Windows 8: Great OS or Greatest OS?

[Husar]

i've never understood how an operating system can be exciting, it's like chefs who are passionate about food.

i still miss xp, IF ITS NOT BROKE DONT FIX IT (UNLESS YOU WANT TO FORCE USERS INTO A TRAP THAT FORCES THEM TO CONFORM TO THE CYBER FASCIST MIND CONTROLLERS, BUT STILL GIVE THEM ENOUGH GIMMICK SO THEY CAN SHOW OFF TO THEIR LADYBOY INTERNET BRIDES)

i'm sure W8 will be lovely.

Most people have forgotten this apparently but when XP was first released, people hated it even more than the y hate Windows 8 now. There were several reasons:

- it was too colourful, made for children, green start buttons are child's play and grey is what real nerds want on their computer
- it was based on Windows NT, a work system for companies, games even had issues with it sometimes and self-respecting gamers would stay with 98 (SE) or the horrible ME.
- it was totally buggy, seriously, the older ones were far more refined and how could Microsoft dare to release such a broken OS
- it was too slow, the horrible candy graphics for children were needlessly taking away up to 3%* of peoples' fps and it was a real atrocity that noone needed


*number is made up

This stuff repeats with almost every new Windows, people will find something to complain about while the new CoD that is even more the same as last year's iteration is totally awesome and breaks all sales records yet again. I wouldn't claim that Windows 8 is super awesome, I'm just a little tired by people complaining about every change Microsoft makes even though quite a few changes are usually for the better and allow for better utilization of hardware and so on. I remember how much people used to hate the glass interface when Vista was released and now I heard someone say Windows 8 looks bad because it doesn't have the shiny glass look...

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