(11-04-2011, 05:24 AM)Runo Wrote: You're being paranoid, I don't expect any major fuck up like microsoft like that, they seem to have learned a bit from Vista. Not much, but a bit.
Also, I expect them to fix a little more the 64 bit compatibility, which is becoming more mature since its debut in XP 64 (which sucked hard). Vista was better than xp on this point but had major driver incmpatibilities. 7 has almost perfect 32bit aplication compatibility on 64bit version, but some drivers still fuck up (I lost a printer when moving to 7, it was a little old and had no 64bit driver, I tried a lot of things and searched for days but the printer was useless)
If they do that it's a +1 for buying it already. Expecting they won't fork the usability with metro, it should be nice after we get used to it. c'mon.
Anyways, I think people is making too much assumptions based on some seconds of videos and out-of-context screens, regardless the visuals, which we always have adapted to, the important thing is if they will keep (and hopefully further improve) the robust interface and fix usabilitty and compatibility issues.
It's important to note tough, most OSs from MS come not too good, and mature over its first/second year with the updates.
You're right I am being extremely paranoid.
I get all these constants "What if's" in my head just thinking about a possible OS upgrade right now.
What if this certain program stops functioning, what if this certain emulator doesn't work anymore and what if I can't find a good replacement for this certain emulator or program that have worked before.
My biggest fear probably is Project64, one of the greatest N64 emulators made for Windows.
It's also one of the oldest of all Emulators I have and have been with me since Windows 98, XP, Vista.
Ok so it have worked great in every OS upgrade but "What if" it don't on 8, again I'm being paranoid.
I suppose it has to be a trial and error thing like the last times *sigh*