsoft Window.... I love you linux. :oops:

Re: Windows 8..?

PostPosted: Wed May 15, 2013 7:06 am
by smeterlink
Well, I got Windows 8 in September 2012, and have never had a single problem. I hesitated in getting it because I heard so much negative stuff so I kept my older laptop just in case - to insure I would not be without one because I attend online college. Well, to make a short story, I never went back to Windows 7 and can't even remember how long it has been since I even looked at my older laptop.

I think that perhaps many of the folks who complained in here had other issues BEFORE they got Windows 8, or just didn't really know what they were doing - - self mechanics, I would say. I have been very pleased and will continue enjoying using W8 - and look forward to the next new version - after the bugs are out. I have never been one to jump on something new until it is really working well, and this is the experience I have enjoyed for a number of months.

( Mind you, it wont ever reside on my desktop, for that I use Black Opal ;) )