off topic ( how to confuse an electrician )

[GMES]

So my faithful laptop was getting a bit weary so thought it was time to upgrade. I had just got used to windows 7, but thought I would try windows 8 so I have just treat myself to a touch screen HP laptop 1 tb hard drive 8gb memory nice little laptop. but I suddenly feel really really old I have got tiles sliding from left to right . I move something then can't find it, then find something else and then can't move it :sad_smile: don't you just love technology. just wondered who else on here was using same set up i.e. windows 8 and touch screen. I think us old ones should stick together :rockon2:

 

[telectrix]

no use asking me. i'm just getting the hang of electronics without valves inside.

 

[GMES]

I thought I was ok till this I already have iPhone and I pad and get on great with those, but i'm feeling a bit confused with windows 8 it's the work of the devil.

 

[dan86]

well I'm young and hate windows 8.
whoever designed it wants shooting in the kneecaps

 

[kingeri]

If you spend a little time you can configure Windows 8 to look and behave like Windows 7. Google it.

 

[flyingsausage]

There is a programme many people use to get the start button and the menu back, it is called START8

 

[Andy78]

Do yourself a favour and revert to windows 7. Its a very good OS, unlike win8 which is an unusable mess.

 

[RmBo_0]

I'm still in XP never let me down not used windows 8 yet but from what I've seen it's same as the Xbox menu's and I don't like them.

 

[pencilpusher]

Windows 7 is great. I am not sure Microsoft have learnt the lessons from that joke of an OS known as VISTA! Windows 8 may well go down the same route....I will be hanging onto Windows 7 for as long as I can.

 

[Tim]

So my faithful laptop was getting a bit weary so thought it was time to upgrade. I had just got used to windows 7, but thought I would try windows 8 so I have just treat myself to a touch screen HP laptop 1 tb hard drive 8gb memory nice little laptop. but I suddenly feel really really old I have got tiles sliding from left to right . I move something then can't find it, then find something else and then can't move it :sad_smile: don't you just love technology. just wondered who else on here was using same set up i.e. windows 8 and touch screen. I think us old ones should stick together :rockon2:

Ive just got a new laptop with windows 8, im struggaling just the same

 

[oldtimer]

Got a laptop with W7 on it and a 10" android tablet when I am on the move to collect my emails got a blackberry phone so got a mix and wont upgrade unless I am forced to

 

[Marvo]

Microsoft realised the error or their ways a while ago with Windoze 8 and have started to backtrack. Steve Ballmer: The boss who bet his company on Windows 8 ? and lost as computer giant announces 'biggest product U-turn since New Coke' - News - Gadgets & Tech - The Independent

 

[Richard Burns]

Having just fried my PC I am now on a W8 laptop and starting to get the hang of it, though it is certainly not designed to actually be used!
I do not use the start page only the desktop, the screen layout with incoming start and something or another side bars is a mess.
Just waiting on a new CPU to get back to XP!

 

[silverfox1]

I use Win 7 Laptop and pc with XP and will not upgrade until I have to. When current set up fails to deliver what I need that's the time to spend some money.

 

[solarsavings]

I've just taken delivery of a new laptop with windows 8 and am now dreading turning it on