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Need new Laptop should I stay with with Windows 7? (avoid Win 8)
9/10/13 | Me

Posted on 09/10/2013 7:24:03 AM PDT by Don@VB

I have seen several laptop models I like but they have Windows 8 installed. I need to stay with a Windows OS, but having read poor reviews, it appears Win 8 may become the next Vista. Is it that bad? I like Win 7 but it limits my selection. As always, any suggestions/input appreciated.


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1 posted on 09/10/2013 7:24:03 AM PDT by Don@VB
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I bought a new PC and I HATE the new version of IE


2 posted on 09/10/2013 7:25:21 AM PDT by WomBom ("I read Free Republic for the pictures")
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To: Don@VB

I’ve heard it’s actually quite good; it was only the initial interface was disliked by laptop users, and they are fixing that in 8.1 for free.


3 posted on 09/10/2013 7:25:44 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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Why on earth would you use IE anyway?


4 posted on 09/10/2013 7:25:58 AM PDT by ottbmare (the OTTB mare, now a proud Marine Mom)
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To: Don@VB

stick with 7, our receptionist cried one time because it 8 was a mess. Back in December, the pc makers had 7 offered still on their sites but if you go to the retailers like Best Buy etc, every one of these clowns push W8 and ignore 7.


5 posted on 09/10/2013 7:28:47 AM PDT by max americana (fired liberals in our company after the election, & laughed while they cried (true story))
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To: Pearls Before Swine

I remember buying Win2k but waiting over a year to install it. When I did, it turned out my video card was incompatible. However, it also turned out that it was on update version 2 which corrected that. I installed it and the update and used it for over a decade in that computer.

When building my own computers, I never buy the newest operating system. When buying a computer off the shelf, that stuff has been handled.


6 posted on 09/10/2013 7:28:54 AM PDT by cuban leaf (Were doomed! Details at eleven.)
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To: Don@VB

Mr. GG2 just bought a new laptop and he hates Windows 8.


7 posted on 09/10/2013 7:28:54 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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Why on earth would you use IE anyway?

ahahah - that was MY first reaction -

8 posted on 09/10/2013 7:28:57 AM PDT by maine-iac7 (Christian is as Christian does - by their fruits)
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To: WomBom

I quit using IE years ago. Made the switch to Mozilla’s Firefox and have never looked back.


9 posted on 09/10/2013 7:29:27 AM PDT by Jim Ralls
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To: Don@VB

Win 8 made the laptop I bought in Dec a brick.

In June after trying to get functionality out of Win 8 for 6 months without much success, I bought my first Apple product, an IPad. Microsoft made me an Apple customer.

Without a doubt go with Win 7.


10 posted on 09/10/2013 7:29:41 AM PDT by ziravan (Choose Sides.)
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My son built a desktop from the ground up and installed Win7 from his Dell laptop to the desktop. He's had not one problem with it. He gave me the Dell and I installed Win8. I like the increased security and the way it re-installs itself if necessary without damaging files. (Something went wrong with a USB port; reinstalling fixed it.)
11 posted on 09/10/2013 7:29:49 AM PDT by Excellence (All your database are belong to us.)
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I don't have much hands on experience with Win8 but based on what I've read the last two computers I built I put Win7 on them. Supposedly Win8 is pretty good once you get past the GUI, and the GUI is fixable, but Win7 has been all I need in a home computer so I see no need to change. Win7 is getting harder to find. The last computer I built was a media computer for a church. I bought a new copy of Win7 off of Ebay for that one.
12 posted on 09/10/2013 7:30:37 AM PDT by MtBaldy (If Obama is the answer, it must have been a really stupid question)
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To: Don@VB

avoid it like the plague


13 posted on 09/10/2013 7:33:03 AM PDT by SERE_DOC ( “The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” TJ.)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

I just recall that it wasn’t well received on its roll out. I got burned with Vista and hope to avoid a similar situation.


14 posted on 09/10/2013 7:33:47 AM PDT by Don@VB (Power Corrupts)
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I have Windows 8 on my wife’s tablet and a laptop. Realize that the Windows 7 desktop is in Windows 8. The only real difference is the start menu being changed to that tile page. They have some very good apps, so it’s not bad, just different. Since Win 8 set up to have relatively uniform functionality across platforms (most of which are touch screen), getting use to one, two, and three finger operations on a laptop finger pad took some getting used to, but now that I know the gestures, it’s actually quite nice.


15 posted on 09/10/2013 7:34:00 AM PDT by The_Victor (If all I want is a warm feeling, I should just wet my pants.)
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To: Don@VB

Win 8.1 is supposed to be released in October. It is supposed to be more like Win7.

I have read that upgrading from 8 to 8.1 is not a smooth process.

Some companies are offering laptops with both Win7 and Win8.

I just started with Win7 last year. I still prefer XP, but it is old technology. Win7 handles much more memory, etc. Web pages got slower and slower to load on the XP because of all the graphics. I am okay with Win7 now, but it still has some ‘features’ that drive me up the wall.


16 posted on 09/10/2013 7:34:07 AM PDT by TomGuy (.)
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Get the W8 version and try it!

If you don’t like it (you won’t) you can PAY EXTRA to get an ‘upgrade’ that will allow you to PAY EXTRA to purchase a copy of Windows 7


17 posted on 09/10/2013 7:34:10 AM PDT by Mr. K (Lies, Damned Lies, Statistics, and then Democrat Talking Points.)
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To: Don@VB

I’m not familiar with Windows 8, but I just installed 64-bit Windows 7 on my desktop, which had been running XP, and I’m quite impressed by the increase in speed and responsiveness.


18 posted on 09/10/2013 7:35:10 AM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham (I'll retire to Bedlam.)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

Yeah, not sure I need to replace the PC... Sorry I did now


19 posted on 09/10/2013 7:35:16 AM PDT by WomBom ("I read Free Republic for the pictures")
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To: Don@VB

We just bought a new Acer Laptop with Windows 7

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314104&nm_mc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel&cm_mmc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel-_-Content-_-text-_-

and are very happy with it. Got it 2 days with standard shipping. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.


20 posted on 09/10/2013 7:36:03 AM PDT by McGruff (Strange times are these in which we live..)
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