A.E. Question
Lead Driver
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From: Damon (South East Texas)
I purchased a new laptop recently with Windows 8 and loaded my AE Version 6.2.2 disc onto it. It seems to working fine. I am going to update my subscription soon, so I can add the Version 11.0 to cover my wife's Edge. My DP Tuner Device Utility for my F6 chip also works fine with Windows 8.
Butt-Head
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From: Reed Point, MT
You need to start by "upgrading" your new computer by formatting it and throwing that Windows 8 crap out the...uh...window.
Put Windows 7 on it and be a much happier person.
I just don't get why people (or Microsoft in particular) feel the need to change things that work. I would say put XP on it, but I doubt you'd come close to finding any or all of the drivers that would work properly.
Progression:
Windows 95 - Good.
Windows 98 - Sucked eggs.
Windows 98 2nd Edition - Good.
Windows ME - Holy crap...GARBAGE.
Windows XP - FANTASTIC.
Windows Vista - Fecal abortion.
Windows 7 - Not great, but works good.
Windows 8 - Mierda.
Do you see a trend?
Put Windows 7 on it and be a much happier person.
I just don't get why people (or Microsoft in particular) feel the need to change things that work. I would say put XP on it, but I doubt you'd come close to finding any or all of the drivers that would work properly.
Progression:
Windows 95 - Good.
Windows 98 - Sucked eggs.
Windows 98 2nd Edition - Good.
Windows ME - Holy crap...GARBAGE.
Windows XP - FANTASTIC.
Windows Vista - Fecal abortion.
Windows 7 - Not great, but works good.
Windows 8 - Mierda.
Do you see a trend?
Lead Driver
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 8,298
Likes: 25
From: Damon (South East Texas)
You need to start by "upgrading" your new computer by formatting it and throwing that Windows 8 crap out the...uh...window.
Put Windows 7 on it and be a much happier person.
I just don't get why people (or Microsoft in particular) feel the need to change things that work. I would say put XP on it, but I doubt you'd come close to finding any or all of the drivers that would work properly.
Progression:
Windows 95 - Good.
Windows 98 - Sucked eggs.
Windows 98 2nd Edition - Good.
Windows ME - Holy crap...GARBAGE.
Windows XP - FANTASTIC.
Windows Vista - Fecal abortion.
Windows 7 - Not great, but works good.
Windows 8 - Mierda.
Do you see a trend?
Put Windows 7 on it and be a much happier person.
I just don't get why people (or Microsoft in particular) feel the need to change things that work. I would say put XP on it, but I doubt you'd come close to finding any or all of the drivers that would work properly.
Progression:
Windows 95 - Good.
Windows 98 - Sucked eggs.
Windows 98 2nd Edition - Good.
Windows ME - Holy crap...GARBAGE.
Windows XP - FANTASTIC.
Windows Vista - Fecal abortion.
Windows 7 - Not great, but works good.
Windows 8 - Mierda.
Do you see a trend?
There are some things about 8 that I don't like, but figured I give it a try. It came with it. I still might got back "one". It took a little getting used to 7, but I can tolerate it now. 
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From: Puget Sound
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From: AZ
FWIW, I think OS preference is like people...as different as people are, their preference for OS's are different. I see Windows 8 as the logical extension of MS heading towards a more "Mac-like" GUI. I go back to the DOS days and then used 95, 98, and Xp...I feel W8 is a big step up towards an app-based OS. Stable as heck and easy to customize. The added advantage, for me, is that it operates so similar to Mac OS that I don't feel lost on the Macs the few times I have to use a Mac.
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I can say first hand that there are issues with version 10.3 and windows 8. I have updated to version 11 and firmware 35, but have not scanned truck yet. I will update results for those interested.
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