Windows 8 Is Almost Not Terrible

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0fsyb-ttcw

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BillW50 posted this
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0fsyb-ttcw

I don't absolutely hate it...

It's a little better than Windows 7...

If the Microsoft OS industry must collapse,
they might as well do it pretty, and we can
all be a part of that. That's something!

HTH.

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Bucky Breeder wrote:
BillW50 posted this via
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0fsyb-ttcw

I don't absolutely hate it...

It's a little better than Windows 7...

As one yet undecided about moving from 7 to 8, cosmetics aside, how is
Windows 8 a little better than Windows 7?

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On 12/31/2012 7:50 PM, BillW50 wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0fsyb-ttcw


Thanks for the video. I didn't need to watch it long to know why Win 8
will flop.

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Dave "Crash" Dummy typed:
Bucky Breeder wrote:
BillW50 posted this via
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0fsyb-ttcw

I don't absolutely hate it...

It's a little better than Windows 7...

As one yet undecided about moving from 7 to 8, cosmetics aside, how is
Windows 8 a little better than Windows 7?

Didn't you see the video? It talks about some of them. There are lots of
new things on the desktop side. Here is a list of most of them.

Features new to Windows 8
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Features_new_to_Windows_8

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On 01 Jan 2013, "BillW50" wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-8:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0fsyb-ttcw

Didn't you see the video? It talks about some of them. There are
lots of new things on the desktop side. Here is a list of most of
them.

Features new to Windows 8
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Features_new_to_Windows_8

I see nothing on that list that will improve my computing experience or
productivity.

In ,
Nil typed:
On 01 Jan 2013, "BillW50" wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-8:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0fsyb-ttcw

Didn't you see the video? It talks about some of them. There are
lots of new things on the desktop side. Here is a list of most of
them.

Features new to Windows 8
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Features_new_to_Windows_8

I see nothing on that list that will improve my computing experience
or productivity.

You never boot your computer? Mine boots in about 15 seconds (using
hybrid boot). You'll never use the extra info in the Task Manager? You
never want to mount ISO, IMG, and VHD files as a virtual drive? You are
not interested in multiple monitor support (Microsoft finally got it
right after all of these years)? You never want to go back to a previous
version of a file (continuous data protection, aka file history)? You
can also make a restore disc without third party software. It also has
secure boot, which blocks malware that wants to load before Windows 8
does. And none of this stuff will benefit you? Hmm... do you really use
Windows or just pretend you do?

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"BillW50" wrote in message
...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0fsyb-ttcw

The title pretty much says it all. It's "almost NOT terrible", meaning it IS
terrible, but just barely ;-)

I can live with it for a while, I think :-)
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On 01 Jan 2013, "BillW50" wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-8:

You never boot your computer? Mine boots in about 15 seconds
(using hybrid boot).

I don't care about that.

You'll never use the extra info in the Task Manager?

I do like the new task manager. That's one small improvement.

You never want to mount ISO, IMG, and VHD files as a virtual
drive?

I can already do that with third-party utilities.

You are not interested in multiple monitor support (Microsoft
finally got it right after all of these years)?

No, I'm not.

You never want to go back to a previous version of a file
(continuous data protection, aka file history)?

No, I don't.

You can also make a restore disc without third party software.

I already have good third-party software.

It also has secure boot, which blocks malware that wants to load
before Windows 8 does.

I don't care about that.

And none of this stuff will benefit you?

One thing will be a very slight benefit.

Hmm... do you really use Windows or just pretend you do?

Are you really a self-centered asshole, or do you just pretend to be
one?

On 1/2/2013 12:06 AM, Nil wrote:
Are you really a self-centered asshole, or do you just pretend to be
one?

No pretending. Ask him how many computers he has.

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In ,
Nil typed:
On 01 Jan 2013, "BillW50" wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-8:

You never boot your computer? Mine boots in about 15 seconds
(using hybrid boot).

I don't care about that.

Why not? My Commodore 64 booted in 2 seconds and I loved that. My Epson
PX-8 booted CP/M from ROM in 2 seconds. One day Windows will boot so
fast.

You'll never use the extra info in the Task Manager?

I do like the new task manager. That's one small improvement.

I love tools and gauges which tells me what the system is doing. I can
never have enough. I need vacuum, oil pressure, RPM, water temp, etc. on
my automobiles too. Those dumb idiot lights tell you after it is too
late.

You never want to mount ISO, IMG, and VHD files as a virtual
drive?

I can already do that with third-party utilities.

So can I. But now I don't need them anymore, now do I? And the problem
with third party utilities like this is that they conflict with other
things. Like one EA game doesn't like Paragon DVD emulator installed. I
don't have to be using it at the time. The game still complains. So I
have to uninstall it to play the game and then reinstall it after I am
done with the game. No more of this BS!

You are not interested in multiple monitor support (Microsoft
finally got it right after all of these years)?

No, I'm not.

You never used more than one monitor in your life?

You never want to go back to a previous version of a file
(continuous data protection, aka file history)?

No, I don't.

You never wanted an old version ever? How long have you used computers
again?

You can also make a restore disc without third party software.

I already have good third-party software.

Proprietary third party software. I have used Paragon, Acronis, Ghost,
etc. and I could write a thick book on why they fail.

It also has secure boot, which blocks malware that wants to load
before Windows 8 does.

I don't care about that.

You don't care about rootkits?

And none of this stuff will benefit you?

One thing will be a very slight benefit.

Hmm... do you really use Windows or just pretend you do?

Are you really a self-centered asshole, or do you just pretend to be
one?

Self centered asshole? Hardly! Only a self-centered asshole would say
they don't care about rootkits for one. And you sounding like a broken
record saying I don't use it over and over again only makes you sound
like a dumbass. No intelligent person would speak this way. I don't see
why you need a computer at all. Because you haven't mentioned one single
reason why you do. After all, you don't use it, right?

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Centrino Core2 Duo T5600 1.83GHz - 4GB - Windows XP SP2

On Tue, 01 Jan 2013 16:25:42 -0600, BillW50 wrote:

In ,
Nil typed:
On 01 Jan 2013, "BillW50" wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-8:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0fsyb-ttcw

Didn't you see the video? It talks about some of them. There are lots
of new things on the desktop side. Here is a list of most of them.

Features new to Windows 8
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Features_new_to_Windows_8

I see nothing on that list that will improve my computing experience or
productivity.

You are
not interested in multiple monitor support (Microsoft finally got it
right after all of these years)?

Multiple monitor support has pretty much worked for me since Windows98 w/
o any problems at all.

In ,
DanS typed:
On Tue, 01 Jan 2013 16:25:42 -0600, BillW50 wrote:

In ,
Nil typed:
On 01 Jan 2013, "BillW50" wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-8:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0fsyb-ttcw

Didn't you see the video? It talks about some of them. There are
lots of new things on the desktop side. Here is a list of most of
them.

Features new to Windows 8
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Features_new_to_Windows_8

I see nothing on that list that will improve my computing
experience or productivity.

You are
not interested in multiple monitor support (Microsoft finally got it
right after all of these years)?

Multiple monitor support has pretty much worked for me since
Windows98 w/ o any problems at all.

The Taskbar was only on one monitor before Windows 8 (now that has been
fixed). And don't tell me that all applications worked fine with
multiple monitors before because I can tell you that isn't true. The
thing they still need to work on with multiple monitors is charms in
Windows 8. That is a bit tricky with the mouse with multiple monitors.

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Gateway M465e ('06 era) - OE-QuoteFix v1.19.2
Centrino Core2 Duo T5600 1.83GHz - 4GB - Windows XP SP2

On 01 Jan 2013, "BillW50" wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-8:

So can I. But now I don't need them anymore, now do I?

As I already clearly said, I'm talking about what's important to me
now and what would or wouldn't be an improvement over my current
setup and needs. I don't give a good Goddamn what you need, and it
would be irrelevant to me even if I did.

You never used more than one monitor in your life?

Why would you make up something like that? I don't use one now, and
I don't need or want one now.

You never wanted an old version ever? How long have you used
computers again?

I've never even touched a computer, of course.

I don't see why you need a computer at all.

It's obvious that there are many things you don't see.

Because you haven't mentioned one single reason why you do.

That isn't the topic at hand, the question wasn't asked, the answer
is irrelevant, and I wouldn't waste my time discussing it with you
in the first place. You have no business telling me what I do or
don't need, especially given your lack of credibility here.

In ,
Nil typed:
On 01 Jan 2013, "BillW50" wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-8:

So can I. But now I don't need them anymore, now do I?

As I already clearly said, I'm talking about what's important to me
now and what would or wouldn't be an improvement over my current
setup and needs. I don't give a good Goddamn what you need, and it
would be irrelevant to me even if I did.

It is hard to help you if you never say what is important to you.

You never used more than one monitor in your life?

Why would you make up something like that? I don't use one now, and
I don't need or want one now.

I made nothing up. It was a question.

You never wanted an old version ever? How long have you used
computers again?

I've never even touched a computer, of course.

Obviously.

I don't see why you need a computer at all.

It's obvious that there are many things you don't see.

Far more than you will ever know about for sure.

Because you haven't mentioned one single reason why you do.

That isn't the topic at hand, the question wasn't asked, the answer
is irrelevant, and I wouldn't waste my time discussing it with you
in the first place. You have no business telling me what I do or
don't need, especially given your lack of credibility here.

We can't help you because you asked what was new in Windows 8. So we
tell you and you say you don't use it. And you don't tell us what you
use a computer for. So forgive us when you are looking more and more to
be just another troll.

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Gateway M465e ('06 era) - OE-QuoteFix v1.19.2
Centrino Core2 Duo T5600 1.83GHz - 4GB - Windows XP SP2