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[AsokAsus]

The best version of Windows 8 for small business is Windows 7, no ifs, ands or buts. Just like the best version of Vista for small business was XP followed by Windows 7.

[Xach]

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The best version of Windows 8 for small business is Windows 7, no ifs, ands or buts. Just like the best version of Vista for small business was XP followed by Windows 7.

Just go away. I'm so tired of hearing your sad story about how you don't like windows 8.

[djnforce9]

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The best version of Windows 8 for small business is Windows 7, no ifs, ands or buts. Just like the best version of Vista for small business was XP followed by Windows 7. Just go away. I'm so tired of hearing your sad story about how you don't like windows 8.

Well the question to ask is "What does Windows 8 offer for a business that Windows 7 does not?". If the answer is "nothing", then there is no reason to upgrade.

Personally, I think the built-in anti-virus solution (basically Microsoft Essentials being merged with Windows Defender) is a huge plus because a freshly installed copy of WIndows is already protected whereas a business would otherwise have to invest in an anti-virus solution and then manually deploy it. However, you still got to think whether that alone is worth re-training employees and then taking time to strip each installation of unwanted apps among other things.

[Johngpov]

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The best version of Windows 8 for small business is Windows 7, no ifs, ands or buts. Just like the best version of Vista for small business was XP followed by Windows 7.

But its got live tiles so your employees can "not" do their work and play on the internet...... Who ever built win 8 was smoking something!

[groberts116]

Obviously some of the commenters did not read the whole article. You know the part where Chris Hoffman describes all the new useful features in Windows 8. Trolling serves no benefit to anyone.

[JasonD210]

Windows 8 offers a few enhancements with regards to performance, and a few new bells an whiste's, but it does not offer any real enhancements to businesses concerned with productivity. On the contrary, the missing start button, and new interface are just obstacles to be circumvented if one want's the same efficiency offrered by Windows 7.

Windows 8 pressurizes the user to go for a live log on, and to use SmartScreen to keep an eye on what applications you're running. It also has tools to block those applications and to block the account for any violations of it's new and rather heavy-handed EULA.

I can only say - what next? Monitoring of our documents for possible breaches of copyright?

[JasonD210]

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The best version of Windows 8 for small business is Windows 7, no ifs, ands or buts. Just like the best version of Vista for small business was XP followed by Windows 7. But its got live tiles so your employees can "not" do their work and play on the internet...... Who ever built win 8 was smoking something!

Right now you can ignore the tiles, but it's obviously Microsoft's intention to push this new interface in favour of the desktop which has been deprecated in a similar way to which the DOS prompt was.

[AsokAsus]

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Obviously some of the commenters did not read the whole article. You know the part where Chris Hoffman describes all the new useful features in Windows 8. Trolling serves no benefit to anyone.

Well, here's a list of just a few of the features REMOVED from Windows 8 that are present in Windows 7:



1. Removal of the Start Menu.

2. Forced entry into the execrable Metro UI each and every logon.

3. Removal of native ability to play DVDs.

4. Removal of ALL Aero and shadow effects so only a flat display is possible.

5. Previous Versions feature.

6. Backup and Restore feature.

7. Windows Media Center.

8. Windows update notifications on the desktop.

9. Inability to enter Safe Mode directly.

[AsokAsus]

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Just go away. I'm so tired of hearing your sad story about how you don't like windows 8.

I guess the truth hurts. Still, you can just skip my comments and all should be right in your little world again. My guess, however, is that you don't like my posts because OTHER people besides yourself are reading them and learning the truth about the massive drawbacks to Windows 8 compared to Windows 7. Not to mention my few posts are a drop in the bucket compared to the legions of paid Microshills out spreading Microsoft talking-points and lies about Windows 8 thoughout the web.

[DavidNation]

well they can't go wrong with windows 8 Pro..it will pretty much cover all their business needs plus a few extra's. So sooner or later they will have to up-grade and it wouldn't make any sense to go with windows 7 when they can use a newer operating system that will be around for a longer period of time and it has many more functions than windows 7.

[Renamed]

Windows 8 is a major drawback. Someone argue that the desktop is depreciated and that the "tiles" are the way to go. Please give me any good reason why the desktop is depreciated and why you need a dumbed down interface with huge restrictions.
I am myself switching to Debian (Linux) mainly because newer versions of Windows is restricted, limiting and in fact very slow (except for graphics on multiple monitors) and I have no intention to switch to a operating system that "locks me in", prevents my creativeness and prevents me from doing detailed stuff. In fact I wish Windows 8 welcome as I am sure many users will start looking for alternative operating systems who does not have artificial limits. ...

[MKZ1945]

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Obviously some of the commenters did not read the whole article. You know the part where Chris Hoffman describes all the new useful features in Windows 8. Trolling serves no benefit to anyone. Well, here's a list of just a few of the features REMOVED from Windows 8 that are present in Windows 7: 1. Removal of the Start Menu. 2. Forced entry into the execrable Metro UI each and every logon. 3. Removal of native ability to play DVDs. 4. Removal of ALL Aero and shadow effects so only a flat display is possible. 5. Previous Versions feature. 6. Backup and Restore feature. 7. Windows Media Center. 8. Windows update notifications on the desktop. 9. Inability to enter Safe Mode directly.

AsokAsus: You have to be kidding. I would be the last person to push anyone towards Windows 8 for business use, which is probably the main issue here. Apparently your issue is just with Windows 8, period. Get over it. Most of what you have listed here is either totally wrong or non issues. I’m not even going to waste my time correcting or challenging the list. Every person here that has adapted to Windows 8 knows what your list is worth. Stop wasting electrons here and start reading some articles that have been just recently posted that will help you understand the operating system better. Let me give you a teaser – Backup and restore are not removed. Come back when you’re smarter. I respect opinions, whether I agree with them or not, as long as they are not backed up by crap like this.

[WinMac]

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The best version of Windows 8 for small business is Windows 7, no ifs, ands or buts. Just like the best version of Vista for small business was XP followed by Windows 7. Just go away. I'm so tired of hearing your sad story about how you don't like windows 8.

Well, it looks like AsokAsus has a lot of friends. No one likes win8 and that includes Google.

Google won't be rolling out apps for its Gmail or Google Drive apps for Microsoft's Windows 8 or Windows Phone 8 platforms in the near future. This according to the product management director at Google Apps, who says that the company has not seen any indication of interest in apps for the new generation of Windows. Instead, Google is committed to continually growing and improving its app suite on iOS and Android.

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[WinMac]

This just in!!!

Just days after Steve Ballmer showed off the Samsung Windows RT-powered Ativ Tab (CES) Senior Vice President of Samsung pulled the plug!

It looks like the poor market awareness of the difference between Windows 8 and Windows 8 RT.

Thank you Mr. Ballmer for making my day!

[MKZ1945]

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The best version of Windows 8 for small business is Windows 7, no ifs, ands or buts. Just like the best version of Vista for small business was XP followed by Windows 7. Just go away. I'm so tired of hearing your sad story about how you don't like windows 8. Well, it looks like AsokAsus has a lot of friends. No one likes win8 and that includes Google. Google won't be rolling out apps for its Gmail or Google Drive apps for Microsoft's Windows 8 or Windows Phone 8 platforms in the near future. This according to the product management director at Google Apps, who says that the company has not seen any indication of interest in apps for the new generation of Windows. Instead, Google is committed to continually growing and improving its app suite on iOS and Android. Read more: http://www.electroni.../#ixzz2JgsOQtdr Read more at http://www.electroni...sTpYwmyb10jt.99

Hi WinMac:
I'm not even sure why Google would even consider any support for Windows 8 loaded products. If they are Microsoft's attempt to bug into Google's territory it just is not good business. Others that might be in competition should do the same. Microsoft has to first convince their target audience to purchase this stuff, and if a large enough volume does so then it makes it profitable for Google and others to get into bed with them.

[neilparker]

I just upgraded my high end Dell XPS yesterday from Windows 7 Home Premium to Windows 8 pro. Now I am not new to Window 8 having it installed on my laptop for two months and also purchasing the Surface RT. What a liked the best on my XPS was the improved performance. It is so much faster. Probably could have achieved this with a fresh install of W7, however the swapping between desktop and the new apps is very fast. I also like how easy it was to install all my 87 apps that I have on the Surface & laptop. The best part for me is IE10. This would have to be the fastest browser I have ever used. Nice work. I still have all my old programs running without a hitch including some old games. Windows 8 is brilliant! As a small business owner I use RT on the Surface and Pro on my laptop and PC. The main advantage is the ability to remote access with the pro version. Some of the new metro apps work well in my business, Office 365 is a must and I have it on all three devices. My video editing software still works well with my XPS, which was my main concern as does all my photo editing programs. Sweet!

[brainout]

Xach, on 01 February 2013 - 07:28 AM, said:

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The best version of Windows 8 for small business is Windows 7, no ifs, ands or buts. Just like the best version of Vista for small business was XP followed by Windows 7.

Just go away. I'm so tired of hearing your sad story about how you don't like windows 8.

Then perhaps you'd like the sad story of an Amazon user who ditched Windows 8 because after it was installed on his partner's Acer Aspire laptop, the partner was so disgusted with the OS he 'threw it out a second story window'. I hate Win8 with a passion, but not that much passion. Flabbergasted, I wrote in the Amazon review comments that the guy could go get a Dell laptop, but by then they'd already gone back to Windows 7 at 'Frys'. You can google in Amazon or Google on those quotes, to find the review. It was only a few days ago, perhaps last week.

Win8 has nothing to offer a small business but expense without value added. Whatever it claims to offer is either buggy or doesn't actually work. That's why I stocked up on Win7 machines, a Vista and four added copies of XP Pro retail version OS. Did also get two Win8 Pro upgrades, but might return them to Amazon.

The DVDs are still selling for $67, for which you get one 32-bit DVD and one 64-bit DVD, though you'll have to pick only one to actually install for keeps. Presumably you can upgrade the 32-bit to 64-bit later, but that's just a guess.

The more I learn about this horror of an OS, the more I wonder why I'm hesitant about returning the 2 boxes unopened.

[grobinson]

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Xach said
The best version of Windows 8 for small business is Windows 7, no ifs, ands or buts. Just like the best version of Vista for small business was XP followed by Windows 7. Just go away. I'm so tired of hearing your sad story about how you don't like windows 8. Then perhaps you'd like the sad story of an Amazon user who ditched Windows 8 because after it was installed on his partner's Acer Aspire laptop, the partner was so disgusted with the OS he 'threw it out a second story window'. I hate Win8 with a passion, but not that much passion. Flabbergasted, I wrote in the Amazon review comments that the guy could go get a Dell laptop, but by then they'd already gone back to Windows 7 at 'Frys'. You can google in Amazon or Google on those quotes, to find the review. It was only a few days ago, perhaps last week. Win8 has nothing to offer a small business but expense without value added. Whatever it claims to offer is either buggy or doesn't actually work. That's why I stocked up on Win7 machines, a Vista and four added copies of XP Pro retail version OS. Did also get two Win8 Pro upgrades, but might return them to Amazon. The DVDs are still selling for $67, for which you get one 32-bit DVD and one 64-bit DVD, though you'll have to pick only one to actually install for keeps. Presumably you can upgrade the 32-bit to 64-bit later, but that's just a guess. The more I learn about this horror of an OS, the more I wonder why I'm hesitant about returning the 2 boxes unopened.

[grobinson]

last I heard, no one was forcing anyone to use it. If you don't like it, don't use it. Just don't use your own inadequacy as the basis to trash something that a lot of others seem to figure out with no problem. Some people simply have no business around a computing device.