is it change for the sake of it-I bought a new Toshiba Satellite P70A as we are finally connected to fixed wireless broadband(130mbps) and I just can`t see how things are "better"
if I wanted apps on my desktop I would have bought a Mac!!
I have been running both laptops now for a week,one W7,the other W8 and I just still don`t get W8-it just feels clumsy.
can install W7 on my new lap and dual boot 7 or 8 so you have the choice at startup?
anyone?? 
thanks in advance

Hi Tony,
I've been using win 8.1 for a few months now on my studio PC. Here's what I think so far.

It runs really smoothly. I mean I thought Win 7 was smooth but win 8 is better. Is it more functional. I don't think so. The whole apps screen thing seems a bit strange and having to find the desktop and where seldom used programs hide, that is, ones not pinned to the task bar is all a bit weird. I'm sure I'll get used to it in time but while I spend most of my time working to learn X3 and get the studio setup I've got to say that win8 is pretty well transparent once I'm working in the software I really want to use.

I have a laptop and desktop that I have win 8 licences for and when I have time I will update them both but I'm in no hurry.

hi Mike-thanks for the encouragement.
I only use the laptop for the net and mail so I have just customised the desktop to be a bit friendlier.
my main beef is the lack of a "start"function and even worse,they have ruined FREECELL!
 
I doubt my daw will ever see Windows 8-it`s absolutely bulletproof on 7 so why change.
 
ps: I was having an ultrasound in hospital on their state of the art new machine and guess what it was running......XP Premium!
pretty sure my bank,and my accountant still use Xp-so much for upgrades.
cheers  

Download this:
http://www.classicshell.net/
 
It gives you back the Start Menu.

thanks Drew
cheers

Better yet, stick with only the odd number releases of Windows. 

"stick with only the odd number releases"
that`s a myth-I bought  S3,S5,S7 and got lucky with 8.5.
if X1 was Sonar 9 that completely blows your theory.
so there.

Note the qualification at the end: "of Windows." 
(I'm still using SONAR Producer v4!)

yeah,I ignored that bit cos it didn`t suit my purpose.
selectively quoting someone has it`s pitfalls especialy if you think your post is betterer than the last post.
see-I can even talk like youse,now if I could just get those emoticons to work I may be able to really,like,get to the bottom of things,you know.
ps:I speak Australian,English is my second language