Interesting. Well my box is still pretty quick to boot from a power = 0 state. (Unplugged for UPS replacement today. :) )
- WJR On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 7:26 PM, Ken Schaefer <[email protected]> wrote: > Isn’t booting quick because it uses partial hibernate now?**** > > (unless you disable hybrid shutdown). So you’re not really booting your > machine in the traditional sense:**** > > ** ** > > > http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/6320-fast-startup-turn-off-windows-8-a.html > **** > > ** ** > > Cheers**** > > Ken**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *William Robbins > *Sent:* Thursday, 27 June 2013 11:58 PM > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] General Windows 8 question**** > > ** ** > > 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: > **** > > That means you haven’t used it enough. J**** > > **** > > 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. > **** > > **** > > **** > > **** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *[email protected] > *Sent:* Thursday, June 27, 2013 8:12 AM**** > > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] General Windows 8 question**** > > **** > > 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**** > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"Rod Trent" <[email protected]> **** > > *Sender: *[email protected]**** > > *Date: *Thu, 27 Jun 2013 08:03:49 -0400**** > > *To: *<[email protected]>**** > > *ReplyTo: *[email protected] **** > > *Subject: *RE: [NTSysADM] General Windows 8 question**** > > **** > > Windows 8 is great for both desktop and touch.**** > > **** > > **** > > *From:* [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected] <[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**** > > **** > > Until he actually starts *using* Windows 8, that is...**** > > **** > > ;)**** > > **** > > On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 10:47 PM, Jon Harris <[email protected]> wrote:** > ** > > Thank you! I think my client will be very happy then. > **** > ------------------------------ > > 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.**** > > **** > > Sent from Microsoft Surface Pro**** > > **** > > *From:* Jon Harris > *Sent:* Wednesday, June 26, 2013 9:50 PM > *To:* [email protected]**** > > **** > > 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!**** > > **** > > ** ** >
