Windows 10 - should I upgrade?

[spionfox]

Had a pop-up from Microsoft earlier asking me if I want to pre-register for a free upgrade to Windows 10 - currently on Windows 7 64bit.

I hate Windows 8 (along with most other people) but apparently Windows 10 has new options to avoid some of 8's failings.

In the past Microsoft have always followed up decent releases with piss-poor ones so I'm hoping that 10 will be the best after 7 (with 8 as the dog inbetween).

Anybody have any thoughts?

Ta :icon_bigg

 

[fox58]

Had a pop-up from Microsoft earlier asking me if I want to pre-register for a free upgrade to Windows 10 - currently on Windows 7 64bit.

I hate Windows 8 (along with most other people) but apparently Windows 10 has new options to avoid some of 8's failings.

In the past Microsoft have always followed up decent releases with piss-poor ones so I'm hoping that 10 will be the best after 7 (with 8 as the dog inbetween).

Anybody have any thoughts?

Ta :icon_bigg

Will it have an adverse effect on your playlist?

 

[Jeff]

I find Windows 8.1 to be fine, I don't know why people don't like it.

My main computer is still on Windows 7 though, and I'm typing this on a Chromebook.


I've installed a beta of Windows 10 on an old laptop and it's fine, maybe you could play around with it on an old PC to see if you like it.

 

[jb5000]

Have you considered Ubuntu?

 

[bocadillo]

Had a pop-up from Microsoft earlier asking me if I want to pre-register for a free upgrade to Windows 10 - currently on Windows 7 64bit.

I hate Windows 8 (along with most other people) but apparently Windows 10 has new options to avoid some of 8's failings.

In the past Microsoft have always followed up decent releases with piss-poor ones so I'm hoping that 10 will be the best after 7 (with 8 as the dog inbetween).

Anybody have any thoughts?

Ta :icon_bigg

Why do you hate most other people?

 

[spionfox]

I've installed a beta of Windows 10 on an old laptop and it's fine, maybe you could play around with it on an old PC to see if you like it.

Not sure I want to try a beta when the (almost) finished product will be slightly different, but have you got a link? Is the beta still available for download?

 

[spionfox]

Have you considered Ubuntu?

Almost, Mint is my Linux choice for my dual boot system.

 

[spionfox]

Why do you hate most other people?

Well, the ones that don't agree with my music. Oh, and the ones that did NOT give me yet another drinks voucher at the QPR game :icon_bigg

 

[spionfox]

Will it have an adverse effect on your playlist?

Kiss of death if it does!

 

[Jeff]

Not sure I want to try a beta when the (almost) finished product will be slightly different, but have you got a link? Is the beta still available for download?

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/preview-iso

 

[Blue Maniac]

Have you tried pen and paper?

 

[Jeff]

Have you tried pen and paper?

I've heard that works really well for playlists.

 

[jb5000]

Almost, Mint is my Linux choice for my dual boot system.

I've been meaning to have a look at Mint, how would you say it compares?

 

[spionfox]

I've been meaning to have a look at Mint, how would you say it compares?

To what? Windows or other flavours of Linux?

Although I've tried Ubuntu (and several others) I find that Mint just 'works' with my system and has all the drivers needed for my hardware and peripherals. Linux is certainly great as a free Windows replacement although I still use Windows more often due to certain programs being Windows specific. The only other bug-bear I have with Linux is that the look and feel, mainly the fonts, isn't seemingly as crisp. The fonts don't seem to render in a way that is pleasing to my eye!

Other than that I'd probably be more than happy to switch to Linux permanently.

I think Microsoft realise that there are many others feeling the same way hence the 'free' upgrade to Windows 10.

 

[foxybru]

What happened to Windows 9?

 

[bocadillo]

What happened to Windows 9?

Do you really want to know?

 

[foxybru]

Do you really want to know?

Why would I ask otherwise?

 

[bocadillo]

Why would I ask otherwise?

Do you know what happened to Windows 4, Windows 5 and Windows 6?

 

[foxybru]

Do you know what happened to Windows 4, Windows 5 and Windows 6?

No.

Forget it anyway

 

[M17TT C]

Stick with what you have if it does everything you want from it.

I believe you get a year to do the 'free' upgrade to Win 10 so definitely worth waiting a bit into that when the first patches have been released to iron out the initial bugs if you really do have to upgrade.