So does anybody like windows 10?

[HarryM1BYT]

Originally Posted by Sprinter

I know what you mean about Linux. I love it and admire the ethos behind it but there are a few important programs (like MotoGP 2014) that I can't get to run in virtual box because I don't have the processing power.

I have Ubuntu set up on a different laptop HDD that I occasionally swap in and out, but W7 is that good that it is only a part time pastime.

Here's a reminder of the good(?) ole days...

I too used all of the MSDOS, DRDOS and Windows versions and always looked forward to getting my hands on the lastest version. I tried Linux a few times, but found it a bit of a niche market.

Life is just too short - I am happy with XP or W10.

[mystabe]

Originally Posted by Sprinter

To put it in terms we all understand, it's like someone saying to you, 'why are you still running that old Rover (or MG). They're so outdated and customer support finished years ago, why not get a modern one?'

This has stuck in my mind a bit

It's a fair enough analogy but cars are pretty stand alone things, basically they work or they don't and you can drive them on any road you want no matter how old they are, but the toys vary depending on age:

Linux is like having a faster old car but you can only drive it on B roads and some A ones (absolutely fine if that's all you need obviously),

XP means you have an old car and can travel on all B and A roads but not most motorways.

Win7 is a lot like Rover 75/MG's in that you can travel on any road, the toys are all there but perhaps not quite as many of them as you'd get with a modern car/Win10

whether you need the extra toys (or if they're worth having) is obviously up to you I thought Win7 was great tbh but Win10 is as good really once you are used to it

[mbonwick]

To expand the car analagy a bit further;

You keep copies of all your important info inside your car as (say for arguments sake) you travel a lot. Obviously that's quite attractive to a thief. Older model cars are easier to break into, and beyond a certain point they may as well have a universal key. The same is true for computer OSs.

New cars also phone home to the dealership and can provide realtime downloads of telemetry data. Nobody's really sure what data is sent or what the dealers do with it....Older cars don't do this.....I think you can see where I'm going with that!

[Lancpudn]

Win 10 free copy countdown. you have until the 29th July to get/reserve your copy.....That's if you want one

[Mason6]

Like a lot I upgraded from W7, which I loved, and it was somewhat strange at first however once I got a lot of the 'little annoyances' halted under control I am quite happy with it now I have to confess.

[Vanbursta]

Originally Posted by chipsceola

Windows 10 is leaner and faster than any previous version and just as easy to use, use right click on the Start icon to reveal all the things you are accustomed to seeing from C Prompt to control panel, programs and features, system, power options and file manager etc.

Sorry but it isn't leaner and certainly isn''t faster. My Win 7 install is 7gb Windows 10 takes 15gb (for the same options) and 10 is slightly slower on my i7 PC.

MS are going to miss their 1 billion target by a long way.

I'll also make a little prediction, all those who have "upgraded" to 10 using their hooky copies of 7 / 8 will be in for a nasty surprise when MS kill their Windows 10 after the free period ends, I did some research and found ALL pirated copies of Win 7 used to upgrade to 10 are being given the same install key.

[Dallas]

Win10 is superb, much much faster, so much smoother and a cleaner operating system for the user. Win10 is the future of all operating systems, why get left behind, you need to future-proof yourself.

Only 1 more day left to get Win10 free, after tomorrow 29th you will have to pay £99.99.

[Vanbursta]

Originally Posted by Dallas

Win10 is superb, much much faster, so much smoother and a cleaner operating system for the user. Win10 is the future of all operating systems, why get left behind, you need to future-proof yourself.

Yeah errmm right.

[Plezier]

Well it' the last day and I have no changed to Win 10. Not sure how this PC would cope as it does not have that much RAM really and I am not the best and learnign new computer stuff so will stick with win 7 methinks.

[HarryM1BYT]

Originally Posted by Plezier

Well it' the last day and I have no changed to Win 10. Not sure how this PC would cope as it does not have that much RAM really and I am not the best and learnign new computer stuff so will stick with win 7 methinks.

Well, it is supposed to be leaner, lighter on resources and faster.

I would it to be all those, but not by a large margin. I found it not that much different to use from what I had, Win 8. Had it been as bad as some in this thread suggest, I would have gone back - I didn't.