The time had come that I had to buy a laptop for the first time. Work needed to be done during office hours away from home, so I couldn't postpone it anymore.
I chose a DELL Inspiron 15z 5523. It featured a hybrid SSD/HDD, a 5hr autonomy and... Windows 8 OS!
I must say it upfront: my limited previous contact with Win 8 wasn't a very pleasant one. I felt that it was an ugly, patched up OS, designed to please everyone from cellphones to desktops and no one at the same time.
But I 'm not at an age where I can dismiss new technological trends so I decided I should give it a serious shot, instead of formatting to Win 7.
The first step: I got my hands onto a copy of "Windows 8 for Dummies" - seriously. And indeed it covered the initial gap of logic pretty well, as well as the new features.
It took me several hours to understand the logic of the new OS. It's not designed with continuity in mind. Surely older people who don't have the time or need to re-learn windows will be frustrated.
The new OS does indeed come in an ugly package and pushes and Orwellian agenda, but after some hours of searching, I must admit it has some very good features, which I 'm still discovering.
The most significant one is the File History utility, that in short holds older versions of your Library files, essentially a back up. What's interesting is that you can store the files on a network drive. Right now I 'm trying to setup the Skydrive to act as a network drive so I can have a permanent safe place for the backup files.
The most notable drawback is that the default mail client doesn't support POP accounts.
I chose a DELL Inspiron 15z 5523. It featured a hybrid SSD/HDD, a 5hr autonomy and... Windows 8 OS!
I must say it upfront: my limited previous contact with Win 8 wasn't a very pleasant one. I felt that it was an ugly, patched up OS, designed to please everyone from cellphones to desktops and no one at the same time.
But I 'm not at an age where I can dismiss new technological trends so I decided I should give it a serious shot, instead of formatting to Win 7.
The first step: I got my hands onto a copy of "Windows 8 for Dummies" - seriously. And indeed it covered the initial gap of logic pretty well, as well as the new features.
It took me several hours to understand the logic of the new OS. It's not designed with continuity in mind. Surely older people who don't have the time or need to re-learn windows will be frustrated.
The new OS does indeed come in an ugly package and pushes and Orwellian agenda, but after some hours of searching, I must admit it has some very good features, which I 'm still discovering.
The most significant one is the File History utility, that in short holds older versions of your Library files, essentially a back up. What's interesting is that you can store the files on a network drive. Right now I 'm trying to setup the Skydrive to act as a network drive so I can have a permanent safe place for the backup files.
The most notable drawback is that the default mail client doesn't support POP accounts.