Windows 8 System Builder OEM DVD 64-Bit [Old Packaging]

I recently built a PC and just blindly chose Windows 8 because one of my friends said that they liked it. After making the purchase I noticed 2.5 star average Amazon rating and got nervous. I then started reading the ratings wishing I had bought Windows 7 instead, but it was to late... The parts arrived and I built the computer. Then came the point where I installed Windows 8. It took about 4 minutes to install (but I do have an SSD). The Metro UI then pops up and I immediately started regretting buying Windows 8. I then went into Desktop mode where there was no Start button, I felt lost. I hooped on the Internet and tried to download 'Start is Back' and for some reason it didn't work. I was now stuck with Windows 8 and no improvements. I had to open my mind up and realize I needed to learn something brand new. After 15 minutes and a couple Internet searches I knew how to do almost anything I wanted to in Windows 8. I now love Windows 8 because I gave it a chance. The Metro UI is good for certain things (weather, some fun games off app store,and some other good apps) and nice looking but flawed with other apps (Internet and news apps). If you get Windows 8 though, you need to realize you will mainly use Desktop mode for Internet, gaming, and more. Desktop mode is like Windows 7 except better. One other pro is the boot time, (remember I do have an SSD). From a full shutdown it's a 10 second boot (7 seconds for the motherboard to get going and then only 3 seconds for windows to start). Sleep mode which powers your pc off almost fully, it takes about 8 seconds (7 for MOBO and only 1 for windows) plus it takes you right back to where you left off. Overall it's really fast and doesn't use any of my processor. To Sum it up: -Give Windows 8 a chance and take 15 minutes to learn how to properly use it. - Fast install time - Treat Desktop Mode like the primary mode and Metro like an add-on that is useful for a couple things -Fast OS with great boot times One additional note: An interesting observation I made is that this same product has a higher rating on Newegg which probably has more advanced users than Amazon, so I really think the negativity is people not knowing how to use it.

not sure why so many are whining about windows 8, it rocks imo, and this is coming from a guy who refused to upgrade from xp because he didn't like vista or windows 7 after using them on the family's other pcs and laptops. pick up a nice a unit, with a nice processor, throw in a decent amount of memory, and windows 8 screams, just fantastic. and if you can't live without the classic start menu, just download a free start menu app or, like me, drop a few bucks and pick up star dock's great start menu and other windows 8 enhancements/tweaks. i hate change when it comes to operating systems and applications, clung to xp until my recent move to windows 8 a few weeks ago and i'm still using lotus 123 spreadsheets because i refuse to move on to excel, but i'm really lovin' windows 8. just wanted to add - as i mentioned i still use lotus 123 (1995 version), have been since 1995, use it every day for my business, it's lightening quick once you master the keyboard commands (which i did many moons ago), and imo it's a far more productive spreadsheet app when compared to the mouse driven, graphics saturated excel and other modern spreadsheet apps of today. anyway, i was crushed when i discovered 123 wouldn't run on windows 8 64-bit, because 123 '95 is a 16-bit program, didn't know what i was going to do, thought i was going to have to stick with xp. but after some googling i discovered the free virtual box application, something i've never used before, a virtual machine, and all i can say is wow! it allowed my to create a "vitual" hard drive on my windows 8 system, format the drive, and load xp, then install my 123 app. it's crazy, i now have an xp machine, albeit virtual, on my windows 8 system, that doesn't require dual boot configuration, just a click of a windows 8 desktop icon and i'm in xp! fwiw windows 8 pro has it's own version of virtual box built in but after some reading vb seemed so simple, so easy to install and get up and running, and it was, that i decided to just it instead of windows 8's built in version.

Hard Drive failure in just out of Warranty HP Laptop meant that recovery was not an option. Windows 8 Developer was the answer. Installation was easy and fast with no Blue Screens or freezes. Worked perfectly first time. There were a few drivers that had to be downloaded from the HP Support site but, this is normal. Would definitely recommend for ease of installation, cost factor and time saved.

Its got an incredibly fast boot up time (even on a 7200rpm HDD) however it crashed on two occasions for me. One was while I was screwing around trying to put Mint on my PC, and the other immediately after Trying to install the Java JDK. The linux I can understand windows being Jealous about, but why does windows hate Java? Anyway, each time that it crashed it powered down then back up and took me to the bios screen for several seconds. Afterwards it was "configuring system updates" quite strange.

Bought this CD so I could use it on my MacBook with Boot Camp partition. I had a hard time entering the key code as it was difficult to find on the package. After trying a few combinations I was finally successful. Now I can use windows on my Mac. It's a new learning curve as I am so used to Mac OS. The price was good too.

I needed this so I can run some technical software. It does the job. Still getting used to the lay-out , but it's good enough.

Installed onto a refurbished W7 laptop - tweaked install and this thing flies! Not looking for anything special (no touch screen) - no hiccups!! Great software and customizable!!