Hi Dark, I think you’re missing the distinction I’m trying to make, though. You’ve determined, based on very limited experience, that the transition to Windows 7 is not worth the effort to you at this time. That would be a very valid statement. Flat out saying you don’t like it is unfair, because you have not had a chance to use it long enough to make a fair assessment, given that it is a very different OS than the one you use now.
I take issue with declarative blanket statements that clearly have no basis. I understand if you do not have the luxury to try something out for as long as you may wish. I haven’t had the luxury to sink my teeth into Windows 8, either, whether I would want to or not. But I won’t say categorically that I dislike it or that it is a bad OS. I can speak with authority based on far more experience of previous versions of Windows, and do so. To many people try something out for a couple of hours, then post about how terrible a thing is. You concluded, based on your limited resources, that you didn’t want to upgrade. But you have no way of knowing whether or not you’d like Windows 7, having not been able to truly learn all its ins and outs, and break the habits instilled by XP. That’s all I’m saying. And, let me say, you’re not alone. Tons of people do the very same thing, so I’m not targeting you specifically. Hope this gives you some food for thought. On Dec 17, 2013, at 11:36 AM, dark <[email protected]> wrote: > At the same time josh, the fact is frankly don't have the luxury to try out a > system for a few weeks, or indeed for me would I really care to, since I > don't ultimately really care much about the operating system as a thing in > itself, I just care what it's going to let me do with my computer. > > My conclusion with windows 7 was that it wouldn't actually give me anything > new I wanted to do, and would just cause me headaches to learn it, (not to > mention bust compatibility with previous software), so that's why I can say > I don't like the os. > > With Mac I'm not sure not having tried one or investigated it's capabilities > in the things I expect my computer to do such as net browsing, word > processing, file management, watching dvds and listening to audio books and > music. As I said this is why i want to sit down and play with one a while as > I did with Ios to decide if it'd be of any bennifit to me in those things > over the xp desktop I have now. > > Beware the Grue! > > Dark. > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
