I installed this after I installed Windows 8 as an upgrade. I am using Windows 7 desktop (no metro), and you can change to Windows 8 anytime if you want to.
I had no intention of using it, but we ended up testing it out at work and I've actually enjoyed using it. It took about a week to get used to the look and feel (and the Start menu, formerly called Metro). But, I spend VERY little time in Metro, and have pinned all of my favorite applications to the taskbar. I learned a few cool shortcuts as well for finding other things (the Window key is your friend BIG TIME in Win 8). I'd say I'm more efficient at using 8 now than I was 7.
So how is Windows 8 for basic things like surfing the web, creating Word docs (it includes Word?), Notepad docs (it has Notepad, which I use for web page coding?), and other document programs like First Draft (for screenplay format)? That's what I use my Windows XP for. (No games, photography programs, TV or other such entertainment.)
__________________ It takes a lot of time to be a genius, you have to sit around so much doing nothing. – Gertrude Stein
Windows 8 is virtually the same as Windows 7 for the items you listed. It does offer both a desktop and 'Metro' IE. The latter is very much devoid of 'chrome' which gives more space for the pages being displayed but doesn't show objects like the address and other bars.
sweet jesus. im returning my 2 week old thinkpad with windows 8 for a full refund. hardware driver issues, network adapter issues, USB bus issues......what a pile of dogsqueeze.
never again for lenovo or windows 8.
anyone have a 12/13 INCH bombproof laptop they cart around everywhere they would recommend...............with windows 7?
sweet jesus. im returning my 2 week old thinkpad with windows 8 for a full refund. hardware driver issues, network adapter issues, USB bus issues......what a pile of dogsqueeze.
never again for lenovo or windows 8.
anyone have a 12/13 INCH bombproof laptop they cart around everywhere they would recommend...............with windows 7?
got a 13" dell ultrabook that we like. no disc drive but solid state ahrd drive is quick adn not sunject to shock issues if/when dropped. screen resolution fine for normal use, not great for photo editing
i bought a 12" macbook air, last generation, for 700 bucks.
i use web based software all day at work, carry the thing in and out of 6-10 stops a day.
its light, battery lasts forever, feels solid, and right out of the box it was easy to use.
i wanted to see what all the hubbub was about re apple products.
if windows 8 looked like previous versions it would have helped, but they wanted some desktop/mobile hybrid thing that takes some getting used to and i didnt have the time or inclination to be their guineea pig.
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