Btw is it normal for windows 7 to take 6 minutes to load?It takes that time since i bought my acer laptop and i find that totaly weird.I run linux on crappy computer compared to laptop and it takes 30 to 60 seconds to fully load.WIndows xp would probaly load at that speed too but problem is you cant buy windows xp anywhere,i would to get winxp pro 64 bit.Anyway when it comes to work i totaly ditched windows,but i keeping it still for games as running games on linux is toomuch hassle and since i have like 300 games bought i want to be able play them all normaly.I also called microsoft support can they send me a installation cd/dvd for windows since you dont get one with laptop and no wi need to bother with acer support which doesnt have local support only international.

Anyway,if someone have extra win xp 64 bit licence,i buying it,since i realy dont want to fuck around with acer support.

Works quite fine here:)

Yeah took me about an hour to get used to the tiled start menu, and now that I have it properly set up I think its pretty sweet.

I did have to get a Microsoft account to use the Xbox music app but other than that I haven't really needed it.

I fucking love the boot up speed

I hate that they make some programs open full screen but you can also change a lot of preferences to get rid of the full screen shit

so can i get a refund?

The NT's & Win2k were not aimed at the home users but rather the business market.

Always makes me LOL when I watch Arrow and see the nerd girl using Windows 8. :1orglaugh

Microsoft sold over 600 Million copies of Windows 7 at full price.
so 100 Mil copies of Windows 8, which were all sold at a much reduced rate, is a big step down for them.

I use Windows 8.... with Classic shell on my Laptop and Desktop.

I love it. Its solid, stable and fast.



Most of you people have never tried it.


But if you have Windows 7--- there is no reason to move to Windows 8.

I tried it, had it for 2 days, Hates it, very frustrating and I couldn't accomplish shit. Returned it to the store very disappointed. And Ive had almost every version of windows and they were all fine, except this one.

if you're a casual user who wants to shop or watch movies or chat on facebook its fine. But if you want to do actual work like multitask then its not user friendly at all.

They spent 20 years teaching people to use the Start Button and then abandoned it without giving further direction, and wouldnt allow any hacks to put it back cuz they felt like it. And that decision has to cost them billions in lost revenue. lol fucking dumb.

Agree... very dumb the Microsoft did this.... but I am a multi-tasking beast.... And Windows 8 is smoother than any other version of Windows ever before.

Just install the free classic shell and everything is great:

http://www.classicshell.net/

You shouldn't have to do it - but this guy speaks the truth. Classic shell turns windows 8 into an updated windows 7. You can configure it to start your PC in desktop mode so you never have to see that fucking metro start screen ever again. I was sceptical - but classic shell is good.

Windows 7 is still better in my opinion, but if you have a new machine with windows8 - classic shell will save you, and do it well.

Win 7 forever)

agreed classic shell is the way to go :thumbsup

Just got a respond from acer support regarding sending me windows 7 installation media -
This is fucking crazy.I noticed you can buy windows 8 upgrade for less money,so i might go with that route instead considering windows 8 have faster loading time.

Microsoft is full of dumb business decisions which they cost them billions,so it's nothing new.
After all Bill Gates once said how internet wont survive.

Do you mean they want you to have an @Microsoft (or @msn) email account? Or do they just want you to register and use the same account for products and services?

If it's the later its not a bad thing really. On Mac OS/X you register your computer with Apple by providing your email address and other info. After that though, ordering products and support is super easy.

I haven't tried Windows 8 yet. Is it better or worse than Windows 7? I'm guessing worse?

95 was hell.