Even Windows 8 Users Prefer Windows 7

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Even Windows 8 Users Prefer Windows 7

Posted by timothy on Thursday September 27, 2012 @12:48AM from the 7-is-prime-of-course dept.

judgecorp writes "Windows 8 is not proving an instant hit amongst the early adopters who have got their hands on it. More than half of them prefer Windows 7, according to a survey by a Windows 8 forum. Skeptics cited fears of price and compatibility issues. Meanwhile, Intel is busily applying damage limitation to criticism by CEO Paul Otellini. Apparently he did say Windows 8 wasn't ready — but added that it was still a good idea to get it out before the holiday season."

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And the other half... by Anonymous Coward · 2012-09-27 00:50 · Score: 5, Funny

Tried to figure out where the "I prefer Windows 7" button moved to and gave up.
1. Re:And the other half... by Wowsers · 2012-09-27 00:58 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Tried to figure out where the "I prefer Windows 7" button moved to and gave up.
  That's because you're supposed to be looking for a tile not button!
  
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2. Re:And the other half... by Chris+Mattern · 2012-09-27 01:05 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  You have to click the top of the desktop three inches from the left corner. The tutorial *explained* that to you!
Ouch by Biff98 · 2012-09-27 00:52 · Score: 5, Funny

Not what Micros~1 needed. Then again they've always had big problems with adoption. A dollar's worth of free advice -- Stick to Xbox, mobile, and your business segments.
1. Re:Ouch by fibonacci8 · 2012-09-27 02:13 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  I give it an 8.3 out of 10.
  
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Alternating by jbmartin6 · 2012-09-27 00:56 · Score: 5, Funny

Isn't it pretty much established that, like Star Trek movies, only every other version of Windows is any good?

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Re:Makes sense? by itsdapead · 2012-09-27 01:34 · Score: 5, Funny

it's _not_ buggy.
it's the feature set which isn't ready.
Does that mean that they haven't finished documenting the bugs to turn them into features?

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Re:Well this time there's merit to it by Anonymous Coward · 2012-09-27 01:34 · Score: 3, Funny

This could have been copy and pasted from a discussion about Unity
Re:Makes sense? by AntEater · 2012-09-27 01:48 · Score: 5, Funny

*Every* product is buggy.
You, obviously, haven't installed Slackware.

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marketing spin... by schlachter · 2012-09-27 02:05 · Score: 5, Funny

This new ver of Windows introduces many new features. So many, in fact, that we're still finding and counting them.

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Re:Makes sense? by DigiShaman · 2012-09-27 02:07 · Score: 3, Funny

Breadboard, a soldering iron, and a bag of transistors?

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Re:This Poll is Dumb by ArsenneLupin · 2012-09-27 02:18 · Score: 1, Funny

I just see no point in upgrading to Windows 8. Windows 7 has been the best OS I've used in the last 20 years - and I've tried almost everything.
So, is there any particular reason why didn't you try Linux?
Re:Makes sense? by Megane · 2012-09-27 03:11 · Score: 5, Funny

And thanks to Obama's attacks on the coal industry, Santa needs something else to put in the stockings of bad little boys and girls.

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Re:Makes sense? by 93+Escort+Wagon · 2012-09-27 04:31 · Score: 5, Funny

Then they should have used swirling circles instead of tile.
To symbolize the company is flushing itself down the toilet?

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Re:Makes sense? by 93+Escort+Wagon · 2012-09-27 04:34 · Score: 4, Funny

In the last seven or eight years - has *anyone* installed Slackware?

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