Windows 8 and 8.1 Sucks, but Windows 10

Windows 8 and 8.1 Sucks, but Windows 10 is looking okay so far as Microsoft is concerned. . Unfortunately, Apple's operating
system blows Microsoft's out of the water, as does Linux and true open source.

Bookworm Cowboy
Lakeland, Florida

Regards,

Bookworm Cowboy
Lakeland, Florida

On 10/29/2014 1:49 PM, Boolworm Cowboy wrote:
Windows 8 and 8.1 Sucks, but Windows 10 is looking okay so far as Microsoft is concerned. . Unfortunately, Apple's operating
system blows Microsoft's out of the water, as does Linux and true open source.

Bookworm Cowboy
Lakeland, Florida

Regards,

Bookworm Cowboy
Lakeland, Florida



Is that why about 94% of the world uses Windows?

Regards, Rene

On Wed, 29 Oct 2014 13:58:38 -0500, Rene Lamontagne
wrote:

On 10/29/2014 1:49 PM, Boolworm Cowboy wrote:
Windows 8 and 8.1 Sucks, but Windows 10 is looking okay so far as Microsoft is concerned. . Unfortunately, Apple's operating
system blows Microsoft's out of the water, as does Linux and true open source.

Bookworm Cowboy
Lakeland, Florida

Regards,

Bookworm Cowboy
Lakeland, Florida



Is that why about 94% of the world uses Windows?

Regards, Rene

OSX is a mess as far as I am concerned. Finder is a loser. With One
Drive being incorparated by default in 8.1, XBox for gaming that tied
in also and contacts, music, etc., Microsoft has an ecosystem that
works. Apple has a jumble of things that are still hokey.

Linux, depending on flavor is a great OS, with typically much better
file managers that OSX has. You don't have to worry about "bugs" as
much in either Linux or OSX, but after using all of them a great deal
I think Microsoft is ahead of the game at least as far as the package
deal is concerned. Well............Apple has some nice hardware and
the packaging their stuff comes in is really nice.

On Wed, 29 Oct 2014 13:58:38 -0500, Rene Lamontagne wrote:

On 10/29/2014 1:49 PM, Boolworm Cowboy wrote:
Windows 8 and 8.1 Sucks, but Windows 10 is looking okay so far as Microsoft is concerned. . Unfortunately, Apple's operating
system blows Microsoft's out of the water, as does Linux and true open source.


Regards,

Bookworm Cowboy
Lakeland, Florida



Is that why about 94% of the world uses Windows?

Regards, Rene

Really? Why is that? You go to any computer retail outlet, and you cannot find a preloaded Linux computer available for sale.
So, that's why Windows rules the world; but if Apple lowered the price of their computers, Windows would be toast. They're
cheap and easily accessible; never mind, they're loaded with bugs, and your constantly dealing with viruse and malware
issues. I seldom had to addressed virus or malware issues on my Linux computer, and the operating system never needs to be
reloaded like I occasionally have to do with Windows. Then you have to purchase registry cleaning software, and other
software to keep your Windows computer running smoothly. The other problem is that proprietary software vendors refuse to
support Linux, so you're forced to own a Windows computer if you like it or not. This doesn't change the fact that Windows
8.1 sucks, but Windows 10 is looking okay since I'm forced to use it to utilize certain proprietary software.

Regards,

Bookworm Cowboy
Lakeland, Florida

On 10/29/2014 2:50 PM, Boolworm Cowboy wrote:
On Wed, 29 Oct 2014 13:58:38 -0500, Rene Lamontagne wrote:

On 10/29/2014 1:49 PM, Boolworm Cowboy wrote:
Windows 8 and 8.1 Sucks, but Windows 10 is looking okay so far as Microsoft is concerned. . Unfortunately, Apple's operating
system blows Microsoft's out of the water, as does Linux and true open source.


Regards,

Bookworm Cowboy
Lakeland, Florida



Is that why about 94% of the world uses Windows?

Regards, Rene

Really? Why is that? You go to any computer retail outlet, and you cannot find a preloaded Linux computer available for sale.
So, that's why Windows rules the world; but if Apple lowered the price of their computers, Windows would be toast. They're
cheap and easily accessible; never mind, they're loaded with bugs, and your constantly dealing with viruse and malware
issues. I seldom had to addressed virus or malware issues on my Linux computer, and the operating system never needs to be
reloaded like I occasionally have to do with Windows. Then you have to purchase registry cleaning software, and other
software to keep your Windows computer running smoothly. The other problem is that proprietary software vendors refuse to
support Linux, so you're forced to own a Windows computer if you like it or not. This doesn't change the fact that Windows
8.1 sucks, but Windows 10 is looking okay since I'm forced to use it to utilize certain proprietary software.

Regards,

Bookworm Cowboy
Lakeland, Florida


No, I do not have to reload windows at all, each version runs fine
for years, One blue screen in the lastb 3 or 4 years, No virusus or
malware, I run protection Software as everyone should.
As for cleaning the registry NEVER, And no I don't use that bogus
software to keep my machine running smoothly, You don't need that junk
if you know how to use a system properly.
LInux? I've tried about 25 distros and none yet has been satisfacory,
It's just not ready for prime time yet.
Windows 8.1 runs quite nicely on my system, It may not be perfect but
it's pretty damned good.
Apple! I gave up on them about 1995 and never looked back.

Regards, Rene

On Wed, 29 Oct 2014 13:58:38 -0500, Rene Lamontagne wrote:

On 10/29/2014 1:49 PM, Boolworm Cowboy wrote:
Windows 8 and 8.1 Sucks, but Windows 10 is looking okay so far as
Microsoft is concerned. . Unfortunately, Apple's operating system blows
Microsoft's out of the water, as does Linux and true open source.

Bookworm Cowboy Lakeland, Florida

Regards,

Bookworm Cowboy Lakeland, Florida



Is that why about 94% of the world uses Windows?

Regards, Rene

94% of the world's what? Android is the most used system - smart phones,
tablets, all sorts of devices - it's a JVM running on a Linux kernel.

On 10/29/2014 3:56 PM, ray carter wrote:
On Wed, 29 Oct 2014 13:58:38 -0500, Rene Lamontagne wrote:

On 10/29/2014 1:49 PM, Boolworm Cowboy wrote:
Windows 8 and 8.1 Sucks, but Windows 10 is looking okay so far as
Microsoft is concerned. . Unfortunately, Apple's operating system blows
Microsoft's out of the water, as does Linux and true open source.

Bookworm Cowboy Lakeland, Florida

Regards,

Bookworm Cowboy Lakeland, Florida



Is that why about 94% of the world uses Windows?

Regards, Rene

94% of the world's what? Android is the most used system - smart phones,
tablets, all sorts of devices - it's a JVM running on a Linux kernel.

WE were talking Computers!!! NOT tractors!


Rene

On 29 Oct 2014 20:56:42 GMT, ray carter wrote:

On Wed, 29 Oct 2014 13:58:38 -0500, Rene Lamontagne wrote:

On 10/29/2014 1:49 PM, Boolworm Cowboy wrote:
Windows 8 and 8.1 Sucks, but Windows 10 is looking okay so far as
Microsoft is concerned. . Unfortunately, Apple's operating system blows
Microsoft's out of the water, as does Linux and true open source.

Bookworm Cowboy Lakeland, Florida

Regards,

Bookworm Cowboy Lakeland, Florida



Is that why about 94% of the world uses Windows?

Regards, Rene

94% of the world's what? Android is the most used system - smart phones,
tablets, all sorts of devices - it's a JVM running on a Linux kernel.

Yep, I own two Android Tablets myself. I love my Android Tablets, and I have no problems.

Regards,

Bookworm Cowboy
Lakeland, Florida

On 10/29/2014 4:06 PM, Boolworm Cowboy wrote:
On 29 Oct 2014 20:56:42 GMT, ray carter wrote:

On Wed, 29 Oct 2014 13:58:38 -0500, Rene Lamontagne wrote:

On 10/29/2014 1:49 PM, Boolworm Cowboy wrote:
Windows 8 and 8.1 Sucks, but Windows 10 is looking okay so far as
Microsoft is concerned. . Unfortunately, Apple's operating system blows
Microsoft's out of the water, as does Linux and true open source.

Bookworm Cowboy Lakeland, Florida

Regards,

Bookworm Cowboy Lakeland, Florida



Is that why about 94% of the world uses Windows?

Regards, Rene

94% of the world's what? Android is the most used system - smart phones,
tablets, all sorts of devices - it's a JVM running on a Linux kernel.

Yep, I own two Android Tablets myself. I love my Android Tablets, and I have no problems.

Regards,

Bookworm Cowboy
Lakeland, Florida


Me also, Mine is running KitKat 4.4.2 on a 7 inch tablet, Runs great
and I am happy with android on a tablet.
But on a full blown desktop Windosws 8.1 and soon Windows 10 is my choice.

Regards, Rene

On 2014-10-29, Boolworm Cowboy wrote:
Windows 8 and 8.1 Sucks, but Windows 10 is looking okay so far as Microsoft is concerned. . Unfortunately, Apple's operating
system blows Microsoft's out of the water, as does Linux and true open source.

Bookworm Cowboy
Lakeland, Florida

Regards,

Bookworm Cowboy
Lakeland, Florida



Also have a Mac Mini running OSX 10.10, Yosemite; "sucks"; beginning
to be like/as windows slow. Still problems with tiny system fonts.

My 27" monitor at 2650x1440 is now using 1920x1080 (1080P)
connected via hdmi. Even Safari has problems with tiny system fonts
as the menu looks like the same size that at the 2650x1440 resolution.

Boot up is just as bad with the fake display pretending that things are
work to sucker the user; still have to wait some time before one can
do anything simple like bringing up a browser.

I updated to Yosemite hoping that it allowed the user to enlarge
the system font because crapple came out with their "5k" resolution
monitor.....wonder if the users will be able to see the text without
degrading it to a lower resolution use when reading anything that
uses the system fonts.

On 2014-10-29 2:49 PM, Boolworm Cowboy wrote:
Windows 8 and 8.1 Sucks, but Windows 10 is looking okay so far as Microsoft is concerned. . Unfortunately, Apple's operating
system blows Microsoft's out of the water, as does Linux and true open source.

ROFL! Not only is OS X slow and bloated in comparison to Windows 8 but
GNU/Linux is generally a joke. You'll find dozens of programs in each
category to do any imaginable task but none of them are capable of doing
it properly or completely. Getting a computer to sleep & wake is a
feature they STILL haven't managed to get working properly on all
computers and it's fantastic how you can upgrade a CLEAN installation of
Ubuntu from 14.04 to say 14.10 and have the upgrade suddenly disregard
all of your settings for no good reason. I love how mine, a few days
ago, no longer showed the splash screen at boot-up and made Firefox load
3 times slower after the upgrade.

Yeah, Microsoft is running scared of GNU/Linux.

OS X only sells because people who are too stupid and/or lazy to learn
how to use their computer ends up falling into the trap set by Apple
advocates who promise them that OS X is easier to use and "better"
without defining "better." They fall in love rather quickly but very
also realize just how much of a walled garden the Apple product is.
Suddenly, all of the variety of software they had no longer exists and
customization is fairly non-existent. Apple essentially allows you to
have whatever computer you want so long as it's exactly the one they're
selling.

--
Silver Slimer
OpenMedia Supporter
www.silverlips.ca

Recipient of overwhelmingly positive reviews among the GNU/Linux advocates:
- "Low life at its best. But thats what you are. Worth a lot less than
stinking contaminated dirt" - Peter Köhlmann
- "He's a rotten POS." - Chris Ahlstrom AKA The Pee-Pee Wiper
(http://bit.ly/1wg0lkd)
- "He's a troll, that's his stock and trade." - RonB
- "Slimer is a filthy hater, liar and fraud IMHO." - Marti Van Lin
- "We know that it was the "Slimer", the shameless liar who takes pride,
apparently, in being a worthless trolling asshole." - chrisv

On 2014-10-29 3:44 PM, sane wrote:
On Wed, 29 Oct 2014 13:58:38 -0500, Rene Lamontagne
wrote:

On 10/29/2014 1:49 PM, Boolworm Cowboy wrote:
Windows 8 and 8.1 Sucks, but Windows 10 is looking okay so far as Microsoft is concerned. . Unfortunately, Apple's operating
system blows Microsoft's out of the water, as does Linux and true open source.

Bookworm Cowboy
Lakeland, Florida

Regards,

Bookworm Cowboy
Lakeland, Florida



Is that why about 94% of the world uses Windows?

Regards, Rene

OSX is a mess as far as I am concerned. Finder is a loser. With One
Drive being incorparated by default in 8.1, XBox for gaming that tied
in also and contacts, music, etc., Microsoft has an ecosystem that
works. Apple has a jumble of things that are still hokey.

Linux, depending on flavor is a great OS, with typically much better
file managers that OSX has. You don't have to worry about "bugs" as
much in either Linux or OSX, but after using all of them a great deal
I think Microsoft is ahead of the game at least as far as the package
deal is concerned. Well............Apple has some nice hardware and
the packaging their stuff comes in is really nice.

You don't have to worry about bugs in GNU/Linux? What crack pipe have
you been smoking the stuff from? I have yet to find a single GNU/Linux
program that isn't filled with bugs.

From CD ripping software that crashes if it sees a rather normal
character GNU/Linux doesn't understand to music management software
which claims to have saved your ratings and album art to file without
actually doing so, GNU/Linux has a ****load of software which will
blatantly lie to you and feel no shame in doing so. Screen tearing in 3D
games, a computer which no longer sleeps or wakes, a machine that
refuses to shut down... GNU/Linux has all of that and MORE!

--
Silver Slimer
OpenMedia Supporter
www.silverlips.ca

Recipient of overwhelmingly positive reviews among the GNU/Linux advocates:
- "Low life at its best. But thats what you are. Worth a lot less than
stinking contaminated dirt" - Peter Köhlmann
- "He's a rotten POS." - Chris Ahlstrom AKA The Pee-Pee Wiper
(http://bit.ly/1wg0lkd)
- "He's a troll, that's his stock and trade." - RonB
- "Slimer is a filthy hater, liar and fraud IMHO." - Marti Van Lin
- "We know that it was the "Slimer", the shameless liar who takes pride,
apparently, in being a worthless trolling asshole." - chrisv

On Wed, 29 Oct 2014 13:58:38 -0500, Rene Lamontagne
wrote:

Windows 8 and 8.1 Sucks, but Windows 10 is looking okay so far as Microsoft is concerned. . Unfortunately, Apple's operating
system blows Microsoft's out of the water, as does Linux and true open source.

Bookworm Cowboy
Lakeland, Florida

Regards,

Bookworm Cowboy
Lakeland, Florida



Is that why about 94% of the world uses Windows?

No, that's because most people effectively have no choice.

They would if only they realised how easy it was to build a PC
yourself, or shop online for something different, but most wouldn't
even consider it, so they go to a computer shop to buy something ready
built. Unless you want to pay Apple prices Windows is all there is.

Rod.

Boolworm Cowboy wrote on 10/29/2014 2:49 PM:
Windows 8 and 8.1 Sucks, but Windows 10 is looking okay so far as Microsoft is concerned. . Unfortunately, Apple's operating
system blows Microsoft's out of the water, as does Linux and true open source.

Bookworm Cowboy
Lakeland, Florida

Regards,

Bookworm Cowboy
Lakeland, Florida


I prefer 8.1 to 10 right now.
Of course I've got a 3rd party menu in 8.1 and not 10, but 10 was
supposed to solve that issue right??? IMHO, Wrong! I can't get both
start menu and start screen without jumping through config changes and
logout.

I like the desktop and startmenu and now and then want the start screen.
Sure, I can go to the apps list in the start menu and pick an app
that will run, but just saying... It's not 100% there for the few
people like me. Even though I could live with 10 as is.

On Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:50:03 -0400, Boolworm Cowboy
wrote:


Is that why about 94% of the world uses Windows?

Regards, Rene

Really? Why is that?


We all have different view about many things, and that's fine; Windows
is one of our differences. I'm not trying to convince you to change
your mind about anything, but I'd like to point out a few things
(mostly for others reading this thread).



You go to any computer retail outlet, and you cannot find a preloaded Linux computer available for sale.


True, but since it's free to download and install Linux, it hardly
matters. It's quick, easy, and free to change from Windows to Linux if
Linux is what you want.


So, that's why Windows rules the world; but if Apple lowered the price of their computers, Windows would be toast. They're
cheap and easily accessible; never mind, they're loaded with bugs, and your constantly dealing with viruse and malware
issues.



I seldom had to addressed virus or malware issues on my Linux computer,


I have no Linux computer, but I've have *never* had to address a
malware issue (a virus or any other kind of malware) on any Windows
computer. And I've been running almost every version of Windows since
2.0.


and the operating system never needs to be
reloaded like I occasionally have to do with Windows.


If you did that, it wasn't because you *had* to. It was your choice,
and it's almost always a bad choice. I've never done it.


Then you have to purchase registry cleaning software,


Of all the things you've said, that's the one I most strongly disagree
with. *All* registry cleaning software is nothing but snake oil, and I
always recommend against all of them strongly



and other
software to keep your Windows computer running smoothly.


*Other* software? What other software do you have in mind. I use *no*
third-party software to keep Windows running smoothly.


The other problem is that proprietary software vendors refuse to
support Linux, so you're forced to own a Windows computer if you like it or not.


I use Windows because I like it. If you don't like it, that's fine,
but don't assume that everyone has the same views you do.



This doesn't change the fact that Windows 8.1 sucks,



That's *your* view. It's not my view, nor is it the view of many other
people I know who use and like it. I think it's fine.



but Windows 10 is looking okay since I'm forced to use it to utilize certain proprietary software.


Windows 10 doesn't exist yet. Please don't form any opinions about it
from its technical preview. It may turn out to be very different from
what you think it will be.

What proprietary software are you taking about? I don't know of
anything that will run on the Windows 10 technical preview, but not on
Windows 8.