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Least Awful OS
« on: September 23, 2013, 11:28:13 pm »
I said earlier this year that they would take my Win 7 out of my cold, dead hands.  Looks like I'm going to eat those words since I get the feeling that my laptop (or at least its screen) is close to dying.  So pretty soon I will probably be looking for a new laptop and I would like to ask the more tech-savvy here:

Which is worse: Windows 8 or Apple?

I hear that the interface of Win 8 is HORRIBLE and Apple's is more-or-less the same.  I wish there was a viable third-party OS:(

If it matters, I will probably go shopping sometime after the holidays.  Hopefully the laptop will still be functional until then.
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Re: Least Awful OS
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2013, 11:52:22 pm »
Quote from: Melamphoros;122844
I said earlier this year that they would take my Win 7 out of my cold, dead hands.  Looks like I'm going to eat those words since I get the feeling that my laptop (or at least its screen) is close to dying.  So pretty soon I will probably be looking for a new laptop and I would like to ask the more tech-savvy here:

Which is worse: Windows 8 or Apple?

I hear that the interface of Win 8 is HORRIBLE and Apple's is more-or-less the same.  I wish there was a viable third-party OS:(

If it matters, I will probably go shopping sometime after the holidays.  Hopefully the laptop will still be functional until then.

 
If I absolutely had to choose I'd go w/8 over Apple 'cause most of my 3P purchased software is for PCs. Though I might try for a user friendly Linux option before either.

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« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2013, 07:57:45 am »
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I hear that the interface of Win 8 is HORRIBLE and Apple's is more-or-less the same.  I wish there was a viable third-party OS:(

Windows 8.1 (which will be a free upgrade in October or November) takes much of the obnoxiousness of Windows 8 on a laptop or desktop away. For example it can be set to boot to the desktop instead of the tablet/phone-centric metro screen. You'll still want to spend $5 or so to get a good start menu replacement (as they usually clean up more Win8 annoyances even if you seldom actually use the start menu.

Personally, I'd probably still just put Win7 on the box.
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Re: Least Awful OS
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2013, 08:03:02 am »
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I hear that the interface of Win 8 is HORRIBLE and Apple's is more-or-less the same.  I wish there was a viable third-party OS:(


 
I have heard that win 8 is pretty bad also.  There is going to be another option though soon, just heard about it:  http://store.steampowered.com/livingroom/SteamOS/

I don't know if it will have it's own issues, but I know hubby and I will be watching it (especially as we are considering making the new steam console our new non-computer gaming system).
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« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2013, 08:14:33 am »
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I have heard that win 8 is pretty bad also.  There is going to be another option though soon, just heard about it:  http://store.steampowered.com/livingroom/SteamOS/

It's just a Steam-centric version of Linux aimed at the living room big screen TV. I have no idea how well it will work as a general purpose desktop OS -- and probably will not until it actually comes out nd people can try it for that purpose.
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