More Than 3 Out of 4 Enthusiasts Reject Windows 8

[ThrashZone]

I'm just happy Ballmer is getting a faster boot time finally
Oops I mean Retirement time :sarc:

 

[BlueGuy]

That is the fakest news site ever, (daily current) did you even look at the sides of the page? Hilarious.
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Didn't have time to read the quoted article, just went by the posts.

 

[Night Hawk]

Bill Gates even refuses to upgrade to 8
Bill Gates Refuses Upgrade to Windows 8 - The Daily Currant

Priceless.
:roflmao:

That's an oldie but goodie! :roflmao: I love the quote in that one the best. It fits perfectly for explaining just what 8 is!

"It's not that Windows 8 is a bad operating system. Conceptually, it's actually quite brilliant. But I grew up in the PC era, and I'm more comfortable with the traditional windowed environment."

"I encourage everyone looking for a new tablet or a touch-enabled notebook to upgrade to Windows 8. But if you're already on Windows 7, I would wait until Windows 9 to upgrade, by which time some of these kinks will have been worked out."

 

[andrew129260]

I'm just happy Ballmer is getting a faster boot time finally
Oops I mean Retirement time :sarc:

Haha good one!

 

[lehnerus2000]

That is the fakest news site ever, (daily current) did you even look at the sides of the page? Hilarious.

There are some absurd headlines in the sidebar.

 

[Dallas 7]

That is the fakest news site ever, (daily current) did you even look at the sides of the page? Hilarious.

See this here instead:

Big surprise: Bill Gates thinks Windows 8 is great | Windows 8 - CNET Reviews

Bill gates thinks windows 8 is great. Cnet link above.

What does Bill Gates think about Windows 8?

Unfortunately, even bill gates is blind.

Those are Oct 2012 articles. It was easy for him to talk it up in Oct before it even launched. Since then considering it hasn't even kept pace with Vista let alone W7, maybe Gates has had time to reconsider. Like they say.....money talks.

 

[Dallas 7]

Bill Gates even refuses to upgrade to 8
Bill Gates Refuses Upgrade to Windows 8 - The Daily Currant

Priceless.
:roflmao:

Priceless is right Lehnerus. LOL

We don't put clutches on automatic cars, but Microsoft does.

 

[Indianatone]

Here's mine....

Windows 8.1 Pro RTM 64-bit w/WMC.

No 3rd-party start menu, I just use Quick-Launch.

Still has a few bugs, but I like it better than Windows 8.


Wenda.

Very Nice Midland Red.
Do you have a high quality link to the locomotive on your desktop? Thanks Tony.

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

Here's mine....

Windows 8.1 Pro RTM 64-bit w/WMC.

No 3rd-party start menu, I just use Quick-Launch.

Still has a few bugs, but I like it better than Windows 8.


Wenda.

Very Nice Midland Red.
Do you have a high quality link to the locomotive on your desktop? Thanks Tony.

Those old gear driven locomotives fascinate me (heck, any locomotive, especially steam powered, fascinates me). I would love to see one up close and personally.

 

[DreadStarX]

Here's mine....

Windows 8.1 Pro RTM 64-bit w/WMC.

No 3rd-party start menu, I just use Quick-Launch.

Still has a few bugs, but I like it better than Windows 8.


Wenda.

Very Nice Midland Red.
Do you have a high quality link to the locomotive on your desktop? Thanks Tony.

Those old gear driven locomotives fascinate me (heck, any locomotive, especially steam powered, fascinates me). I would love to see one up close and personally.

Where I live, we have the Great Northern Steam Locomotive. Picture Below

Edit: I also have a HO Model Train of this exact setup, minus the numbers on the side. Its a 2-4-0 setup.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Here's mine....

Windows 8.1 Pro RTM 64-bit w/WMC.

No 3rd-party start menu, I just use Quick-Launch.

Still has a few bugs, but I like it better than Windows 8.


Wenda.

Hmm remember how we used to travel to school on those trains. I was always intrigued how the small six driven wheeled ones worked as they had no obvious piston and cylinders on the outside. The find they are housed between the driving wheels and just out of sight.
Use to love the smell of the smoke too but little did we realize what we were breathing.

Anyhow back on topic I think I mentioned awhile back I have Stardock8 on the laptop and the Classic shell on the Sandy Bridge so no real difference to 7

 

[DreadStarX]

Here's mine....

Windows 8.1 Pro RTM 64-bit w/WMC.

No 3rd-party start menu, I just use Quick-Launch.

Still has a few bugs, but I like it better than Windows 8.


Wenda.

Hmm remember how we used to travel to school on those trains. I was always intrigued how the small six driven wheeled ones worked as they had no obvious piston and cylinders on the outside. The find they are housed between the driving wheels and just out of sight.
Use to love the smell of the smoke too but little did we realize what we were breathing.

Anyhow back on topic I think I mentioned awhile back I have Stardock8 on the laptop and the Classic shell on the Sandy Bridge so no real difference to 7

I never really liked Stardock. It had a lot of issues when I used it with Windows XP. Not to mention getting themes for it was a pain in the a**. Half the themes wouldn't work, or would install wrong

 

[ICIT2LOL]

hmm I have never come across it (Stardock) before Dreadstar so I can't comment but on the laptop it works really well.

The only thing about it apart from it being paid for is the annoying emails one gets for Stardock apps which I have blocked now.

The Sandy Bridge like I said I use the Classic shell and the only thing I cannot find way around is the start button icon change. Plenty of advice but no easy way of downloading or installing the start orb that are offered.

 

[Wenda]

Here's mine....

Windows 8.1 Pro RTM 64-bit w/WMC.

No 3rd-party start menu, I just use Quick-Launch.

Still has a few bugs, but I like it better than Windows 8.


Wenda.

Very Nice Midland Red.
Do you have a high quality link to the locomotive on your desktop? Thanks Tony.

I got this one from Wikipedia, Tony. Glad you like it.

Here's a link, it's near the bottom of the page. Click to enlarge, then just save.

LMS Hughes Crab - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Cheers!

Wenda.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Here's mine....

Windows 8.1 Pro RTM 64-bit w/WMC.

No 3rd-party start menu, I just use Quick-Launch.

Still has a few bugs, but I like it better than Windows 8.


Wenda.

Very Nice Midland Red.
Do you have a high quality link to the locomotive on your desktop? Thanks Tony.

I got this one from Wikipedia, Tony. Glad you like it.

Here's a link, it's near the bottom of the page. Click to enlarge, then just save.

LMS Hughes Crab - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Cheers!

Wenda.

OT gain but this is great site if you like this stuff British Steam Locomotives Photo Gallery by Ian Bell at pbase.com the wheel configs are just fascinating too.

We used to have the Hornby 00 train sets as kids and my favourite was this LNER Class A4 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

But its sister loco was the screamer LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

But better get back on track LOL!! before I get the nod to shut up

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

...But better get back on track LOL!! before I get the nod to shut up

NOOOOO! This fascinating! Thanks for sharing! Mayhap you could put these links in a new thread in OT?

 

[ICIT2LOL]

...But better get back on track LOL!! before I get the nod to shut up

NOOOOO! This fascinating! Thanks for sharing! Mayhap you could put these links in a new thread in OT?

Ok done http://www.sevenforums.com/chillout-room/303884-who-likes-steam-locomitives.html#post2523445

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

I subbed the new thread. Thanks to you and Maxie for your contributions!

 

[Indianatone]

h
The Sandy Bridge like I said I use the Classic shell and the only thing I cannot find way around is the start button icon change. Plenty of advice but no easy way of downloading or installing the start orb that are offered.

Hey John, put the icon in the classic shell folder. In the Classic Shell Menu select Start Button Tab Menu, then select BUTTON iMAGE. Navigate using the control on the right and select the image, then restart Classic Shell. Sorry no screen shots confined to couch resting

 

[Indianatone]

Here's mine....

Windows 8.1 Pro RTM 64-bit w/WMC.

No 3rd-party start menu, I just use Quick-Launch.

Still has a few bugs, but I like it better than Windows 8.


Wenda.

Very Nice Midland Red.
Do you have a high quality link to the locomotive on your desktop? Thanks Tony.

I got this one from Wikipedia, Tony. Glad you like it.

Thanks a bunch, always on the look out for Steam Locomotives images. If you ever make it to Scotland take the Jacobite Steam Excursion, truly one of "The Great Railway Journeys of the World"

Here's a link, it's near the bottom of the page. Click to enlarge, then just save.

LMS Hughes Crab - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Cheers!

Wenda.

Thanks Wenda. Love Steam Locos.