quadcore laptop with Komplete 8 and Sonar X2.. Windows 7 or 8 ??

JClosed


Well - if you only use Komplete 8 and X2 you can get away with it. Keep in mind there will be an X2 update for W8, so at this moment X2 is not guaranteed to work without flaws. Another problem is drivers and older plugins. Because W8 is released just a while ago, it is possible some -not yet updated- drivers will give problems. Some hardware drivers will never get an update (like we have seen with older hardware and W7). Older plugins are another problem. It is possible strange things could happen (like freezes, crashes, dropouts etc.) because they are not updated. In general If your computer will become "mission critical" I would advise to stick with W7 for now (just buy the inexpensive update to W8 now, so you can inexpensively update on a later date), and wait for a while until you are certain no strange things will happen. If it is a "add-on" computer and you don't mind to take some (admitted not so big) risks, then go for W8. This is just my point of view - other people will give other advises, so in the end you are the one to decide...

JClosed


Ehh.. The final version is released for public on 26 October 2012. Before that it was only available for MSDN subscribers. And - yes.. there was a consumer preview version available on 16 february 2012, but that version was not really the same as the final version (as an example - you could still use the aero transparency in the preview version, but in the final version it is disabled). Anyway - there is no guarantee older plugins/drivers will work good with the FINAL version of W8. My advise is to try it out, but be aware some things could not work - and it is possible they will never be upgraded... that's all. I have been working as troubleshooter in the IT department of a large organization, and it was common practice to test all possible combinations of hard- and software for a 6 month period, before rolling it out in a "mission critical" environment. I will admit this practice has become standard for me, and it has some influence on the advise I give here... sorry about that..

robert_e_bone


I was just about to post a warning on Windows 8.

I had been running Windows 7 x64 for quite a long time, and had really great system latency, as reported by DPC Latency Checker - less than 100 us.  I decided a few days back to go ahead and perform a clean install on the same hardware to Windows 8 Pro x64.

The installation of all software was fine, but with no hardware changes whatsoever, I now see a consistent latency, as reported by DPC Latency Checker, at more than 1000 us.  That's NOT cool.

I have been through the exercise of disabling both hardware devices, running applications and services, and still have not found out what is causing the massive increase in reported latency.  

So, MY vote is to wait a bit before jumping into Windows 8, until some more folks get a chance to report back on their experiences.

If I cannot determine the cause of the 10-fold increase in system latency by tonight, I will likely tomorrow be reverting back, via a clean install, to Windows 7 x64.

I will post back tomorrow my solution or my re-install.

Bob Bone