Reply To: What OS do you use to run Podium? (2012)

I’ve tried Windows 8. Personally, I have to say I totally hate it. The thing makes your PC and screen into essentially a giant smart phone. It’s all graphics and touch screen, like it was made for illiterates or cell phone addicts. In fact, that was part of the deal — they wanted an OS that is pretty seemless from PC to phone. It looks like it was made for users whose whole lives are all about pics and videos and social networking. I’m just one of those who does like or need this sort of approach. I’ll be stopping with Windows 7. To me the W7 graphics and Aero is just about perfect. I also like a few of the “fixes,” as some refer to them, from previous Windows. Maybe my only complaint would be that it takes a few more CPU to run all of it. My rule of thumb these days is that 20 tracks or more, if heavy loaded, I switch to my other saved setup of the primitive Windows. I don’t like doing that, but it’s avoided several freezes.

I want to end, though, by saying that some of you may just love Windows 8 entirely. I have friends who won’t leave their XP behind, either.