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I sold my Microsoft shares recently, and I gave up on Windows 8. Microsoft shares are up just over 5% over the last year, trading now at $28,25. I really do generally like new technology, the latest versions of software and I still look forward to Office 2013, but I could not live with Microsoft Windows 8 any longer.
It has literally driven me mad, and it is some of the most simple and basic things that are the most irritating. On Windows 7 if I wanted to send dictation to a secretary I simply go to my music folder, click on the dictation folder and right click on the item I would want to send and it would allow me to send it via e-mail and automatically use the name of the file as the subject. In Windows 8 you cannot do that unless you go onto a very colourful page, then type in the word “computer” and then select the folder. If I send dictation by Windows 8 I invariably have to type the subject name and click a few more buttons than I would have in Windows 7.
Exactly the same applies to photographs where you can no longer right click on the photograph, unless you are in the computer section, which adds extra steps, and you also cannot just scroll backwards and forwards through the pictures because whichever one you open is the one that is then displayed on the screen. So, the shortcuts that were there in Windows 7 are not in Windows 8, and I cannot really think of any benefit that Windows 8 brought with it to allow me to overlook these irritations. That is not to mention of course that much of the software, as is always the case, has not really been updated for Windows 8 and so I have problems with various other compatibility issues with other programs.
Posted by Michael de Broglio on Tuesday 02-Apr-13
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Caron said:
on Friday 05-Apr-13 08:54 AM
All I want is autocorrect and spellcheck in Excel... and the financial wellbeing to afford Microsoft Shares.
cherise said:
on Thursday 04-Apr-13 11:51 AM
Technology is meant to be made simple, easy and to the point.
Its sounds beyond complicated to do the simpliest of things. sounds very backwards to me.
Simone said:
on Wednesday 03-Apr-13 01:44 PM
And this is why I prefer Apple products so much more... I don't know what I would do without my iMac.
Sarah said:
on Wednesday 03-Apr-13 10:53 AM
I don't like windows 8 but my dad enjoys it a lot maybe cause he is a computer programmer so it is easier for him to use it. I find windows 8 annoying it takes you forever to figure something out.
Julie said:
on Wednesday 03-Apr-13 06:48 AM
Word processing programmes are supposed to be user friendly.
Angelique said:
on Tuesday 02-Apr-13 02:53 PM
Only time I used windows 8 was to shut down a computer. The person left me instructions but it still took me a good 15 minutes to figure it out! It was highly annoying I was actually thinking of just pulling out the plug!
Jessica said:
on Tuesday 02-Apr-13 08:49 AM
Wow that is irritating, but my finace went for training on it and now loves it. I see the pushing windows 8 onto everything now, which makes one worry because people want to be able to do things quick on computer and not have to struggle.
Benita said:
on Tuesday 02-Apr-13 08:45 AM
You would think that technology would actually progress and not regress.
Johannesburg based attorney specializing in personal injury matters including Road Accident Fund claims and medical negligence matters. My interests include golf, reading and the internet and the way it is constantly developing. I have a passion for life and a desire for less stress!
