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Postby Apex » Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:27 pm

http://news.yahoo.com/windows-8-consume ... -news.html

Just saw this today, 02.29.12.

I haven't read the article yet, later for that.
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Re: Windows 8

Postby expat » Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:26 am

Has anyone tried the free trial download yet?

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Re: Windows 8

Postby Steve M » Thu Mar 01, 2012 5:04 pm

I've read a couple of reviews that say its made more for touch screen devices and if you have Windows 7 it's safe to stay with W7. MS is banking on Home PCs going touch screen in the future. Personally I don't want peanut butter smears on my screen so I'm 'sticking' with a mouse. I read these reviews a few months ago though. Of course if you have a tablet it might be worth it.
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Re: Windows 8

Postby expat » Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:45 pm

MS is banking on Home PCs going touch screen in the future. Personally I don't want peanut butter smears on my screen so I'm 'sticking' with a mouse.



I have two small boys. The thought of a touch screen and sticky fingers just makes me shudder. The state of their Nintento DS's, it is sometimes a wonder they can see the game ;D ;D

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Re: Windows 8

Postby jime59 » Wed Mar 07, 2012 3:34 pm

My boys must think they already have a touchscreen, I'm finding finger prints on it all the time.
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Re: Windows 8

Postby expat » Thu Mar 08, 2012 2:36 am

My boys know that finger prints on the computer screen or on the TV will result in their fingers being removed at the armpits ;D ;D

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Re: Windows 8

Postby F35LightningII » Thu Mar 08, 2012 3:41 am

My boys... oh wait, I'm only 14.
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Re: Windows 8

Postby Groundbound1 » Thu Mar 08, 2012 8:56 am

My boys... oh wait, I'm only 14.

Well good...then you're old enough that we don't have to tell you to keep your fingers off the screens! ;D ;D
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Re: Windows 8

Postby Steve M » Thu Mar 08, 2012 5:56 pm

A little off topic..but we were discussing Windows, and peanut butter.

According to this, you can make your leather recliner more supple and rustproof garden tools, but peanut butter doesn't do Windows.

http://ca.shine.yahoo.com/5-unexpected- ... utter.html
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Re: Windows 8

Postby Wing Nut » Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:06 pm

MS is trying to make one OS that will cover smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktop.  A ridiculous notion, if you ask me.

My grandmother used to say 'If you try to do three things at once, you'll end up doing none of them very well.'  A lesson MS still has yet to learn.  Remember when it was XP for home and NT for business?  That seemed to work fairly well...
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Re: Windows 8

Postby expat » Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:35 am

A little off topic..but we were discussing Windows, and peanut butter.

According to this, you can make your leather recliner more supple and rustproof garden tools, but peanut butter doesn't do Windows.

http://ca.shine.yahoo.com/5-unexpected- ... utter.html



If you try an clean my leather sofa with peanut butter, let me assure you, I will also remove your fingers at the armpit >:( ;D ;D
As for label removal, WD40 works every time. Just a drop in the middle of the label, leave it to soak in for 5 minutes and then you will be able to peal it off in one piece. I would also use it on the lawn mower too before I reach for said peanut butter :-? :-? ;D

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