I had no choice, Windows 8 came on the computer I bought. But I am finding it isn’t all that bad – I can make it work (once I found out how to close windows, how to return to a previous page, how to summon the print command, etc.). Often, it seems that I work off the desktop (not the START menu), and then it functions just like Windows 7. I really find that I simply just do not understand why the need to change the way things are done – I can’t feel that working in Windows 8 adds anything at all. It just tries to mimic how a tablet works – but laptops and desktops aren’t tablets and don’t have the same constraints tablets do. But who am I to question Bill Gates? Good luck with your new laptop. Staples did offer a tutorial (I didn’t buy my computer from Staples) for a minimal price, that explained a lot and was very helpful. I felt it was more helpful because I had first spent a couple of weeks working around with it, and had a better feel for what I wanted/needed to know. I realize you don’t get out much, but perhaps you might have a computer whiz come in, not to ‘repair’ your computer, but to answer some questions you have discovered, and to give you some insights into using Windows 8. Donna Peachtree City, GA From: ETM Sent: Friday, April 12, 2013 6:13 PM To: gen-newbie Subject: [GN] Lenovo with Win8 I expect a new laptop next week. I will be suffering along with all of you who are dealing with Win8. How many here have now upgraded to Windows 8? Are you all on new computers or did some of you install Windows 8 on an older Windows? Elaine ******************** Gen-Newbie's website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I bought the Dummies for Win8 book for my Kindle, already have it to read through before the laptop arrives. I had bought a small Chromebook tutorial before getting into the Chromebook and it made life much easier. No shockwaves. A friend suggested that before people buy... surfing for WIN 8 tutorial on google before spending money and just skimming the stuff there.. it will all click for you.. and likely for them too... She uses Win8 and has never complained about it. I suspect that I won't either. XO Elaine Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet? Hello Donna On Friday, April 12, 2013, you wrote > I had no choice, Windows 8 came on the computer > I bought. But I am finding it isn’t all that > bad – I can make it work (once I found out how > to close windows, how to return to a previous > page, how to summon the print command, etc.). > Often, it seems that I work off the desktop (not > the START menu), and then it functions just like > Windows 7. I really find that I simply just do > not understand why the need to change the way > things are done – I can’t feel that working in > Windows 8 adds anything at all. It just tries > to mimic how a tablet works – but laptops and > desktops aren’t tablets and don’t have the same > constraints tablets do. But who am I to question Bill Gates? > Good luck with your new laptop. Staples did > offer a tutorial (I didn’t buy my computer from > Staples) for a minimal price, that explained a > lot and was very helpful. I felt it was more > helpful because I had first spent a couple of > weeks working around with it, and had a better > feel for what I wanted/needed to know. I > realize you don’t get out much, but perhaps you > might have a computer whiz come in, not to > ‘repair’ your computer, but to answer some > questions you have discovered, and to give you > some insights into using Windows 8. > Donna > Peachtree City, GA