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Thread ID: 127310	2012-10-16 20:26:00	Windows 8 Gets "Overwhelmingly Negative" Response from Vendors, Expectations Plummet	Trev (427)	PC World Chat

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1307166	2012-10-16 20:26:00	Here. (www.techpowerup.com) :)	Trev (427)
1307167	2012-10-16 20:52:00	Whilst talking of Win8, I was told yesterday that you will have to pay if you wish to run Non-Microsoft programmes. i.e. Firefox won’t run unless Microsoft are paid a bounty. Sounds like hogwash to me but I guess one never knows when it comes to Microsoft and the $. Anyone confirm or deny?	B.M. (505)
1307168	2012-10-16 21:02:00	I ran FF on Windows 8 RC. :)	Trev (427)
1307169	2012-10-16 21:25:00	What a load of bull. I know Acer have been moaning about the Surface, but they're just worried they'll no longer be able to sell cheap crap. Also been able to run pretty much anything on Windows 8 RTM.	pcuser42 (130)
1307170	2012-10-16 21:29:00	Running several Programs on Windows 8 RTM while trying it out, all run fine. They (who ever said that) may be referring to playing DVD's. Windows 8 Media player wont play DVD's like it used to. You either need media Center, or install a third party player, something like VLC, POT player, Media Player Classic etc. They may be referring to Windows 8 RT as well: Windows RT vs Windows 8: software and compatibility There's a big difference here: Windows RT comes with Office preinstalled, and Windows 8/Pro doesn't. However, Windows 8/Pro are compatible with existing Windows programs and Windows RT isn't. Windows RT apps must use the metro interface, although Windows 8 programs can use the traditional Windows desktop too. Windows RT also restricts what APIs (application programming interfaces) developers can use, especially for web browsers, so for example it seems as if there won't be a version of Firefox for Windows RT: as Mozilla's Harvey Anderson puts it, "only Internet Explorer will be able to perform many of the advanced computing functions vital to modern browsers in terms of speed, stability, and security to which users have grown accustomed	wainuitech (129)
1307171	2012-10-16 21:43:00	A lot of people don't like things to change radically all at once, we really need to wait until windows 8 is out and in use for while before the real verdict will be in . I've tried it briefly but my netbook couldn't load a graphics driver and that stopped it working enough to really try . I didn't want to muck about with a dual boot to try it on my main PC . Like a lot of people I find it irritating at first when obvious features have been moved or hidden from me, for example I couldn't find the off button which is ridiculous . This is something you'd quickly get used to though and long term doesn't really matter . I might have another play on a spare hard drive this weekend . As a gamer I'm not seeing any compelling reason to upgrade at this stage, windows 7 still feels relatively new and works very well . The app store could prove a good selling point if it works out and is well supported . I did personally think the new GUI was ugly to look at and was hoping it could be customised a little, smaller tiles would be a start I don't see the need to fill my 27" screen up with so few tiles .	dugimodo (138)
1307172	2012-10-16 21:55:00	... windows 7 still feels relatively new and works very well. The app store could prove a good selling point if it works out and is well supported. I did personally think the new GUI was ugly to look at and was hoping it could be customised a little, smaller tiles would be a start I don't see the need to fill my 27" screen up with so few tiles. +1 Unless you have the extra money to contribute to MS, or just wish to try something new to catch up with the trend, why bother? Especially when Win 7 is working well!	bk T (215)
1307173	2012-10-16 21:58:00	Perhaps this is what they were talking about? www.bbc.com	Chilling_Silence (9)
1307174	2012-10-16 22:00:00	for example I couldn't find the off button which is ridiculous. That may be so, but there's a very quick way of turning off any Windows machine running Windows 98 (possibly 95) or later: press the Power button. Quick and easy. Unless you have the extra money to contribute to MS, or just wish to try something new to catch up with the trend, why bother? Especially when Win 7 is working well! Windows 7 worked well for me, but I decided to start off dual-booting Windows 8 alongside it (thank you DreamSpark :D), and found myself liking Windows 8 and Modern UI. I've switched to Windows 8 full-time on my netbook already, and aside from minor driver issues, it works well.	pcuser42 (130)
1307175	2012-10-16 22:51:00	Well my Windows 8 RTM, that's been running on my laptop since it was available via TechNet, was running great at first but it's slowed down real bad especially on start up and shut down, and that's with an SSD! It crashed the other day while it was shutting down and I got to see the new error message screen with the silly sad face icon on it. I've also started having hassles with wifi not always working even though it shows as connected.	CYaBro (73)
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