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-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of Kurt Buff
Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 7:35 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] General Windows 8 question
Shutdown -r -t 0
http://www.leapmotion.com - I've pre-ordered two of them, because I
think this kind of interface has a good possibility to provide
reasonable augmentation or even replacement of keyboarding.
Kurt
On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 6:57 AM, William Robbins <[email protected]> wrote:
> It does boot quickly, especially on SSD. And there is a certain amount of
> truth about using Win8 before you can "like" it.
>
> I use it and WS2012 in my lab for my cert testing, but day to day I still
> use W7 as that's what we support at $work. The effect of having one foot in
> each OS daily is that I never quite get over some of the annoyances of W8,
> most specifically anytime I need to restart. It is without a doubt designed
> for a touchscreen. Which none of my desktops have.
>
> That's my two cents worth.
>
>
> - WJR
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 8:08 AM, Rod Trent <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> That means you haven’t used it enough. J
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>> I use it across all my computers. My primary computer is a beefy Dell
>> mini-tower with 4 monitors, capable of running a bunch of VMs. I never, ever
>> see the new Windows Metro interface unless I choose to. Works great as a
>> desktop OS. The boot times is what sold it for me on my primary setup.
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>> From: [email protected]
>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected]
>> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 8:12 AM
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>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] General Windows 8 question
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>> I'm not so sold on it desktop-wise, but that's just my humble opinion
>>
>> Sent from my Blackberry, which may be an antique but delivers email
>> RELIABLY
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>> From: "Rod Trent" <[email protected]>
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>> Sender: [email protected]
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>> Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 08:03:49 -0400
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>> To: <[email protected]>
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>> ReplyTo: [email protected]
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>> Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] General Windows 8 question
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>> Windows 8 is great for both desktop and touch.
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>> From: [email protected]
>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Richard Stovall
>> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 4:33 AM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] General Windows 8 question
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>> Until he actually starts using Windows 8, that is...
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>> ;)
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>> On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 10:47 PM, Jon Harris <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> Thank you! I think my client will be very happy then.
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>> From: [email protected]
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] General Windows 8 question
>> Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 02:40:35 +0000
>>
>> Yes, Windows 8.1 is a free upgrade and will be available around October.
>> For those already running Windows 8 when it releases, it will be available
>> from the Windows app store.
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>> Sent from Microsoft Surface Pro
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>> From: Jon Harris
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 9:50 PM
>> To: [email protected]
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>> I have a client that is upgrading (replacing the drive so it will not be a
>> real upgrade) his machine from Windows 7 Ultimate to Windows 8 Pro. I got a
>> great deal on a full copy of Windows 8 Pro for him. The drive is about to
>> be ordered. The question is from what I have been told at the Orlando
>> Microsoft Store front those people running Windows 8 (RT, Pro, Phone) will
>> be getting the new Windows 8.1 when it is released. I would like to confirm
>> this and find out if this will come by way of a download using Windows
>> Update or what?
>>
>> Anyone have any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks a lot!
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