Yeah. For me, as a code monkey, upgrade the OS will not be suggested until at least the next 1-2 years (cause next time, it may be something difficult which is not simple as USB-related stuff)nakatago wrote:He already paid for it and he wants Win8 as his daily driver.v4jr4 wrote:I won't suggest it. Win8 is a "fresh meat". I wonder how many "holes" we can find this time
good idea! i'll do just that before upgrading. thanks for the advice.nakatago wrote:Get software that will a 'snapshot' image of your hard drive. You can use this snapshot to restore your computer to the state before the snapshot. Sorry, I haven't been using Windows at home in a loooong while.
After that, you can just proceed with Win8. If you're happy with it, you can keep it. If not, you can just restore the image...
my last 2 laptops ran vista which i downgraded immediately to XP. when microsoft announced they're gonna stop releasing updates for it, i upgraded them back to vista and got all the updates at one go.Steve1960 wrote:The usual challenges facing Microsoft guinea pigs
My windows laptop is currently experiencing power problems. As soon as I fix that, I'll try the 40-dollar upgrade for windows machines bought before July 2012.taxico wrote:good idea! i'll do just that before upgrading. thanks for the advice.nakatago wrote:Get software that will a 'snapshot' image of your hard drive. You can use this snapshot to restore your computer to the state before the snapshot. Sorry, I haven't been using Windows at home in a loooong while.
After that, you can just proceed with Win8. If you're happy with it, you can keep it. If not, you can just restore the image...
my last 2 laptops ran vista which i downgraded immediately to XP. when microsoft announced they're gonna stop releasing updates for it, i upgraded them back to vista and got all the updates at one go.Steve1960 wrote:The usual challenges facing Microsoft guinea pigs
my current laptop is still running vista and is awesomely stable... (somehow - maybe from ignoring the updates from the past year).
i'm not usually an early adopter, but i needed a new work computer a few months back and bought one with windows 8 in mind as i knew i wanted something reliable for work that i can depend on for a good many years.
in fact i'm still running office 2003 i bought many years ago - i don't see a point in buying office 2010 since 2013 is around the corner... and for "compatibility's sake" i'm sure office 2013 is designed to work best with win8 (IMO).
and as i'm getting old, i take longer to get used to a new OS. i can't figure out how my wife's win7 laptop works some times coz all the functions are seemingly "hidden." until yesterday, my "new" w7 laptop has sat mostly unused.
it also appears that based on my equipment upgrade cycle, i will have to use win8 sooner or later - in my case it might as well be earlier, i guess... wish me luck!
i'll be sure to check back from time to time to complain about it. : )
taxico wrote: my current laptop is still running vista and is awesomely stable... (somehow - maybe from ignoring the updates from the past year).
i'm actually upgrading a new laptop i bought a few months ago for work. it came with win7 but i've never used it for anything apart from surfing the internet... 3 times.ScoobyDoes wrote:Not sure I would do what you are attempting, upgrading an old machine, but good luck. As an older timer myself I agree with you.....we're going to have to learn it sooner or later...taxico wrote: my current laptop is still running vista and is awesomely stable... (somehow - maybe from ignoring the updates from the past year).
taxico wrote: i'm actually upgrading a new laptop i bought a few months ago for work. it came with win7 but i've never used it for anything apart from surfing the internet... 3 times.
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until i've installed it and MS office, my current laptop will continue to be used for work and home - not ideal but it now works great with a replacement battery ($60 9-cell 5-hour long life battery from sim lim square).
Win8 has its own USB 3.0 Host controller - uninstall the HP one and you will find it will just work after the upgrade (did for me, YMMV).taxico wrote:okay, here's the deal.
i bought a new badass elitebook laptop a few months ago, signed up for the Windows 8 upgrade offer and yesterday i finally shelled out $17.99 (i don't know what currency) for the upgrade.
the upgrade manager listed a bunch of software/hardware that won't work properly - including an HP USB 3.0 HOST CONTROLLER which i think is quite important as i use the USB ports quite frequently..
curiousgeorge wrote: Despite what some people are saying, I am running Win8 on my desktop, laptop and SurfaceRT...loving the integration and synchronisation between all my devices
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