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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: COLIN BRIGHT on September 06, 2013, 11:30:48 am

Title: Windows 8
Post by: COLIN BRIGHT on September 06, 2013, 11:30:48 am: I need a new computer and was wondering if any one uses windows 8 if so how do you rate it or should I just stick to windows 7 ?
Title: Re: Windows 8
Post by: *Hector* on September 06, 2013, 01:04:06 pm: do you mean to say that there are more modern versions than windows 95 ?? :o

I thought I was up to date too... ::)roll ::)roll

;D
Title: Re: Windows 8
Post by: derek west on September 06, 2013, 04:39:22 pm: Quote from: *Hector* on September 06, 2013, 01:04:06 pm
do you mean to say that there are more modern versions than windows 95 ?? :o

I thought I was up to date too... ::)roll ::)roll

;D
i'll stick to my DOS 6.2. ;D
Title: Re: Windows 8
Post by: Mike Halliday on September 06, 2013, 05:19:36 pm: Isn't windows 8 more aimed towards touch screen applications? I have it on my computor but tend to just click the desktop icon and use the windows 7 page
Title: Re: Windows 8
Post by: wynne jones on September 06, 2013, 07:01:41 pm: Stick with what you have as long as you can or get a mac.
Title: Re: Windows 8
Post by: Nick Attwood on September 06, 2013, 07:27:44 pm: Windows 8 IS Windows 7 with a frilly skirt on! Makes no difference although 7 is better without the skirt!!!
Title: Re: Windows 8
Post by: Glynn on September 06, 2013, 07:32:58 pm: Get a Mac.
Title: Re: Windows 8
Post by: Nick Attwood on September 06, 2013, 07:38:02 pm: As Glynn says OS X is light years ahead and Mavericks will be miles ahead of that in October. ;)
Title: Re: Windows 8
Post by: ian harper on September 07, 2013, 06:27:41 am: Windows is worth the jump. we just put a mobile version of our site that looks like windows 8 and it works well. you need to buy dummies guide for basics, its all changing again as 8.1 is coming within weeks.

windows came in for a lot of slack because the removed the start button. but t will be back in 8.1

we dont use the touch layer and go into the old desktop which is different but once you get the basics its easy. like most stuff its got a learning curve but worth the effort.

here is our mobile, best viewed on phone. we have sniffer code on all sites now that diverts all mobiles to this site. still work in progress.

http://4carpetcleaning.co.uk/mobi/

My advise wait until 8.1
Title: Re: Windows 8
Post by: Ian Gourlay on September 07, 2013, 10:50:51 am: Being old fashioned just got a new laptop with windows 8

Now seeing if I can get cash back so i can put it towards a tablet

Not sure about it yet like the touch screen etc,

I presume you do not get a free upgrade to 8.1 as it obviously work in progress
Title: Re: Windows 8
Post by: COLIN BRIGHT on September 08, 2013, 06:21:15 pm: was gonna get a mac but was advised my cleaners mate may not work probably on it
Title: Re: Windows 8
Post by: wynne jones on September 08, 2013, 06:34:47 pm: There are a number of free utilities that let you run windows on a mac. If Cleanersmate is the only bit of decent s/w you have still go with a mac or put OS X on a PC and dual boot.
Title: Re: Windows 8
Post by: COLIN BRIGHT on September 08, 2013, 07:59:29 pm: What is a OS X
Title: Re: Windows 8
Post by: Craigp on September 08, 2013, 09:22:33 pm: Apple OS= Operating System.

Come on Colin get a mac, it's only two days pay ;) ;D
Title: Re: Windows 8
Post by: COLIN BRIGHT on September 08, 2013, 10:05:27 pm: do they only cost £200 then?
Title: Re: Windows 8
Post by: Neil Jones on September 09, 2013, 08:36:17 am: Get a mac, I bought a laptop with windows about 4 month ago to run a program for the business as it wasn't available on the mac and I've barely touched it, I always find myself going back to the mac and doing the complicated way but its just easier and quicker just not as efficient. I have made a promise to myself that before Xmas I will use this program for work on the windows laptop, we will see!!!