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Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #55803344 added 12-07-2012 2:36 PM by RockySosua in Archived Deals
WRONG! I remember the days when my tech buddy and I were learning to understand and tame the Vista beast. Vista had been ridiculed beyond anything we'd ever heard and we joined in, but I was on a...
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #55859796 added 12-09-2012 1:47 PM by gonepostl in Archived Deals
Hope and pure speculation. I'm incorrect? I'd think the extra years to work on the kernal would yield results.....wrong??
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #55859802 added 12-09-2012 1:47 PM by GoSharks in Archived Deals
No they didn't. Considering that Windows 8 launched on Oct 29...
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #56177838 added 12-18-2012 5:53 AM by neteng101 in Archived Deals
XP was simple - Microsoft provided you with that option labeled "Windows Classic". I made XP look/work totally like Windows 2000, including changing folder views, etc! Had the routine totally down...
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #55631070 added 12-03-2012 10:43 AM by redmaxx in Archived Deals
Where the hell have you been? This "God Mode" crap has been around since XP. It doesn't do anything useful. W8 MC is free for now. What tuner issues are there? I have a WinTV DCR-2650 and zero...
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #55634240 added 12-03-2012 11:53 AM by bonkman in Archived Deals
Users have been reporting problems with HDHRP. Also, some of the cheaper USB tuners (Kworld, Mygica, etc) supposedly. Also, I like God Mode. :) I prefer scrolling through one giant, organized...
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #55627228 added 12-03-2012 9:16 AM by Jeffbx in Archived Deals
Where'd you get that info? Not that I don't believe you, but I like to collect data like that for work (but I need the source to use it) Thanks!
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #55627576 added 12-03-2012 9:25 AM by handyguy in Archived Deals
Yes, but not cause of W8. But they were hoping it would make more sales. To the surprise of the very few, Microsoft's yesterday reported declining earnings, with 22% less net income than a year...
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #52568720 added 08-18-2012 7:42 PM by flea in Archived Deals
Why do you keep calling it Metro? It's not Metro. Don't you read up on Windows 8? Or is everything hush hush hush hush till October? I'll praise Windows when MS implements retinal tracking so that I...
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #52560326 added 08-18-2012 11:19 AM by RockySosua in Archived Deals
That's actually the biggest clue. How this has managed to stay this quiet is beyond me. You know that ALL the manufacturers are scrambling to make machines, predominantly laptops with touch...
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #52546250 added 08-17-2012 4:16 PM by doctorevil30564 in Archived Deals
You forget, that end users aren't technically oriented, most of them barely know how to turn a computer on. They are familiar with the standard desktop and start menu, so for them this is going to...
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #52569214 added 08-18-2012 8:18 PM by boltman2007 in Archived Deals
Not impressed with ReFS as a new file system?
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #52558876 added 08-18-2012 9:51 AM by magoomba in Archived Deals
I have not played with Windows 8 but if the UI changes are dramatic, enterprise market will be VERY slow to adapt. Workers don't like change and many organizations are still on XP. Hell the...
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #52592514 added 08-20-2012 3:05 AM by ivyzyy in Archived Deals
I am also expecting.
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #52754970 added 08-26-2012 12:16 PM by neteng101 in Archived Deals
Its obvious you're all just a bunch of M$ brainwashed consumers with little idea of how enterprise IT organizations operate... if they even cared about productivity and efficiency, they'd stop using...
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #52755220 added 08-26-2012 12:36 PM by RockySosua in Archived Deals
:banned3:
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #52755972 added 08-26-2012 1:32 PM by redmaxx in Archived Deals
No it's not completely different. Windows 8 is Windows 7 with many tweaks and enhancements throughout. Then the shell (Explorer) has been upgraded/replaced with the new Metro interface. Additionally,...
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #52759280 added 08-26-2012 5:42 PM by kyotuosa in Archived Deals
Win8 will probably transition laptop into touch screen device.
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #52770758 added 08-27-2012 8:16 AM by boltman2007 in Archived Deals
The bottom line is MS wants to have a viable option and upgrade path for EVERYONE to switch out of the XP/2003 world. It makes it so much easier on them if everyone does that from so many...
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #52767500 added 08-27-2012 5:15 AM by RockySosua in Archived Deals
I should probably learn how to navigate 8, the way it's meant to be, but as there's so much to investigate and learn right now and I'm so accustomed to the way I do things on Windows machines, I've...
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #52770064 added 08-27-2012 7:45 AM by Jeffbx in Archived Deals
While again I agree that a 7 to 8 upgrade probably won't buy a lot that's not already there, I just wanted to address the cost. Under a Windows VLSC agreement, large enterprises just pay for an...
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #52768946 added 08-27-2012 6:57 AM by Mavtech in Archived Deals
Thanks for the tip on typing in the Metro screen. That makes it easier to find things.
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #52778814 added 08-27-2012 1:45 PM by redmaxx in Archived Deals
Chances are corporations already have 6-12 months of testing and fixing before they can deploy 8 to desktops, so it shouldn't be a major issue. The only gripe I have about typing on the new...
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #52778926 added 08-27-2012 1:49 PM by Mavtech in Archived Deals
That's true. I guess I'm just thinking from my company's perspective. We'll be all Windows 8 by the end of October. We're an NSI for Microsoft. So, we are very early adopters. About 25% of our...
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #52717160 added 08-24-2012 10:58 AM by ElectroWolf in Archived Deals
Of course, if you go here: http://stats.wikimedia.org/archive/squid_reports/2012-06/SquidReportOperatingSystems.htm You get an estimate of roughly 7.5% Mac users. So, while it's pretty easy to...
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #52723798 added 08-24-2012 3:54 PM by UniformedHorse in Archived Deals
May 12 2011. Why don't they add AV as a feature to Win7 if it's such a game changer? And I'm not sure how watchful these regulators are when in the EU it took a long time for anyone to notice...
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #52734488 added 08-25-2012 6:16 AM by RockySosua in Archived Deals
Then you have never owned one, or you would know how handy it is, not to mention entertaining.
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #52734618 added 08-25-2012 6:30 AM by boltman2007 in Archived Deals
Lets see... Much faster startup. . PDF reader ,New Start screen with live tiles,Syncing with all your PCs through Microsoft account sign in,New App Store.... Improved battery life for laptops as...
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #52735486 added 08-25-2012 7:49 AM by dude2000 in Archived Deals
boltman2007 - do you work for Microsoft?
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #52737638 added 08-25-2012 10:36 AM by boltman2007 in Archived Deals
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/jj554510.aspx NO I just have a ton of experience with every version of Windows
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #52737684 added 08-25-2012 10:40 AM by Rebound in Archived Deals
It's the same company that gave us Microsoft Bob, Windows ME, Windows Media Center Edition and Windows Vista. They can certainly release bad OS updates. Bottom line on Windows 8 is that Microsoft...
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #52726226 added 08-24-2012 6:25 PM by boltman2007 in Archived Deals
Same Win 8 core throughout. That allows for unique synergy.
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #52741390 added 08-25-2012 3:38 PM by Rebound in Archived Deals
Ok, I see we have some serious fanboys here who feel Microsoft can do no wrong. So let me be more specific: The Metro UI is utterly pointless for a desktop PC user. Since you fanboys will deny...
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #52741496 added 08-25-2012 3:48 PM by RockySosua in Archived Deals
If you're including me, scratch me off the list. I do fix and tweak Windows machines, and I don't like Apple's prison world, but I'm certainly not a fan boy. The same things that peeve other people...
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #52745002 added 08-25-2012 8:34 PM by mrbobhcrhs in Archived Deals
Agreed! MS is getting killed in the phone/tablet market because they never made a good device. This allows them to use the power they have in the consumer computer market to leverage in the...
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #52741734 added 08-25-2012 4:06 PM by boltman2007 in Archived Deals
Yes I'm a Microsoft fan, its because of their innovation and foresight that todays internet and computers are the way they are. Its easy to bash them...but its stupid and short sighted. They...
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #52741930 added 08-25-2012 4:25 PM by redmaxx in Archived Deals
Media Center is hardly as much of a failure as Bob. Media Center has an active community around it and it has gained much support over the years. For example, I have a flawless set up that allows me...
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #52722318 added 08-24-2012 2:40 PM by boltman2007 in Archived Deals
Phones always ran a mobile version of OS... no more they will now run full-on Windows 8. The 8 phones can belong to domains.
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #52704346 added 08-23-2012 10:21 PM by redmaxx in Archived Deals
Huh, that's new to me. I did some searching and some Googling and the only way around it on Windows 8 is to use the shutdown.exe command, which you can also add a tile for if you want.
Windows 8 will be more successful than Windows 7 and XP
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Thread created 08-17-2012 by boltman2007
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Post #52703856 added 08-23-2012 10:03 PM by redmaxx in Archived Deals
Yes you can: http://imgur.com/avJC5 See the option to "Sign in without a Microsoft account"? Shut down has never been available in consumer Windows installations by remote desktop. Only...
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