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Sep 16, 2014
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benny1982
Yeah, I can see more people moving away from actual desktop computers
more and more, but not getting rid of full OS's all together.
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Goodbye Windows 8. You will not be missed.
Gentleman Stan
9/16/14 4:14pm
Interesting numbers
Cougar-Duck
9/16/14 4:16pm
Agree.
bushy7
9/16/14 4:21pm
That's just the latest version of OS X
El Jefe
9/16/14 4:23pm
is it not the highest of the OS versions? Are you saying it otherwise is close?
yfootball
9/16/14 4:30pm
There are a lot of people who haven't upgraded to the latest version of OS X.
El Jefe
9/16/14 4:40pm
Here are the numbers per netmarketshare.com - (its not close)
yfootball
9/16/14 4:45pm
For CougarBoard, here are the numbers:
El Jefe
9/16/14 4:47pm
^^^ interesting, but includes mobile devices so not really relevant to op
keoki
9/16/14 5:10pm
I assume those numbers include ALL computers, including business desktop/laptops
BringBackRoyalBlue
9/16/14 11:51pm
Windows 8.1 is a good operating system, especially if you have a touchscreen
workindev
9/16/14 4:22pm
Im a confirmed Mac guy but I like my Win 8.1 laptop/tablet quite a bit
vegas cougar
9/16/14 4:27pm
I have had to use Windows 8.1 for my current job, and in my view
spoxjox
9/16/14 4:28pm
They had so have gotten buy off from the very top (PM)
ocmyhome
9/16/14 4:43pm
I'll take that bet.
benny1982
9/16/14 4:30pm
I guess they are going away, but I'm typing this in my office using an external
Cougar-Duck
9/16/14 4:32pm
Yeah, I can see more people moving away from actual desktop computers
benny1982
9/16/14 4:34pm
same set up
permiso
9/16/14 4:37pm
As long as there are people working in cubicles, desktop OSs will be around
hessrp
9/16/14 4:36pm
The last time I bought a desktop, I chose the older model because it did not
frontrowcougar
9/16/14 4:30pm
Judging by the numbers (and other OS user data out there)
Gentleman Stan
9/16/14 4:30pm
LOL at the Monty Python reference
BlueOptimist
9/16/14 4:33pm
I hate that all laptops come with Win 8 now, even if they aren't touch screen
Twin Roots
9/16/14 4:36pm
There's nothing in that piece that indicates Microsoft will make sweeping
hessrp
9/16/14 4:34pm
Even harder to unbrainwash them when it costs $800
BYUCoug11
9/16/14 4:37pm
Yet many will spend $350 for a watch because of the Apple logo
hessrp
9/16/14 4:40pm
$350<$800. And it remains to be seen how many are going to buy it.
BYUCoug11
9/16/14 4:48pm
I understand that. I also get that the target markets are different
hessrp
9/16/14 4:55pm
true for enterprise/business applications. Though again, why not just get a
BYUCoug11
9/16/14 5:30pm
There are other articles that address that more specifically.
El Jefe
9/16/14 4:41pm
okay. thanks for that info
hessrp
9/16/14 5:01pm
Should you should fall in line and ditch the drop shadow on your sig picture?
7H3F3RN
9/16/14 5:05pm
Ha. I did give that a lot of consideration. I'm quite proud of that signature
hessrp
9/16/14 5:12pm
I'm familiar with SVG. Looks good.
7H3F3RN
9/16/14 5:16pm
I tried making it in Illustrator, but for me, it's easier to code something than
hessrp
9/16/14 5:18pm
Windows 8 is what finally convinced me to buy a mac, I bought a new laptop with
cougarfann888
9/16/14 4:34pm
Let me guess, you surf the internet, write documents, and take selfies?
7H3F3RN
9/16/14 4:42pm
never taken a selfie but i do do those other things also do a little video
cougarfann888
9/16/14 5:43pm
my pc surfs the web just fine.
hessrp
9/16/14 5:50pm
for me and a couple other people i know who had original windows 8 it would
cougarfann888
9/16/14 5:54pm
Shouldn't hit the Windows key while typing.
7H3F3RN
9/16/14 5:58pm
it would happen when using the mouse and wasnt near the keyboard. when only
cougarfann888
9/16/14 7:35pm
just looked it up it was because there was a short cut built into the touch
cougarfann888
9/16/14 7:38pm
Link or it isn't real.
7H3F3RN
9/16/14 8:36pm
Just google windows 8 jumps to start screen you will see hundreds of
cougarfann888
9/16/14 8:52pm
Sounds like an intended consequence - gestures - not a bug.
7H3F3RN
9/16/14 8:58pm
XP is a good OS, that's why so many people still use it. I am also...
k2coug
9/16/14 8:49pm
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