Windows 8

Manu
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Windows 8

Postby Manu » Mon Oct 29, 2012 8:56 pm

Hi everyone,
Is the RT software W8 compatible?
Or we have to wait for a new version?
I'd like the RT team confirmation before buying a new laptop...

Thanks
Manuel

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Support

Postby Support » Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:08 am

Hi Manuel,

He have yet to test it on a full release version on windows 8. We will make it work if there are any problems.

If any one has used windows 8 with our software please let us know!

Kind regards,
Kieran

CharlesElliott
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Postby CharlesElliott » Wed Oct 31, 2012 8:45 am

I am running it on a full version of Windows 8 Pro x64 and it works fine.

Manu
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Postby Manu » Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:20 pm

Hi all
Any news?
Is everything working in W8 64b?

Thanks
Manuel

CharlesElliott
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Postby CharlesElliott » Wed Mar 20, 2013 11:12 pm

Yes, it is (for me).

Support

Postby Support » Thu Mar 21, 2013 10:10 am

yes - I used it for a while on the office laptop, and didn't see any particular issues...


...now whether you really want to be using w8 64b is a different matter :o)

I really tried to like it, but failed and went back to w7 - on a touch device I'm sure it makes sense, but on a laptop/desktop it was just nuts. To be fair if you install an aftermarket start button and disable some of the crazy-ness it's useable, but as standard it just makes no sense whatsoever.

<rant over> :D

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Manu
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Postby Manu » Thu Mar 21, 2013 4:58 pm

Thank you,
I don't really want to use it, but I don't want to change the new laptop preinstalled OS :oops:

I'll see
Regards
Manuel

jeffw
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Postby jeffw » Mon Apr 01, 2013 9:31 am

Works fine, I'm using it here. Once you put the start menu back and the gadgets it looks and feels like Win 7.

Greg Amy
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Postby Greg Amy » Mon Apr 01, 2013 4:35 pm

I was actually looking forward to trying it on a Microsoft Surface tablet but...no bueno. Windows RT does not run x86 apps.

I'm glad I got this thing for free; I won't feel bad leaving it in the desk drawer in perpetuity.

- GA
Greg Amy
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Support

Postby Support » Tue Apr 02, 2013 9:04 am

It is true, you will need to run the full version of Windows 8, not the RT version.

Martin

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Postby jlucas » Mon May 06, 2013 1:30 am

Greg Amy wrote:I was actually looking forward to trying it on a Microsoft Surface tablet but...no bueno. Windows RT does not run x86 apps.

I'm glad I got this thing for free; I won't feel bad leaving it in the desk drawer in perpetuity.


Greg, seems to work pretty good on the Surface Pro.
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Very easy to pick the close window button instead of the expand but just have click carefully -- would be nice if there were a litte more physical separation between those. I've only used it with the stylus as some of the boxes are to small to try using your finger.
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