Systems Administrator Reacts to Windows 8


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These look like the kind of guys that would have had a similar reaction when:

- using themes in Windows XP for the first time

- using the re-designed Explorer in Vista for the first time

- using the superbar in Windows 7 for the first time

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I always find it funny how people who work in IT are the most reactive people to change anywhere on the planet. It's not really a myth because my brother is EXACTLY the same. He still uses XP for Christ's sake and he's a Software Support Engineer.

You work in an industry that is changing day to day, week to week, month to month and year to year.

How can you work in this industry when your first reaction to anything that changes is to cry or throw a fit?

Like in all professions you get some who are on top of every new innovation and think every new thing is better and great and then you have people who refuse to change or try new things and are more than happy with the status quo.

It's not just the computer industry where you find stubborn folks. There are many Doctors who refuse to learn new techniques or use newer medical technology because they learned an old method and don't want to try something new.

Personally I don't like Metro on a desktop or a laptop that has a mouse and keyboard, we have this really powerful pointing device (the mouse) which is incredibly accurate to within a few pixels and I feel like using that on Metro is wasting its potential. However I think metro will be great for Windows 8 Tablets, Touch Screen Notebooks and the eventual touch screen desktop displays (which I hope tilt down! haha). I'm not averted to change I upgrade constantly to new stuff, I jumped on Vista and Windows 7 on launch and I'm sure I'll still upgrade to Windows 8 as soon as it's available regardless of my concerns about Metro.

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These look like the kind of guys that would have had a similar reaction when:

- using themes in Windows XP for the first time

- using the re-designed Explorer in Vista for the first time

- using the superbar in Windows 7 for the first time

Next one will be "using brain for the first time"

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I leave UAC and sys restore,, but I do disable Windows Backup and Search. I have a raid array to replace the backup, and Know where my files are to negate search overhead

RAID is not a replacement for backups. It's a solution to HARDWARE FAILURE. RAID doesn't fix the problems viruses and user error.

And if you aren't using some decent form of hardware RAID, you slowed your system down more with it than Windows Search would have. just sayin.

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As far I can see at that time, the Metro interface is built for entertainment and home users. I don't think business will fall for it.

This is what I thought too that businesses won't like it but Microsoft seem to have different ideas. I tried Windows 8 Server, Microsoft has not only included Metro there (and it's the default) but they've even made interfaces inside Metro to control server functions like HyperV and Virtual Machines. I find it surprising that they've done this considering most servers will run either without any GUI at all or managed over RDP/VNC which would make Metro choppy.

Has Microsoft become out of touch with Enterprise, Business and Power users? I think so. This one size fits all approach won't work I feel. But just my opinion.

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This is what I thought too that businesses won't like it but Microsoft seem to have different ideas. I tried Windows 8 Server, Microsoft has not only included Metro there (and it's the default) but they've even made interfaces inside Metro to control server functions like HyperV and Virtual Machines. I find it surprising that they've done this considering most servers will run either without any GUI at all or managed over RDP/VNC which would make Metro choppy.

They will probably add something at the last minute to provide an alternate classic interface or a tool to do remote server management (GUI).

When you do software development, you need to take in consideration that it is not everyone that have the same skills and some people still prefers to manage their stuff using an graphical interface.

Anyway, I am sure that their Analysts have tough about all possible issues regarding this. Let just wait and see.

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RAID is not a replacement for backups. It's a solution to HARDWARE FAILURE. RAID doesn't fix the problems viruses and user error.

And if you aren't using some decent form of hardware RAID, you slowed your system down more with it than Windows Search would have. just sayin.

Correct.

And it is a hardware raid

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These guys seem like idiots. They're moaning over a developer's preview.

I think half the internet is moaning over that developers preview.

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It wouldn't install in a VM, and I don't have another PC I'm willing to put it on. Been running Debian Linux exclusively on all my machines for a while now, don't plan on looking back. Even if Gnome 3 turns out to be a total flop (which after using it I'm warming up to it), I'll just run over to XFCE. In my opinion, Windows XP is the pinnacle of the Windows era. If you could add UAC to it, there'd be no reason to stop using it.

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I ended up reinstalling 7 and threw away my 8 Beta Discs within an hour.

Whoa, what the heck? Where the heck did you get the Windows 8 beta already? Where can I get it?

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Whoa, what the heck? Where the heck did you get the Windows 8 beta already? Where can I get it?

+1

How the heck do you have a beta disk O.o? developer preview is the most up to dat version I know of...

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Smart (the ones should have the damn job) administrators / techies should be excited for W8 - have you seen the new Task Manager?

The new Task Manager is sex.

Also Metro GUI is not a replacement for classical desktop, unless you don't know squat about W8.

Also, no audio - so video is useless.

As long as Microsoft gives us the option to switch Metro off ill be happy, so ill reserve judgement til the Beta is released, i just hope Microsoft has listened to feedback and are rolling this as an option in the Beta.

However i really agree with the rest of your post, the new task manager, the new file system, the new storage system, better memory requirements, massively improved network/wireless/broadband connectivity, improved explorer with better copy/move dialogs.

Personally for work and for personal this is shaping up to be a good release. Steve Sinsofsky is again proving his worth at being able to direct/produce great products.

So far Microsoft seem to be really picking themselves up after a boring/lackluster/no innovation period ten years ago (WinXP/Win2003). SQL Server is just getting better and better and 2012 is incredibly good, I share point is becoming a platform for the future, exchange 2010, etc.. really solid products, along obviously with Windows 2008R2 and Windows 7.

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I was better than the admin's in my secondary school when i was like 14-15 :p

/facepalm

That's downgraded. Not upgraded. Since you put "Win 7 to Win XP"

What have you been smoking on?

forgot your sarcasm tags?

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/facepalm

That's downgraded. Not upgraded. Since you put "Win 7 to Win XP"

What have you been smoking on?

I think it was a reference to the similarities in initial reactions to Windows 8 and initial reactions to Windows XP, not whether he's actually "up"grading.

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As far I can see at that time, the Metro interface is built for entertainment and home users. I don't think business will fall for it.

You are wrong, totally wrong.

The live tile can gives many infos at a glance (unchecked email, incoming meeting, ...). You'll see a lot of business apps growing around metro :)

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Let him be stuck in the past. Eventually he'll gulp.

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I'd say the only reason for this reaction would be because his start menu was full of games and social applications, and not with his actual work apps. Can't say it's helpful to go into work and find out your network monitoring tools have been replaced with Sudoku and Paintplay :p

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Honestly, that was my reaction as well when I installed and booted Windows 8 for the first time.

When XP was launched, a lot of people called it a "fischer price" looking interface....well, in my opinion what they started with XP they finished with 8. I ended up reinstalling 7 and threw away my 8 Beta Discs within an hour.

I don't understand your trolling. You have Windows 8 Beta discs? Or you had 8 beta discs of some other product?

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Whoa, what the heck? Where the heck did you get the Windows 8 beta already? Where can I get it?

+1

How the heck do you have a beta disk O.o? developer preview is the most up to dat version I know of...

I don't understand your trolling. You have Windows 8 Beta discs? Or you had 8 beta discs of some other product?

I doubt he has official beta discs... I think he meant the blank discs that he burnt iso onto his blank discs.

Unless he signed up for Microsoft subscription or he is with Microsoft which he could take the discs home from Microsoft.

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