Advantages of Windows 8?

When this new Windows 8 is released, is there any advantages to upgrading from
Windows 7 Professional? I've heard that it has a lot of bells and whistles for
portable devices or some such. I never pay attention to that stuff because the
only portable devies I have are a Sony Walkman, which I load mp3;s directly to
from my desktop, an Android tablet and an Android phone. So is there any benefit
to "upgrading" to Windows 8 in the future? Thanks.

On 01/07/2012 20:56, wrote:
When this new Windows 8 is released, is there any advantages to upgrading from
Windows 7 Professional? I've heard that it has a lot of bells and whistles for
portable devices or some such. I never pay attention to that stuff because the
only portable devies I have are a Sony Walkman, which I load mp3;s directly to
from my desktop, an Android tablet and an Android phone. So is there any benefit
to "upgrading" to Windows 8 in the future? Thanks.

Sooner or later, some of your hardware or software will stop working
under Windows 7.

Until then reports suggest it might be a good idea to wait for Windows 9.

Or, check compatibility of your Android devices with Linux, and check if
your programs will run under WINE. Your Sony will probably show up as a
mountable drive in Linux, if it complies with the standards.

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On Sun, 01 Jul 2012 15:56:50 -0400, wrote:

When this new Windows 8 is released, is there any advantages to upgrading from
Windows 7 Professional?


My view is that you're going about this backward. A change of
operating system should be driven by need, not just because there is a
new version available. Are you having a problem with Windows 7 that
you expect Windows 8 to solve? Do you have or expect to get new
hardware or software that will be supported in Windows 8, but not in
7? Is there some new feature in Windows 8 that you need or yearn for?
Does your job require you have skills in Windows 8? Are you a computer
hobbyist who enjoys playing with whatever is newest?

If the answer to one or more of those questions is yes (and your
hardware is adequate for Windows 8), then you should get Windows 8.
Otherwise most people should stick with what they have. There is
*always* a learning curve and a potential for problems when you take a
step as big as this one, regardless of how wonderful whatever you're
contemplating moving to is. Sooner or later you'll have to upgrade (to
Windows 8 or its successor) because you'll want support for hardware
or software that you can't get in 7, but don't rush it.

In message , John Williamson
writes:
[]
Sooner or later, some of your hardware or software will stop working
under Windows 7.
[]
Eh? Suddenly, all on its own?
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On 01/07/2012 21:42, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:
In message , John Williamson
writes:
[]
Sooner or later, some of your hardware or software will stop working
under Windows 7.
[]
Eh? Suddenly, all on its own?

I'll rephrase that for the hard of thinking.

Sooner or later, a piece of hardware or software that you buy and need
or want to use will not work under Windows 7.

Happy now?

It wouldn't be the first time that a driver or software update failed to
work under an old operating system, though. The latest version of
Winamp, for instance, will no longer work under Windows versions prior
to XP, and if you haven't got an older version on some install media
somewhere, you've had it.

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On Sun, 01 Jul 2012 15:56:50 -0400, rfdjr1 wrote:

When this new Windows 8 is released, is there any advantages to
upgrading from Windows 7 Professional? I've heard that it has a lot of
bells and whistles for portable devices or some such. I never pay
attention to that stuff because the only portable devies I have are a
Sony Walkman, which I load mp3;s directly to from my desktop, an Android
tablet and an Android phone. So is there any benefit to "upgrading" to
Windows 8 in the future? Thanks.

From what I've seen (which has indeed been limited) I don't think there
will be much advantage for many desktop users.

On Sun, 01 Jul 2012 21:13:04 +0100, John Williamson wrote:

On 01/07/2012 20:56, wrote:
When this new Windows 8 is released, is there any advantages to
upgrading from Windows 7 Professional? I've heard that it has a lot of
bells and whistles for portable devices or some such. I never pay
attention to that stuff because the only portable devies I have are a
Sony Walkman, which I load mp3;s directly to from my desktop, an
Android tablet and an Android phone. So is there any benefit to
"upgrading" to Windows 8 in the future? Thanks.

Sooner or later, some of your hardware or software will stop working
under Windows 7.

Another excellent reason to consider a switch to Linux - excellent
support for 'mature' technology.


Until then reports suggest it might be a good idea to wait for Windows
9.

Or, check compatibility of your Android devices with Linux, and check if
your programs will run under WINE. Your Sony will probably show up as a
mountable drive in Linux, if it complies with the standards.

On 01 Jul 2012, wrote in alt.windows7.general:

When this new Windows 8 is released, is there any advantages to
upgrading from Windows 7 Professional?

Judging from my experience with the Previews... I can see no advantage
at all over Windows 7, and some disadvantage due to it's new,
unfriendly, and inappropriate interface changes.

I hate to say that, because I do think Windows interface has improved
in most ways with each iteration. But Windows 8 seemeth to stink, yea
verily.

Per :
So is there any benefit
to "upgrading" to Windows 8 in the future? Thanks.

I'm guessing "Yes" bc you will get the challenge and enjoyment of
figuring out where MS (yet again) moved the furniture to... -)
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On 7/1/2012 10:13 PM, John Williamson wrote:
On 01/07/2012 20:56, wrote:
When this new Windows 8 is released, is there any advantages to
upgrading from
Windows 7 Professional? I've heard that it has a lot of bells and
whistles for
portable devices or some such. I never pay attention to that stuff
because the
only portable devies I have are a Sony Walkman, which I load mp3;s
directly to
from my desktop, an Android tablet and an Android phone. So is there
any benefit
to "upgrading" to Windows 8 in the future? Thanks.

Sooner or later, some of your hardware or software will stop working
under Windows 7.

Much later than sooner. As long as Win 7 is the dominant Windows OS,
they will write and build for it.


Until then reports suggest it might be a good idea to wait for Windows 9.

If there is such a thing.


Or, check compatibility of your Android devices with Linux, and check if
your programs will run under WINE. Your Sony will probably show up as a
mountable drive in Linux, if it complies with the standards.


I'm checking out Net Runner, a rolling release KDE that's run by folks
that only do KDE.

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On 7/2/2012 12:50 AM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
Per :
So is there any benefit
to "upgrading" to Windows 8 in the future? Thanks.

I'm guessing "Yes" bc you will get the challenge and enjoyment of
figuring out where MS (yet again) moved the furniture to... -)


Maybe "roaming" will be replaced with "rollin' and a tumblin'". Nah,
that's too much to ask.

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On 7/1/2012 12:56 PM, wrote:
When this new Windows 8 is released, is there any advantages to upgrading from
Windows 7 Professional? I've heard that it has a lot of bells and whistles for
portable devices or some such. I never pay attention to that stuff because the
only portable devies I have are a Sony Walkman, which I load mp3;s directly to
from my desktop, an Android tablet and an Android phone. So is there any benefit
to "upgrading" to Windows 8 in the future? Thanks.

According to new reports the new Windows 8 OS will not only run on PCs
and the new MS Surface tablet, but eventually on Windows Phone 8
handsets. This will open new opportunities to Windows malware writers,
too, I suppose.

If xp mode doesn't exist in windows 8 then it will be a long, long time. The only
selling feature of windows 7 was xp mode. So XP may be aroound longer than windows 7,
windows 8 and windows 9.

John Williamson wrote:

On 01/07/2012 20:56, wrote:
When this new Windows 8 is released, is there any advantages to upgrading from
Windows 7 Professional? I've heard that it has a lot of bells and whistles for
portable devices or some such. I never pay attention to that stuff because the
only portable devies I have are a Sony Walkman, which I load mp3;s directly to
from my desktop, an Android tablet and an Android phone. So is there any benefit
to "upgrading" to Windows 8 in the future? Thanks.

Sooner or later, some of your hardware or software will stop working
under Windows 7.

Until then reports suggest it might be a good idea to wait for Windows 9.

Or, check compatibility of your Android devices with Linux, and check if
your programs will run under WINE. Your Sony will probably show up as a
mountable drive in Linux, if it complies with the standards.

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On 02/07/2012 00:43, Tony wrote:
If xp mode doesn't exist in windows 8 then it will be a long, long time. The only
selling feature of windows 7 was xp mode. So XP may be aroound longer than windows 7,
windows 8 and windows 9.


When a new OS is released, people always hate it but in time they get
used to it and come to like it more than previous OS's. For example,
when XP was first released, people hated it and kept using Windows 98SE
and Windows NT 4. Now it seems they can't live without XP!!! Even
Windows 7 was hated by many and now they love it.



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On Sun, 01 Jul 2012 15:41:11 -0700, Evan Platt wrote:

On Sun, 01 Jul 2012 22:11:16 +0100, John Williamson
wrote:

I'll rephrase that for the hard of thinking.

Don't blame the other person, blame yourself.

"Sooner or later, some of your hardware or software will stop working
on Windows 7" - meaning something that WAS working will no longer
work.

+1

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