Windows XP vs Windows 8

Comment by Anonymous user 10 years ago
Wow.....pulling my hair out. I run 3d graphics....boom all of a sudden my LW hub no longer works. I've got more msn crap and apps running in the background. Won't install properly software that is only a couple of years old. Installed 8.1 and more disaster. NOT IMPRESSED. (and it's not my computer...happened on 2 different systems) Starts amazingly fast...but so what! Who cares! I just want a reliable...no frills...no added crap system. Sorry...it's just another Vista wannabe.....I bought that garbage too (Groan) Not to mention they have to keep screwing with the interface....I'm buying a computer not a game machine! They need to sell the xp or windows 7 cds again. Oh...and will software developers "please" start building for Ubuntu. Need to toss these guys...and apple isn't cutting it either. Read Full Discussion
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Windows XP vs Windows 8

11 years ago | 130175 Views
I wonder what Microsoft developers were really thinking of coming up with a shitty OS like Windows 8.  I think Windows XP is by far user-friend than Win 8.

If you have seen or used these two, which one do you think is user friendly?
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Anonymous user 11 years
I agree.Windows 8 for the desktop,which is what I'm using, is not impressing me. However, while XP is the stablest, if you will, I think it's time we moved on to Windows 7. In my experience, I have found Windows 7 to be as stable as XP. In W8, the so called Modern UI needs some getting used to. Navigating through it is sometimes a nightmare. However, I'm still corious. I will stick to it for a while and see what happens. W7 for the time being is my favourite.
iNdabaNdaba 11 years
You are right Win is ok but Win 8 should have been left for mobile devices only, maybe!
Anonymous user 11 years
Win 8 is great for tablets and touchsreen desktops.. I luv it!
Anonymous user 11 years
xp is great. i am using windows xp sp3. it can install any software. i like win xp
Anonymous user 11 years
yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Anonymous user 11 years
olha o xp É mais facil mais o 8 é masi bonito e eficiente.
Anonymous user 11 years
took a look at a Windows 8 laptop in a store. tried opening up an app, and it restarted. tried opening the app again. it restarted. I turned the machine off, waited 30 seconds, restarted, and tried the app again. same results.

while this may not be a common result, if an OS can't take the heat on a demo box, how is it going to behave in an office environment?

I'll stick with my XP systems for now. they may be old, but at least the bloody things work.
Anonymous user 11 years
Windows XP, absolutely no doubt about that, in my case!
Anonymous user 11 years
Windows xp is better.
Anonymous user 11 years
IM BORED OF THE STUPID WIN XP!!!
WIN 8 ROCKS!!!
Did u tested the Windows 8??? NO!
First time, when I looked in the shop at Windows 8 I thought "oh my god! this os really sucks-_-". I went to my cousin. I got a PC from him and I was WRONG! Windows 8 IS the best...And stop saying that is not stable...YOU've got a really bad PC...
Anonymous user 11 years
Win8 booted in 20secs with an Celeron D 3GHz, !!!2GB RAM
Anonymous user 11 years
Windows 8 is good but it's unusable, unless you install "Classic Shell" then things get much more interesting.
Anonymous user 11 years
WIndows 8 Pro 32Bit Is The Best For ME!!!!
Anonymous user 11 years
Microsoft Windows XP is way to better than Microsoft Windows 8............................ XP ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!! 8 sucks!!!!!
Anonymous user 11 years
XP is compatible with most devices, MS can't push me to move to windows 8. XP for few more years.
Anonymous user 11 years
People using XP will be forced to make the switch, if you dont' like 8 at least go to 7, 7 is a really great operating system NOW, I'm running 8 on my laptop, not wanting to switch from 7 to 8 on my main desktop system yet
Anonymous user 11 years
windows 7 is he best
Anonymous user 11 years
I just bought a Lenovo N586 laptop for about $300 and it came with Win8 MM

I needed it to replace an OLD Win XP on a HP DV 9000 17" laptop -

now I am trying to figure out if I should open the box or just return it ?


ADVICE

Got it at Best Buy so I get 30 days to return ; however, I hate to do that and invest ANY time if Win 8 MM is a real PoS.

I see I can get a Chrome for about the same price -

Any inputs/advice would be greatly appreciated - please be specific not just good/bad,

I am looking to use MicroSoft Office 2011 and really jsut eMail and web browsing.

Thank you in advance.
Anonymous user 11 years
Correto é muita M junta.
Anonymous user 11 years
Nunca vi porcaria maior depéndedo aplocativo que vc. baixar ele trava. VIVA o XP
Anonymous user 11 years
i agree, the start screen is abit over the top but, when compared windows 8 is alot quicker.
Anonymous user 11 years
i think xp sucks i cannot play Minecraft on that although if i had 64 bit i would love it
Anonymous user 11 years
Win8 is a leaky boat with broken oars ... large bucket required to bring it nearly up to par ... xp is best
Anonymous user 11 years
Windows XP was better than Windows 7 but not better than 8
Anonymous user 11 years
I Choose Xp,hope microsoft launched new xp.XP the best.
Anonymous user 11 years
Switched to XP's when first came out...recently bought 2 computers with Win 8 and I just pray neither one gets thrown against the wall before we can figure 8 out. It's godawful...XP always been user friendly. Microsoft unleashed it's sickest joke on us yet (after 2014 any XP won't be supported by MS) and it's their product. There's greed and then there's greed.
Anonymous user 11 years
windows 8 is good but not much it takes much time and gives some errors , a common man is can't understand quickly ..
Anonymous user 11 years
windows 8 kullanıyorum pek memnun değilim ama önceden 3 yıl windows 7 kullandım dayandı hep bide bu windows 8 de diğer w7 ve windows xp deki gibi eset direktmen yüklenmiyor. senin yüklemen gerek onun için windows 7 veya windows xp ikisi favorim. windows 8 de beğendiğim 3 özellik xbox ve windows mağaza olması ve başlangıç ekranı
Anonymous user 11 years
windows 8 de iyi ama işte şimdi günahını almayayım ama 7 de xp den daha iyi ve hemen bozulmadığıı için xp den biraz daha yüksek w7
Anonymous user 11 years
Windows 8 is balls...Anything below it was better, so yeah XP.
Anonymous user 11 years
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 88 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 ...windows 8
Anonymous user 11 years
I JUST BOUGHT 2 macs. Both are air. they are better than windows 8. why did I switched? because I don't give any credit to MS. They are just making millions with garbage. xp was excellent and it still is. Maybe Apple s OS is here to stay, I hope it gets better in the future but no failures please.
Anonymous user 11 years
I think you're not the smartest for comparing an extremely old os with a modern os. Of course windows 8 is better, faster, more optimized, and has better security. There are 3rd party applications that can get you back the look of 7.
Anonymous user 11 years
Windows 8 is better. Windows XP is too outdated.
Anonymous user 11 years
Windows xp is good Windows 7 is better Windows 8 is best
Anonymous user 11 years
Win8 sucks, and is full of NSA spywares. Be WARNED! MS should re-release XP retro with upgrades .... I'd actually buy it - unlike previous Win products which I've never spent a cent on - Cracked. If you want stability - XP is it.Seven is problematic, and Win 8 is an abortion. Wouldn't touch it.
Anonymous user 11 years
I disagree. Windows 8 does rock more than Windows XP. I use a windows 8 at home, it is far by more user friendly and crashes much less times than XP.
Anonymous user 11 years
I love windows 8!
Anonymous user 11 years
Windows 8 is the fastest and the best os. If you think that the interface is not good, stop kidding yourself.
Anonymous user 11 years
windows xp is best
Anonymous user 11 years
fwiw, use of uncreative, sophomoric language (in example: "shitty") categorically negates any value of your opinion and comments..
Anonymous user 11 years
Windows XP was the last good operating system that Microsoft ever released. Windows Vista did not work. Windows 7 is not user-friendly. Windows 8 is too much like Apple. If I had wanted an Apple, I would have bought an Apple. A cleaned-up version of Windows XP with a cleaned-up version of Office 2003 and a cleaned-up version of Internet Explorer 8 would be the best thing Microsoft could ever release.
Anonymous user 11 years
Tuck win 8 it is not runningmany programs
Anonymous user 11 years
Ya you r right I will help you f**king win 8
Anonymous user 11 years
Windows XP to work seriously Windows 7 to play games Windows 8 to go window-shopping or social network
Anonymous user 11 years
windows 7 is the best .
Anonymous user 11 years
I am from germany, 35years old, my first os was win3.1 and than win95... have buy a new Sony vaio, whit W8,
Anonymous user 11 years
And now, whit new w8, total nightmare, my sony vaio from 1100eur,.. I hope i can w8 remuve and WIN XP instal!!!
Anonymous user 10 years
Wow.....pulling my hair out. I run 3d graphics....boom all of a sudden my LW hub no longer works. I've got more msn crap and apps running in the background. Won't install properly software that is only a couple of years old. Installed 8.1 and more disaster. NOT IMPRESSED. (and it's not my computer...happened on 2 different systems) Starts amazingly fast...but so what! Who cares! I just want a reliable...no frills...no added crap system. Sorry...it's just another Vista wannabe.....I bought that garbage too (Groan) Not to mention they have to keep screwing with the interface....I'm buying a computer not a game machine! They need to sell the xp or windows 7 cds again. Oh...and will software developers "please" start building for Ubuntu. Need to toss these guys...and apple isn't cutting it either.
Anonymous user 10 years
xp works just fine,,if you got money to burn go for the latest..that way you feel cool ,, thats just so much about it.,feeling cool.
Anonymous user 10 years
Windows 8 is NSA windows - developed with great participation and pumped millions into development from/and NSA. Those who use win for serious work should consider that company secrets are no more company secrets specially if those secrets are crucial for company competition and survival on market due industry espionage mainly from NSA. If you play games then spam NSA with useless info further. I'm switching to Linux, i'm sick and tired of windows being so crap about protection non stop problems with all sorts of nasty stuff going on. MS should suffer a lot and Google to (working also for NSA) as EU going encrypted internet.
Anonymous user 10 years
windows xp is REALLY bad when you compare it to xp
Anonymous user 10 years
WINDOWS XP IS ALWAYS THE BEST EVER.
Anonymous user 10 years
Everybody knows that windows XP is more user friendly and a better OS, but it is gone now, so I need to figure out how to get a "Windows 8.1 for Dummies". There are so many little simple operations that I cannot figure out and I waste so much time trying, till I just need a lesson or two in computer operation.
Anonymous user 9 years
win xp is faster
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