Win 7 To Win 8

I have been using Win 7 for about 2 years now, and I am thinking about upgrading to Win 8.

Does anyone have any real experience with this upgrade?

I read some reviews which some say it's great and others say it's not.

I am concerned with things like drivers and how good/bad is the Metro interface.

Is there a real reason to upgrade?

 

In my humble opinion I would not upgrade. To me it all seems like it is tablet oriented and without a touchscreen it seems a bit cumbersome but then I have had no real experience with it.

 

Windows 8 is definitely aimed at touch screen technology as I see it. That may be fine when used on a tablet or other hand held device, but for a main home computer some very serious thought needs to go into the ergonomics of it.

As it stands, pardon the pun, the now standard vertical plane screens as seen in the slimline touch screen computers, or even a separate touch screen running with a standard desktop, using the touch screen is a very soon found, pain in the arms if using it continuously.

My boss got one of the single stand alone computers and after a very short time he went back to using mouse and keyboard. I also found it difficult to use when we were researching information on a new machine we need to get. I also said forget it, where's the keyboard. My arms were aching after ten minutes.

So in regard to Windows 8 and the way the interface is geared towards touch screens, which is why it seems cumbersome to use with standard mouse and keyboard.

Unless someone realises that vertical is not the way forward in the use of a touch screen, and works out the best position for long term use, then Windows 8 is going to be relegated to hand held devices only.

I have mentioned previously that perhaps the screen at a shallow angle sloping upwards and away from the user, and at a usable hight for elbow support might be a way forward, but that could in turn create stress pain in the users neck due to constantly having to look downwards.

I certainly will give Windows 8 a miss, just as I did with Vista, and waited for Microsoft to get it somewhere near right as they did with Windows 7.

Nev.

 

It wont ever take off as a real OS, as the others have said it is launched at tablets/smart phone devices and even then its not very good, if I were you I would 'try' it on a seperate HDD and see what you think, I dont think you would decide to stick with it after trying it

 

Thanks everyone, well it seems like nobody is jumping up and down about Win 8.

I guess if I am going to back everything up, then install Win 8 and try it - if I don't like it I can always go back to Win 7.

 

Hi, a good way to go is make a full system image of your computer as it is now. That way you can then return to it after you get fed up of Windows8.
There are a few free imaging programs you can use, you just need a big enough external hard drive to put the image onto.

Have a look at

http://www.macrium.c...eflectfree.aspx

Or have a look here for information regarding free backup imaging software.

http://www.techsuppo...ing-program.htm

I can recommend the use of an imaging program as that way you have a complete and reinstallable copy of everything that is on your computer at present.
Failed hard drive and need to install a new one?, operating system totally messed up? Unremovable malware or virus?
An image will get you back to running out of any of those.

Nev.

 

As one who has not been using Windows7 for that long I sure am not going to jump into Windows8. I also say the best investment I have made was to buy a stand alone hard drive an back up everything to it weekly.

Thanks
Wildman

 

I was having the same problem with my computer some months ago. Same upgrade my friend did that went well with him. Win7U to Win8
But when I try my own the Setup stops after the first reboot and just hangs with the spinning dots; I even left it running all the, but no change. I Had to do a hard restart and then revert. But nothing happened.
Then I removed all peripherals and tried again. One thing I have noticed is that when it hangs, any USB items I do have connected don't have power at all.
Location of log files would be really nice, if anyone knows where they are. I suspect USB at the moment; but that's just a wild guess. Then my friend gave me this link here I try there and my solution there you can try if you will find anyone that will solve your good luck

http://www.techyv.com/questions/unable-dual-boot-win-7-and-win-8