Currahee Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Thinking about making the switch. Which one is better? I am still running XP Pr and I still dont have any issues except that I cant get all the performance out of the memory and CPU I am running....ya'll know the deal. So...which one would you upgrade to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 I would highly recommend Win7 Pro or Ultimate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkent Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 W7 if you want a similar interface. W8 if you want the newest with a new interface to learn (albeit it is a small learning curve), I am not having any problems with W8 but it is not supported by Autodesk yet and with your older software it might not work. I haven't tested it but AutoCad 2013 feels faster on W8. I have those installed on a 5 year old laptop and it works really well so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevsmith Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Windows 7 Ultimate. I installed Windows 8 and believed it was the greatest thing since copy and paste, until I started to get frustrated with it. No start menu, Finding programs you previously had in the start menu can be a pain. Windows never actually close, they remain in the top left had corner and it's a pain to close them then re-close them. Email set up is rubbish. Apps are limited and just thrown together. Every corner of the screen has a different function and can be confusing trying to customize. Don't get me wrong. It looks and feels good and smooth to use. It has a pain in the ass of a learning curve for pc use. It's more tablet based. I no longer have it, re-installed Win 7 and won't go back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f700es Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Go Win8 if you are going to use a touch screen. If not then go Win7. Looks like a few already said this so add my vote in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currahee Posted December 18, 2012 Author Share Posted December 18, 2012 Windows 7 Ultimate.I installed Windows 8 and believed it was the greatest thing since copy and paste, until I started to get frustrated with it. No start menu, Finding programs you previously had in the start menu can be a pain. Windows never actually close, they remain in the top left had corner and it's a pain to close them then re-close them. Email set up is rubbish. Apps are limited and just thrown together. Every corner of the screen has a different function and can be confusing trying to customize. Don't get me wrong. It looks and feels good and smooth to use. It has a pain in the ass of a learning curve for pc use. It's more tablet based. I no longer have it, re-installed Win 7 and won't go back. Well considering I only use this porn machine for CAD, Email, and internet it shouldnt be a problem.....as long as I can access my "file Explorer" (which I know it isn't called that any longer) I will be happy. I just wanted to be able to speed my machine up for my AutoCAD programs.....and of course for porn!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currahee Posted December 18, 2012 Author Share Posted December 18, 2012 W7 if you want a similar interface. W8 if you want the newest with a new interface to learn (albeit it is a small learning curve), I am not having any problems with W8 but it is not supported by Autodesk yet and with your older software it might not work. I haven't tested it but AutoCad 2013 feels faster on W8. I have those installed on a 5 year old laptop and it works really well so far. Well according to the Windows 8 compatibility wizard the only thing I would have to do is update my video driver and re-install my Autodesk 2007 & 2010 products. It APPEARS everything else will work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Yeah, well let us know how that all works out for you. Someone has to be the crash test dummy. Might as well be someone we know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currahee Posted December 18, 2012 Author Share Posted December 18, 2012 Yeah, well let us know how that all works out for you. Someone has to be the crash test dummy. Might as well be someone we know! LOL...Will Do!! I just placed the order for Windows 8 Pro....should be here by Friday. I will keep ya'll updated!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Let the games begin! Have fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevsmith Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 LOL...Will Do!! I just placed the order for Windows 8 Pro....should be here by Friday. I will keep ya'll updated!! I downloaded mine direct from Microsoft, they sent the cd out weeks later. Still in the wrapper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkent Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 W8 is looking good to me so far, I watched a 5 min video on youtube to learn something about it. Not a problem to use on a laptop at all,there is a start menu since the whole interface is called start. You can type anytime to find programs, just type cal and calculator is found, etc. Any program can be closed with alt+f4 or drag to bottom of the screen and release. And going to desktop everything is exactly the same as W7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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