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Windows 8
By: tapeworm
Feb 9, 2012 - 02:32 pm
I heard on the news yesterday that Windows 8 is expected to be released later this year. They're hoping it encourages companies to upgrade.


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Re: Windows 8
By: HipKat
Feb 14, 2012 - 09:00 am
My buddy is using the dev release in a VM format and loves it.


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Re: Windows 8
By: tapeworm
Feb 14, 2012 - 11:06 am
How about some screen shots?


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Re: Windows 8
By: HipKat
Feb 14, 2012 - 12:54 pm
I'll hit him up for some tonight


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Re: Windows 8
By: crodseth
Feb 14, 2012 - 04:03 pm
tapeworm writes:
How about some screen shots?



Here you go:



Doesn't work in VMWare


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Re: Windows 8
By: joepyeweed
Feb 28, 2012 - 02:52 pm
Can I load Office XP on my windows 7?


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Re: Windows 8
By: crodseth
Feb 28, 2012 - 04:30 pm
joepyeweed writes:
Can I load Office XP on my windows 7?



According to MS:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windo y p e =Software&s=office%202002

No. Having said that, sounds like people are able to install and run Office XP, with a couple minor glitches.


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Re: Windows 8
By: Chef Kevin
Feb 28, 2012 - 05:20 pm
I guess I'll be forever stuck in the "old ages". Both of my printers are only compatible up to XP (as far as I know) and I hate trashing perfectly good printers (even though they are old) just because HP and MS won't support them.


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Re: Windows 8
By: HipKat
Feb 29, 2012 - 09:59 am
Consumer Preview Version is out.

http://lifehacker.com/5839777/first-look-at-whats-ne

Wow, looks sweet!! I wonder what if anything other that getting a touchscreen monitor I would need to upgrade to prep for this.


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Re: Windows 8
By: Pock
Mar 6, 2012 - 08:22 am
I'm not feeling it.

I didn't like the Windows phone interface, actually a lot of people didn't the Windows phone sales are horrid, so MS makes a PC OS with the same interface? lol


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Re: Windows 8
By: HipKat
Mar 6, 2012 - 09:55 am
That interface is optional. You can revert back to the standard windows GUI


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Re: Windows 8
By: crodseth
Mar 12, 2012 - 05:15 pm
I certainly wouldn't buy a touchscreen computer and use as a desktop. Aside from the initial launch screen, what's to touch? If you're buying a tablet, that's a different story, but as a desktop, no way.


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Re: Windows 8
By: HipKat
Mar 12, 2012 - 06:21 pm
No one said you have to use the touch features...


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