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Originally Posted by eschwartz
The boot time is as far as I am aware merely the effect of saving the RAM to disk -- if you do Windows Update or otherwise restart Windows completely, you don't boot up any faster than on Windows 7.
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Um, not true. Windows 8 cold start is much faster than Windows 7. There is no RAM when the PC is off.
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Originally Posted by eschwartz
The Task Manager okay, I'll give you that, no idea about the search since I rarely use it, but Windows 8 is not worth getting just for a revamped task manager and whatever they did for search.
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I do agree, there isn't much of a compelling reason to move from Windows 7 to Windows 8 if you are on a non-Touch machine. Although, as a developer the task manager is important, which is why I always install process explorer on every PC I use.
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Originally Posted by eschwartz
And it doesn't matter how well it supports touch, that's only useful on a tablet and the rare touch-enabled laptop which PEOPLE DON'T BUY.
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I strongly disagree with this. In fact a large percentage of laptop's have touch screens now.. and it will probably be a very rare laptop made post 2013 that doesn't have a touch screen. So, that is what EVERYONE will be buying.
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Originally Posted by eschwartz
And I would find it pretty clumsy, personally, to be using the keyboard and mouse then have to reach over and touch my screen to scroll, rather than
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You "would" or you do. Do you have a laptop with a touch screen? It's really hard to say that unless you've tried it. Actually, moving your hand from the keyboard to the screen to scroll or tap an on screen link/button is actually less motion. When you try it for a week, get back to me and let me know... of course everyone is different as you say.
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