Posts by Nivacs

Quote:Originally Posted by tpi2007 Quote:Originally Posted by tsm106 That's ironic. 4M Windows 8 upgrades in four days + Windows 8 demand outpaces Windows 7 No it's not. I'm not going to write here what they did to get those...

Quote:Originally Posted by 47 Knucklehead Quote:Originally Posted by Kaldari You source showing that's included in this number? Because that is how Microsoft has measured their sales of all their OS and other software products...

Quote:Originally Posted by 47 Knucklehead Quote:Originally Posted by zephiK Looks like Windows 8 is doing quite well despite all the criticism. Plus, I wonder how many % of the 4M was $15 purchases Not to mention copies that...

Quote:Originally Posted by Buris Microsoft is trying to make WIndows 8 a tablet OS, remember this. This means removing basic Desktop functionality and making companies pay in order to have their "license" to use their program on...

Quote:Originally Posted by Brutuz  I use the start menu extensively, so unless I fork out more for Start8 or the like I'm screwed over; I'm going to move to Linux I think, as most of my games are compatible and as I'm sticking to...

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/05/04/q-amp-a-dvd-playback-and-windows-media-center-in-windows-8.aspx About DVD Playback Etc

Quote:Originally Posted by 47 Knucklehead Quote:Originally Posted by 3930K sorry, no. VBox is a PITA, I'm hoping for a free virtualizing program that is not Oracle. I haven't tried VMWare, but that's mainly cos Client doesn't...

Quote:Originally Posted by 47 Knucklehead Quote:Originally Posted by 3930K However Windows 8 isn't change for the sake of change. Sure, if it was just a metro'd copy of Win7 I would've skipped it, but it it much, much...

Quote:Originally Posted by 3930K Quote:Originally Posted by Giac Quote:Originally Posted by 3930K Wow. that's actually not too surprising since most people live in their browser.Good point Many of them use open office or...

Quote:Originally Posted by 3930K I doubt you'll be able to get Linux on normal employees. Unless your company is made up of geeks. you would be surprised, I have a large group of non technical users on Linux desktops and have very...