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I've been using XP/7 all my life! I have not touch 8 or 8.1. Don't know what's new or anything much about it. Just that start up screen has boxes...yeah...

I will be putting together my first desktop soon, Would you suggest I go 7 or 8.1? what are the pros can cons that you have experience ? 

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I've been using XP/7 all my life! I have not touch 8 or 8.1. Don't know what's new or anything much about it. Just that start up screen has boxes...yeah...

I will be putting together my first desktop soon, Would you suggest I go 7 or 8.1? what are the pros can cons that you have experience ? 

 

7.

 

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD AND ALL THAT IS HOLY. WINDOWS 7.

 

8 is disgusting to use. it's like using a phone.

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Just get Windows 8.1 and use startisback. Works great.

 

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7.

 

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD AND ALL THAT IS HOLY. WINDOWS 7.

 

8 is disgusting to use. it's like using a phone.

not with the magic of startisback its like using a faster windows 7 with added features :3 

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right get some crap hdd [or on a partition of a hdd] and just install a trial of 8.1 and see if ya like it. i recommend and like 8.1 but others dont, down to personal opinion

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7. Unless you have touchscreen. I own a surface pro 2 and 8.1 is awesome on that, but on my dad's non-touch laptop it's horrific. Get Server 2012 R2 if you must; that's what 8 on the desktop should have been.

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7.

 

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD AND ALL THAT IS HOLY. WINDOWS 7.

 

8 is disgusting to use. it's like using a phone.

Have you used it for an extended period of time? I was like you, i had only tried it real fast in stores and hated it. But i am running it right now and i love it. alot. 

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not with the magic of startisback its like using a faster windows 7 with added features :3 

 

I'll probably be like on of those guys who still uses XP.

 

I love win 7, it works perfectly for me. I have no need to 'upgrade' to 8. And to me it's still not the same with start is back.

 

I'll be building a media PC with steamos on it, if it has a lot of emulator support.

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Have you used it for an extended period of time? I was like you, i had only tried it real fast in stores and hated it. But i am running it right now and i love it. alot. 

 

Yes I have, I had to learn how to use it to teach my mother how to use it. & Spent a few weeks using it daily. I dislike it.

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Get Windows 7. Windows 8 is not intuitive and i have no idea what to do. 

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Get Windows 8.1.

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I had Windows 7 since released and i loved it but last week i switched to 8.1 along with StartIsBack and i can honestly i like it better than 7.

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Windows 8.1 + startisback 

Guess I am the only one who actually likes the new start menu.

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top lel to all people recommending 7, do you also like recommending dumbphones cause you cant use a smartphone?

Just because you think its not intuitive (im borderline questioning peoples intelligence if they cant use win8.1) doesnt meant another person will too.

Get win8.1 and be happy, slightly better performance and is generally better, dont listen to people recommending 7

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I've been using XP/7 all my life! I have not touch 8 or 8.1. Don't know what's new or anything much about it. Just that start up screen has boxes...yeah...

I will be putting together my first desktop soon, Would you suggest I go 7 or 8.1? what are the pros can cons that you have experience ? 

 

It all depends on your hardware. Please post some specs of your new build.

 

The bulk of Windows 7 fanboys have either never tried Windows 8, dont know how to get past the Metro UI (guys there's a desktop button, which makes it exactly like windows 7),

and Classic Shell is free if you prefer the old look. Startisback is better imo, http://www.classicshell.net/ (Free)  http://www.startisback.com/ (Paid)

or either have driver issues, because they are using older hardware.

Newer hardware will most likely get driver updates to support Windows 8.

It's been out for a while now, and I believe it's time to move on from the initial benchmarks with unsupported drivers.

 

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I've been using XP/7 all my life! I have not touch 8 or 8.1. Don't know what's new or anything much about it. Just that start up screen has boxes...yeah...

I will be putting together my first desktop soon, Would you suggest I go 7 or 8.1? what are the pros can cons that you have experience ? 

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Thank you for everyone's input! Look like I will be going with 8.1 + startisback. 

Hopefully the installation is the same for win7

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I've fooled around with 8 a little, I still prefer 7 though.

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Like some have said, there is no point in buying Windows 7 if you're getting a brand new computer. People need to learn to adapt to change. Yes Windows 8/8.1 wasn't the greatest transition from Windows 7 however once you get used to it, it's fine.

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