HP brings back Windows 7
John259
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Yet another nail in Windows 8's coffin?
http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/20/5326844/hp-brings-back-windows-7-by-popular-demand
http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/20/5326844/hp-brings-back-windows-7-by-popular-demand
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I personally can't see the point of wanting a slower, more resource hungry OS on a brand new machine. Windows 8.1 is just more efficient and streamlined and it is noticeably faster than Windows 7 to me, especially starting up. But I guess the choice is nice for some.
the other problem is it is HP, I don't really give their computers much credit to be honest.
The average punter wouldn't think of that though. Most people walking into a mainstream computer store would probably take one look at Windows 8 and leave without buying anything. They want the Windows they're used to and Windows 7 would be that as it still has the familiar interface.
I agree that they should have left the Start Menu as if they had left that in they would have managed to get away from most of the complaints about the rest of the OS.
But I disagree they should have left it all alone - you have to keep improving and can't just stand still.
..and yet, that mainstream computer store is selling plenty of Windows 8.1 machines to your 'average punter'. Shame they don't read the tech forums and understand that they shouldn't bother to learn about something new...:)
Things, as in, some things.
That's because those stores want to sell people Windows 8. Maybe smaller independent stores sell Windows 7 or would custom build a Windows 7 machine for someone but the mainstream stores want to flog W8. Last time I was in my local PC World they still had big Windows 8 adverts all over the place.
When I say mainstream stores I refer to the likes of Currys PC World. Sometimes they are. I was in my local Currys last Saturday and there were loads of people and some of them weren't impressed by W8. I saw a lot of them looking at the tablets and Chromebooks. There was only one lonely Mac in the store
Windows 8.1 has a desktop environment so I don't think that is a convincing argument. But if people want to be taken for fools, then that is their prerogative I guess.
You love to 'bash' Windows so how can we believe that what you're saying above is true?
Windows 8.1 ain't perfect, but it's desktop environment is demonstrably better than 7 and the start menu, screen, or whatever you want to call it, is actually much more configurable and nicer to use if you can be bothered to learn to adapt to new things.
Metro user interface, to be technical.
That's because by default Windows 8 no longer fully shuts down when you select "shutdown" (you either have to dive down through several menus or create a shortcut to run ). Try fully shutting down and then see if booting is faster than Windows 7.
I'm well aware of the boot enhancements made in Windows 8. The point still stands that it has a positive effect on daily usage, particularly when starting up or putting the device to sleep.
I was just reporting on what I noticed in Currys on Saturday. Not too many people were interested in Windows 8. Most of the time the Windows bashing is just an act. I hadn't got much Mac experience when I first switched to it in August 2010. I had mostly used Windows XP and 2000 and I still have very fond memories of Windows 98. I hated Vista though and let's not talk about ME. I've used many versions going back to 3.1 so although I love Macs I'm not entirely unfamiliar with the world of Windows.
So, you knew all of these people were not interested in W8.1? even though you didn't speak to them, didn't know if they had come in for some ink and were just browsing? Stood there long enough to see them all walk away without doing what you imagined they were there for and knew it was because they disliked the OS?^_^