Windows 8

ryujin · Post by **ryujin** » Sat Nov 09, 2013 7:04 pm

I was thinking of getting a new, rather cheap laptop.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/satellite-15-6...=1#tab=overview

it has windows 8 though...

does alleg run on windows 8 fine?

Terran · Post by **Terran** » Sat Nov 09, 2013 8:09 pm

HJ_KG · Post by **HJ_KG** » Sat Nov 09, 2013 8:24 pm

Camaro · Post by **Camaro** » Sun Nov 10, 2013 6:59 pm

Windows 8 is actually pretty good... if you can get past having no start menu.

I just use it like Windows 3.1.

Backwards compatibility with DOS based Windows programs is only slightly worse than Windows XP (of course any 16-bit program is going to be unusable).

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MrChaos · Post by **MrChaos** » Sat Dec 14, 2013 5:34 pm

Camaro wrote:QUOTE (Camaro @ Nov 10 2013, 01:59 PM) Windows 8 is actually pretty good... if you can get past having no start menu.

I just use it like Windows 3.1.

Backwards compatibility with DOS based Windows programs is only slightly worse than Windows XP (of course any 16-bit program is going to be unusable).

Actually it appears that the start menu is coming back with the upcoming update. It *blushes* took me more than a few moments to figure out how to shut down my new computer a few months ago.

Post by **Papsmear** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 2:57 pm

I'm running windows 8 and have no issues

Psychosis · Post by **Psychosis** » Mon Dec 16, 2013 3:54 am

with a large enough stick, one can beat windows 8 into a usable form of submission

SP4WN · Post by **SP4WN** » Mon Dec 23, 2013 12:16 pm

I love win8. Making me sad they are going back with the start menu setup.

lexaal · Post by **lexaal** » Mon Dec 23, 2013 4:38 pm

3.11 was the best. Also no starting menu.