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Windows 8 Is A Piece Of Crap

Posted on Thursday, August 23 @ 07:07:07 Eastern by sara_gunn

I'm a fan of old things that work. I loved Windows XP, even though it looked like a Fisher-Price nightmare. It did what it was supposed to do and wasn't intimidating to regular folks in the way old Windows had been.

Then we had Vista, which I'm going to pretend didn't exist. Windows 7, which I'm currently rockin', is awesome, and it still feels like I'm using a PC. In fact, I wish it could stick around forever.

Apparently someone has angered the Great and Mighty Gates, though, because it's not. Soon we'll have Windows 8 and, if you're a fan of fun in any context, you're going to despise it. I mean, look at it. Just ... uhg. It's like a bastardized version of the Xbox Live Dashboard, except uglier. It's like a fifth grader's construction-paper art project. My mama could embroider a pillow case with better design, and she has wicked carpal tunnel.

If the design wasn't bad enough, there's a mountain of other things that will bring you to tears. Love your PSN profile? Sorry, that jive doesn't fly around here: Your Windows profile is essentially your Xbox Live profile with a couple more things tacked on. Want to game offline? I guess you can, but Windows is going to constantly hassle you to connect so they can bombard you with ads. (Pretty much everything you hate about Live will constantly be in your face on your computer.)

Your other gaming services, like Origin and Steam, won't integrate with Windows 8, either, unless you switch to the old format. You know, like what you have now. *Sigh* ...

[SOURCE] http://kotaku.com/5936535/windows-8-is-not-good-for-gamers

Tags: windows 8, PC, Microsoft

Comments

Anthony_Severino
Joined: Oct 2010

Posted: Aug 23rd, 2012 at 8:52 am
I have to agree with this. This is not what I want my Desktop OS to look like. This is great for tablets, phones, even the Xbox, and I understand MS wanting their products to use the same UI. But it's just ****. I hate it. And I don't want to use it.

I think we'll see even more people switching to Mac because of this **** fest.

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213EDD
Joined: Sep 2007

Posted: Aug 23rd, 2012 at 1:51 pm
Someone got Mac in my PC!

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Aug 23rd, 2012 at 9:17 am
If ads are on my desktop then... I'm going to... do something really bad about it... because I'll be so angry.

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Jobin_Wendy
Joined: Mar 2012

Posted: Aug 23rd, 2012 at 9:09 pm
Like cry and poop your pants? How can Microsoft as a company survive if everyone is constantly crying and ******** themselves while trying to use their products!?

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Fieperskaivu
Joined: May 2011

Posted: Aug 23rd, 2012 at 9:27 am
It's very possible to use windows 8 and barely use this screen, it looks just like Windows 7 most of the time.

Or you can not upgrade, there are people still using XP because they didn't like anything since. I doubt people will switch to a Mac when they are not being forced to change anything.

I do agree that it's not what I want on my desktop, but I just don't really care because I'll stick with 7.

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Anthony_Severino
Joined: Oct 2010

Posted: Aug 23rd, 2012 at 9:37 am
"I doubt people will switch to a Mac when they are not being forced to change anything." - I'm talking about when people are in the market to buy new PCs. New PCs are always loaded with the latest Windows OS. Demo-ing on in the store might lead people to try a Mac instead. I'm not suggesting people who are using Windows 7 would suddenly switch to Mac when they don't even have to upgrade to 8.

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Ranim
Joined: Nov 2005

Posted: Aug 23rd, 2012 at 1:33 pm
Yeah people don't put much thought into their computers. They probably wouldn't listen if you told them they are literally getting screwed when they buy pre-mades. I mean, you'll spend about 800 or 1k and get an absolutely mediocre computer that you could make for around 500, or you could maybe put as much thought into it as you do furniture that costs much less and get a computer that will be upper tier for a solid 4 years for the same price. At the end of the day, people will probably get bated into the Windows 8 thing because of its familiarity with other devices and nothing more, choosing the path of least resistance. The line between the professional world and hobbyists and the general populous is pretty and shiny!!

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Bras
Joined: Jul 2008

Posted: Aug 23rd, 2012 at 9:36 am
Why not waiting until Windows 9 to change OS then? That's most likely what I'll do.

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Jonathan_Leack
Joined: Jan 2012

Posted: Aug 23rd, 2012 at 9:43 am
I have worked in IT for 5 years now and myself as well as everyone I work with can't stand Windows 8. It's a travesty.

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ballabert
Joined: Jul 2011

Posted: Aug 23rd, 2012 at 10:01 am
You had me at "ads on my desktop"
... no thank you

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Ranim
Joined: Nov 2005

Posted: Aug 23rd, 2012 at 10:58 am
The classic desktop set up is in Windows 8, but its an addon and not actually a part of the system.

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Squiggy
Joined: Nov 2005

Posted: Aug 23rd, 2012 at 11:10 am
I want to get Windows 7 but I don't know if I'll have the money to before Windows 8 releases.

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MasterRabbi
Joined: May 2007

Posted: Aug 23rd, 2012 at 11:53 am
I just know the latest DX to be Windows 8 only...

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Lien
Joined: Feb 2008

Posted: Aug 23rd, 2012 at 12:02 pm
Such a smart move microsoft. Linux needed more attention!

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InFinnIte
Joined: Nov 2011

Posted: Aug 23rd, 2012 at 1:47 pm
I was under the impression that windows 8 was being marketed as more of an operating system for tablets (I.e the new surface) as well as a range of touch screen systems that will function quite well on it. Everyone else will stick with 7 and I do beleive it will stay that way for a while.
Ms just want to get on the tablet revolution, however I think this OS is going to bomb...

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wildmario
Joined: Jan 2007

Posted: Aug 23rd, 2012 at 1:51 pm
Windows 8, the new Vista.

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Chunibrow
Joined: Mar 2010

Posted: Aug 23rd, 2012 at 2:54 pm
The new ME!

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OdiousLupous
Joined: Jul 2011

Posted: Aug 23rd, 2012 at 2:56 pm
Yes because we all want our desktop to look like a ****ing cellphone interface... I will be avoiding this as much as possible.

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De-Ting
Joined: Nov 2006

Posted: Aug 23rd, 2012 at 3:01 pm
Windows H8! H8!!!!!

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Completely_Lost
Joined: Mar 2007

Posted: Aug 23rd, 2012 at 3:41 pm
I've actually had a chance to play with the developers build, and I must say I'm not a fan. It does very much feel like you are using a giant phone, or a forced over Xbox interface. However you don't have to use the goofy UI that they show on everything. There is a way to switch it over to the standard UI that we will actually use. The way they have it set is to make it easier for people with an All-in-One that has touch screen capabilities to use. But I totally agree, I'm gonna hold onto to Win 7 for as long as possible.

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Completely_Lost
Joined: Mar 2007

Posted: Aug 23rd, 2012 at 3:48 pm
I've actually had a chance to play with the developers build, and I must say I'm not a fan. It does very much feel like you are using a giant phone, or a forced over Xbox interface. However you don't have to use the goofy UI that they show on everything. There is a way to switch it over to the standard UI that we will actually use. The way they have it set is to make it easier for people with an All-in-One that has touch screen capabilities to use. But I totally agree, I'm gonna hold onto to Win 7 for as long as possible.

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Completely_Lost
Joined: Mar 2007

Posted: Aug 23rd, 2012 at 3:49 pm
Oops, sorry for double post.

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sli
Joined: Mar 2012

Posted: Aug 23rd, 2012 at 6:36 pm
I use windows phone, and think it's great. It'll probably be good for tablets as well. But for desktop, no thanks.

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Ivory_Soul
Joined: Nov 2005

Posted: Aug 23rd, 2012 at 7:07 pm
If it ain't broke don't fix it! I could see this being useful if you have a touchscreen monitor, but why change something that people were born into? Do we really need Windows 8 already? 7 has only been out for like 3 years and they just abandon projects for 7 and start on a whole new windows? I think Microsoft forgets that it takes years before their new OS is compatible with everything. People are just now getting most games and old software compatible with 7. I have a feeling Microsoft should just keep this on the back burner for another 5 years...or never.

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Sourdeez
Joined: Feb 2012

Posted: Aug 24th, 2012 at 2:28 am
Everyone who is going to stick with windows 7 64bit ultimate raise your hands *raises hand*

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UghRochester
Joined: Jun 2006

Posted: Aug 24th, 2012 at 5:19 am
Good thing I didn't upgrade my OS for the Windows 8 beta. This is horrible. I'm loving my Windows 7.

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Kiristo
Joined: Oct 2008

Posted: Aug 24th, 2012 at 6:38 am
Who cares...everyone knows it's a tablet OS, and you're a fool if you put it on your PC. Anyone having problems with Windows 7? No? Then who cares about Windows 8, just don't be an idiot and switch.

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MessianicGamer
Joined: Aug 2012

Posted: Aug 27th, 2012 at 12:12 pm
I tend to agree with this for the most part. The new UI is clumsy at best on a desktop PC. The slight improvement in performance over Windows 7 is not worth dealing with the hassle that is the METRO UI, with all it's quirks, and disorganization, and hassle, just to do something things like turn off the computer or open a program, all of which I could easily do from the hitting the start button and typing in the name of the program in Windows 7, but with 8, requires a few extra clicks to get what you want. There is no way to turn off apps either. Windows 8 is highly disappointing.

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