Scotty_B
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Registered: 11th Jun 03
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Who's to say WIN 9 / 10 will be any different to 8 in terms of OS?
I think it's here to stay and we have to get used to it.
It's not difficult to use, some people just can't embrace change.
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Rob_Quads
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Registered: 29th Mar 01
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Its not about embracing changes its about the many aspects of UI design that are just flawed and poorly designed for the desktop.
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Rob_Quads
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Registered: 29th Mar 01
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quote:
Originally posted by VrsTurbo
Already around 1/6 of all traffic to a large retailer is win8
Really - just goes to show how stats can show anything as Windows 8 is only contributing a % or two to most places at the moment that produce public data
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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I saw an online review of Windows 8 (think it might have been Click on BBC News) and the traditional Start menu is there, you just have to hide the new UI?!
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VrsTurbo
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob_Quads
quote:
Originally posted by VrsTurbo
Already around 1/6 of all traffic to a large retailer is win8
Really - just goes to show how stats can show anything as Windows 8 is only contributing a % or two to most places at the moment that produce public data
Yup really been looking into the tracking and reporting side.
There was over 5k visits from people using Linux, around 3k using winnt
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
I saw an online review of Windows 8 (think it might have been Click on BBC News) and the traditional Start menu is there, you just have to hide the new UI?!
It's not.
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oceansoul
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Sunbury, Surrey
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quote:
Originally posted by chris_uk
Wheres Windows 2000??
[Edited on 27-11-2012 by oceansoul]
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by John
quote:
Originally posted by deano87
I saw an online review of Windows 8 (think it might have been Click on BBC News) and the traditional Start menu is there, you just have to hide the new UI?!
It's not.
May be it is in tablet version for those apps which don't have the new UI compatibility.
Unless I'm going mad 
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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It's not.
You can get a normal desktop by clicking the desktop tile, the start menu is gone.
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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What John says. Where am I supposed to type regedit to fix computers which have shat their guts out now?
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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Windows key and R of just start typing it on the start/metro menu
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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For anyone remotely interested  and all this for £517 exc VAT which I think is pretty good considering it includes a 23" LED HDMI monitor for a 17p upgrade and an Office package for £125
I downgraded to Windows 7 because the parents get confused when the telephone rings so I thought Windows 8 might be bit of a shock coming from XP.
Base
Vostro 270 SFF BTX Base
Memory
6GB (1X2GB/1X4GB) 1600 MHz DDR3 Non-ECC
Keyboard
UK/Irish (QWERTY) Dell KB212-B QuietKey USB Keyboard Black
Monitor
Dell S2340L 58cm (23") LED Monitor Full HD (1920x1080) VGA,HDMI - UK/Irish
Video Card
Intel® HD Integrated Graphics
Driver
Driver DW1506 Wireless Card
Hard Drive
1TB 3.5inch Serial ATA III (7.200 Rpm) Hard Drive
Floppy Drives and Additional Storage Devices
Integrated 8-in-1 Media Card Reader
Microsoft Operating System
English Windows® 7 Professional (64 BIT)
Mouse
Dell Optical (Not Wireless), Scroll USB (3 buttons scroll) Black Mouse
Optical Devices
16X DVD+/-RW Drive
Wireless Networking
Dell Wireless DW1506 Card
Extended Service
1Yr Basic Warranty - Next Business Day
Processor
3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i5-3450S processor (6M Cache, 2.80GHz up to 3.5 GHz)
FGA Module
SUNR1305_060/SUNR1401_010/BTO
Optical Software
PowerDVD 9.5 Software
Microsoft Application Software
English Microsoft® Office 2010 Home and Business
Non-Microsoft Application Software
Vostro Desktop 270 ST Diagnostics and Drivers
[Edited on 13-01-2013 by deano87]
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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Dispatched
Oh and I got Nectar points, £620 worth. Noice.
And our "account manager" phoned dad from the famous American state of Delhi, giving us an additional 10% off for being good customers. Innit.
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Dom
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Registered: 13th Sep 03
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Floppy drive?! 
Where are you getting it from?
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deano87
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quote:
Floppy Drives and Additional Storage Devices
Integrated 8-in-1 Media Card Reader
That is just the heading for that section so in other words an 8-in1 Media Card reader comes standard, instead of a floppy drive.
Bought direct from Dell. "For Small and Medium Business".
Had a random 10% off, no carriage, a further 10% off Vostro's over £349 and £120 off. The £120 off basically meant a free monitor.
[Edited on 14-01-2013 by deano87]
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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Coming from Poland
Last time we ordered something from Dell it was Ireland.
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
And our "account manager" phoned dad from the famous American state of Delhi, giving us an additional 10% off for being good customers. Innit.
Hate speaking to Dell on the phone - can't understand a bloody word they're saying 
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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So, being delivered by UPS. Coming from Poland and been in Transit for some time. 2 consignments. 1 monitor and 1 PC.
1 monitor just delivered. PC showing as still in Poland. Phone UPS, they say it won't arrive tomorrow and Dell have to raise the query.
Phone dell, Customer services shuts at 4.30pm. Sales can't help. Need to phone tomorrow at 9am.
WTF.
[Edited on 17-01-2013 by deano87]
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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But now it's in Tamworth! here's to hoping it gets to Luton then here before the snow.
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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Up and running. Very swish. 1080p monitor with 1080p graphics output is immense
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