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MontyBrunswick

Oct 29, 2012 11:47 AM
Did anyone take the plunge?

I updated my main machine last week and it is kind of starting to grow on me. It will take some getting used to, though...
Oct 29, 2012 11:47am
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wildcats20

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Oct 29, 2012 12:27 PM
Just bought a new laptop and got the upgrade for 15 bucks. Haven't got it yet though.
Oct 29, 2012 12:27pm
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Nick Mangold

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Oct 29, 2012 12:30 PM
I'll be grabbing a copy once I figure out how to get it cheap through my wife's student discount at UC.
Oct 29, 2012 12:30pm
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Oct 29, 2012 12:32 PM
justincredible;1307197 wrote:I'll be grabbing a copy once I figure out how to get it cheap through my wife's student discount at UC.
It's fucking $39.99.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/buy?ocid=GA8_O_WOL_DIS_ShopHP_FPP_Light

You can do a clean install.
Oct 29, 2012 12:32pm
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Oct 29, 2012 12:36 PM
justincredible;1307201 wrote:That's great. I'm pretty sure I can get it for like $10 through her discount.
Oh, well why the fuck did I pay $39.99? God damn it. I'm gonna go hang myself now. Peace dudes.
Oct 29, 2012 12:36pm
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Nick Mangold

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Oct 29, 2012 12:38 PM
I'm not 100% sure what the price will be but I'm almost positive it's a healthy discount off of retail.
Oct 29, 2012 12:38pm
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MontyBrunswick

Oct 29, 2012 12:41 PM
You can fill out bogus information on http://www.windowsupgradeoffer.com/ and get it for $14.99
Oct 29, 2012 12:41pm
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Oct 29, 2012 1:01 PM
wildcats20;1307192 wrote:Just bought a new laptop and got the upgrade for 15 bucks. Haven't got it yet though.

I upgraded my laptop using this on Friday night.

So far it seems alright. It's just a matter of determining/remembering how to get to shit that used to be in the start menu
Oct 29, 2012 1:01pm
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MontyBrunswick

Oct 29, 2012 1:03 PM
ts1227;1307248 wrote:I upgraded my laptop using this on Friday night.

So far it seems alright. It's just a matter of determining/remembering how to get to shit that used to be in the start menu
My biggest deal with it was finding the control panel. Took me way too long to find it.
Oct 29, 2012 1:03pm
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Oct 29, 2012 1:12 PM
ts1227;1307248 wrote:I upgraded my laptop using this on Friday night.

So far it seems alright. It's just a matter of determining/remembering how to get to shit that used to be in the start menu

Yeah. I never upgraded from XP lol. But I'm used to 7. 8 will be interesting
Oct 29, 2012 1:12pm
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Oct 29, 2012 4:37 PM
What's the big differences between 7 and 8?
Oct 29, 2012 4:37pm
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Oct 29, 2012 4:41 PM
GoChiefs;1307460 wrote:What's the big differences between 7 and 8?

http://bit.ly/SpdbrI
Oct 29, 2012 4:41pm
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Oct 29, 2012 8:12 PM
TedSheckler;1307463 wrote:http://bit.ly/SpdbrI
Or it can be discussed in a thread about a Windows Operating System. :rolleyes:
Oct 29, 2012 8:12pm
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Oct 30, 2012 12:07 AM
Having trouble installing Windows 8 on one of my desktops. Just stays at the black screen with the blue Window logo forever with no loading animation or anything. Will stay there for hours. Internet has so far not been helpful.
Oct 30, 2012 12:07am
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Oct 30, 2012 3:28 AM
If I had a touchscreen I'd be all over it. But I'll wait - if I get a tablet in the future, I might consider one running Windows and then it might make sense to upgrade my computer.

For the most part, I keep a pretty minimal homescreen and the less I need to interface with Windows, the better. I've get all my quick launches and bookmarks and don't really need anything else.
Oct 30, 2012 3:28am
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Oct 30, 2012 5:57 AM
Oct 30, 2012 5:57am
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Oct 30, 2012 8:56 AM
gut;1307753 wrote:If I had a touchscreen I'd be all over it. But I'll wait - if I get a tablet in the future, I might consider one running Windows and then it might make sense to upgrade my computer.

For the most part, I keep a pretty minimal homescreen and the less I need to interface with Windows, the better. I've get all my quick launches and bookmarks and don't really need anything else.
I think using a touchscreen monitor would be a pain in the ass. It would be cool at first, until your arms got tired. I really think you'll see a device out soon that is like a touch sensitive mousepad, that you can just use your finger to move around the screen. Like the drawing pads without the pen.
Oct 30, 2012 8:56am
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MontyBrunswick

Oct 30, 2012 8:57 AM
I Wear Pants;1307719 wrote:Having trouble installing Windows 8 on one of my desktops. Just stays at the black screen with the blue Window logo forever with no loading animation or anything. Will stay there for hours. Internet has so far not been helpful.
Clean install or upgrade? You might try pulling the network prior to the install so it can't try and slipstream and updates.
Oct 30, 2012 8:57am
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Oct 30, 2012 9:52 AM
dlazz;1307813 wrote:Clean install or upgrade? You might try pulling the network prior to the install so it can't try and slipstream and updates.
Tried both ways. No dice. Quite confused and I don't really want to start delving deep right meow. I have a feeling it's SSD related somehow. Just gut feeling there.
Oct 30, 2012 9:52am
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Oct 30, 2012 9:56 AM
I Wear Pants;1307848 wrote:Tried both ways. No dice. Quite confused and I don't really want to start delving deep right meow. I have a feeling it's SSD related somehow. Just gut feeling there.
Get a mac.
Oct 30, 2012 9:56am
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MontyBrunswick

Oct 30, 2012 10:03 AM
I Wear Pants;1307848 wrote:Tried both ways. No dice. Quite confused and I don't really want to start delving deep right meow. I have a feeling it's SSD related somehow. Just gut feeling there.

If you think it's the SSD, you could always try changing the SATA operation to IDE instead of AHCI/RAID and see if you get any further.
Oct 30, 2012 10:03am
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Oct 30, 2012 10:12 AM
justincredible;1307850 wrote:Get a mac.
DIAF, also I already have one.
Oct 30, 2012 10:12am
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Nick Mangold

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Oct 30, 2012 10:15 AM
I Wear Pants;1307858 wrote:DIAF, also I already have one.
How did the ducks get to the Alaskan forest?
Oct 30, 2012 10:15am