The Worst Version of Windows

[Lewis]

The Worst Version of Windows Is…
https://www.yahoo.com/tech/the-worst-version-of-windows-is-108678020624.html

 

[Knotical]

Probably a tie between ME and Vista.

 

[Lewis]

I liked ME, I did not like Vista

 

[jasonc]

i don't like 8, and 8.1 they succcccccccccckkk

 

[tim-from-pa]

I was reading a tech article that Microsoft is really struggling, especially in the device market (smart phones and tablets) and that they basically have a different version operating system for each type of 'computer' depending on what one uses. They want to integrate that now into one OS that will handle from the desktop down to the smart phone.

Probably, it's safe to say that we are reminiscing here based on the old clunky desktops and laptops. Point being, if we are questioning this over computers that have been here about a quarter century now, and there's still difficulties and issues, it begs the question how will they ever take off in the device market? That's where it's going and has indeed mostly arrived folks, i.e smart phones, maybe Dick-Tracy strap-on computers we somehow wear, and all-in-one encased computers like our tablets now.

I only have one clunky tower computer, this laptop, and a "desk top" which is a Cubox
that is basically a tablet with a big TV monitor, keyboard and mouse for comfort. The rest are all tablets and my little iphone. So except for 2, it's basically "devices" is my point (and this is why when people talk about 'computer problems' is a distant vague memory to me like it was yesteryear and something primitive)

Viral issue aside, MS has a tendency to still hang and slow up over time and frankly, I think a little spinning circle is more annoying when time is of the essence. I have yet to see one that does not. All this has to be dealt with, and if (IMO) the desktop and laptop issues have not been squared away in the past generations, I doubt there will be a market now. They'd do better maybe aiming in the service sector (cloud, etc). I also noticed that the OS that was first tends to be resilient. MS was first for towers and laptops (on their way out) and Android and apple on newer laptops and devices (the new computers).

 

[Knotical]

I do like the concept of the Surface, but they are cost prohibitive. If you want to get one with a decent sized hard drive along with a keyboard you are looking at spending over a grand. There are laptops that are just as powerful for a fraction of that.

 

[Nick]

I do like the concept of the Surface, but they are cost prohibitive. If you want to get one with a decent sized hard drive along with a keyboard you are looking at spending over a grand. There are laptops that are just as powerful for a fraction of that.

I've played on a few Surfaces at the shops and the build feels really cheap to me. If I'm paying >$1,000 for essentially a netbook I want it to feel nice. You'd be better to get a Macbook Air.

 

[Knotical]

I've played on a few Surfaces at the shops and the build feels really cheap to me. If I'm paying >$1,000 for essentially a netbook I want it to feel nice. You'd be better to get a Macbook Air.

That will never happen.

 

[Nick]

That will never happen.

Really? Why not?

 

[Knotical]

Really? Why not?

Not a fan of apple. At all.

 

[Nick]

Not a fan of apple. At all.

That's a shame. I'm very happy with my Mac.

 

[th1b.taylor]

That's a shame Knotical, Mac is just a step or two from being as safe as Ubuntu Linux and is a very good cross between the two. I bought my grandbaby her first Mac and as a teacher needing creative toolds she has sworn off windoze for life and using her Mac, so has her husband. Any creative tool being used or being built by the Unix/Linux world, as I understand it, is available to the Mac user. That's a wealth of free software for just about any purpose.

 

[tim-from-pa]

To put things colloquially, I basically see Mac and Android (mobile OS) as commercialized Unix or Linux. They are good operating systems and unlike, MS, won't get the attitudes, slow-ups, needs for tune-ups, etc (notice I did not say the "v" word). However, one plays more by their rules, especially Macs and maybe that's what some people may not like. This, then becomes a Linux candidate to do more your own thing.

But MS suffers from both commercialized bloat, and has all it's issues as well. So, IMHO, that's 2 dings versus just one with Mac. Like I always say, Mac OS's is a very good operating system, but also a more expensive one, although that's starting to change. Traditionally, Steve Jobs ran a tight ship, and it shows getting good quality and support for the price without all the rift raft that MS allows. Unfortunately, now that he's gone, Macs are going where Jobs did not want to take them, even down to the detail with tablets getting styluses, which Jobs hated saying God gave us 10 of them already. Joking aside, this is how a great product becomes mediocre.

 

[eddif]

i don't like 8, and 8.1 they succcccccccccckkk

Free Classic Shell program has stopped our fussing when using 8. We have been using it for months now, and hope it continues to work. Drop down menus just make us more comfortable.

It may not work for everyone.

eddif

 

[th1b.taylor]

Free Classic Shell program has stopped our fussing when using 8. We have been using it for months now, and hope it continues to work. Drop down menus just make us more comfortable.

It may not work for everyone.

eddif

No, some of us expect our systems to work.
After loosing three projects, including the saves by hand, not automatic, I will never have the trash they are trying to give away on my computer again.

 

[eddif]

No, some of us expect our systems to work.
After loosing three projects, including the saves by hand, not automatic, I will never have the trash they are trying to give away on my computer again.

I remember, and was aware of your former post regarding Classic Shell.

A search for Classic Shell will give Brother Taylor's problem. A search will also show one other happy camper experience.

eddif

 

[th1b.taylor]

I remember, and was aware of your former post regarding Classic Shell.

A search for Classic Shell will give Brother Taylor's problem. A search will also show one other happy camper experience.

eddif

No, I installed classic shell on both machines before 8.1 dumped all of my work. Installing classic shell will not fix the issues that even MS knows are there and is rushing to give all 7 and 8 users a free copy.

 

[Knotical]

Well, classic shell just gives you the old start menu back. It is not some magic program that will bring back all your last data/files.

 

[eddif]

Well, classic shell just gives you the old start menu back. It is not some magic program that will bring back all your last data/files.

I agree. What it did for us was give us a mouse that behaved (no surprises) and the XP / 7 familiar screen format. We just relaxed and had no sudden surprises (new functions during use).

eddif

 

[th1b.taylor]

Well, classic shell just gives you the old start menu back. It is not some magic program that will bring back all your last data/files.

Nope, it did not do that nor did I believe it would. There is a program in Linux for that but you must also sort through the thousands of files it recovers, one by one to find it. 8 and 8.1 are just evil and now MikcrSoft has dropped 9 and moved onto 10.