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The thread discusses whether upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 8 or 8.1.1 is advisable, with detailed pros and cons provided by ussnorway, citing performance improvements, new features like Hyper-V, and compatibility issues with older hardware. The original poster is seeking advice, while a later comment enthusiastically endorses Windows 8. Overall, the discussion highlights significant performance benefits but also emphasizes the learning curve and potential hardware compatibility challenges.
The thread discusses whether upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 8 or 8.1.1 is advisable, with detailed pros and cons provided by ussnorway, citing performance improvements, new features like Hyper-V, and compatibility issues with older hardware. The original poster is seeking advice, while a later comment enthusiastically endorses Windows 8. Overall, the discussion highlights significant performance benefits but also emphasizes the learning curve and potential hardware compatibility challenges.
Hi Jaaychaan,
Windows 8 compared to windows 7:
The good;
Faster cpu, and network traffic and MUCH better ram management.
A lot of options for apps (especially music types) make connecting to windows phone or a cloud based storage painless…
+ the option to upgrade (still free for now) to 8.1.1 in order to get fully updated.
The bad;
The old legacy hardware and software from your windows 7 machine is not well supported… it depends how old your motherboard is but most windows 7 users are looking at getting a new system in order to run 8 as it should be run.
Windows 8.1.1 compared to windows 7:
The good;
Still faster than windows 7 and almost as fast as 8.
Hyper-v… the main reason to get a 8.1.1 laptop is a free hyper-server in the pro version. This is Microsoft's answer too vmware and virtual machines allow you to run say; windows 7, server 12r2 or Ubuntu/ Mint on the same laptop as your windows 8.1.1 simply by giving them a temp ram/ cpu until the task is done then you pause the virtual machine and jump back to the host.
Cheap… Microsoft really wants people to use windows 8.1.1 and the modern laptops basically have it pre-installed as part of the purchase.
The bad;
Embrace it or hate it… Microsoft has committed themselves/ us to an ip6 universe!
A massive change for the end user to adapt to the new system… basically everything you know about windows 7 from file formats to proxy servers to firewalls and right down to what keyboard shortcut makes what program run what task has changed.
Windows 8 compared to windows 7:
The good;
Faster cpu, and network traffic and MUCH better ram management.
A lot of options for apps (especially music types) make connecting to windows phone or a cloud based storage painless…
+ the option to upgrade (still free for now) to 8.1.1 in order to get fully updated.
The bad;
The old legacy hardware and software from your windows 7 machine is not well supported… it depends how old your motherboard is but most windows 7 users are looking at getting a new system in order to run 8 as it should be run.
Windows 8.1.1 compared to windows 7:
The good;
Still faster than windows 7 and almost as fast as 8.
Hyper-v… the main reason to get a 8.1.1 laptop is a free hyper-server in the pro version. This is Microsoft's answer too vmware and virtual machines allow you to run say; windows 7, server 12r2 or Ubuntu/ Mint on the same laptop as your windows 8.1.1 simply by giving them a temp ram/ cpu until the task is done then you pause the virtual machine and jump back to the host.
Cheap… Microsoft really wants people to use windows 8.1.1 and the modern laptops basically have it pre-installed as part of the purchase.
The bad;
Embrace it or hate it… Microsoft has committed themselves/ us to an ip6 universe!
A massive change for the end user to adapt to the new system… basically everything you know about windows 7 from file formats to proxy servers to firewalls and right down to what keyboard shortcut makes what program run what task has changed.
Robert Miker
Well-Known Member
Windows 8 is really good even I also use it......
