Microsoft will allow downgrades from Windows 8 to Windows 7, Vista

[Dot Matrix]

This is NOTHING NEW to what MS has always done. They even allow this with their Office products.

Cant believe some of the comments here.

It was the same thing with Vista.... "OMGz DOWNGRADE RIGHTS!11!1!! MICROSUXX SAYS VISTA IS TEH SUXX0RZ!!!11"

[ThePitt]

in this case, I would rather use vista... 8 is a retarded vista.

Oh, btw, if you choose to move to 7, they must give you a compensation if you move to their 'old' OS, because is old and worth less :p, right?.

[HawkMan]

Must mean they're offering IE10 for both 7 and Vista then too.

Why? You're DOWNgrading.

in this case, I would rather use vista... 8 is a retarded vista.

Oh, btw, if you choose to move to 7, they must give you a compensation if you move to their 'old' OS, because is old and worth less :p, right?.

Except you know Win8 is fastr and more efficient than 7 has a new nd improved launcher. So no.

This reminds me of the idiots who run the classic start menu on vista. It's sto annoying when they hand it in for service.it takes forever to get anywhere. You can't just right click computer for properties, you don't have instant search, takes a lot more to get to stuff like the device manager and such,they're just a pain. I see Win8 downgraders as the same kind of unadaptable technophobes who think they are techies.

Also it's only for the pro version. Basicallyits only for corporate uses and they're the only ones who will use it, large corporat/enterprise users who are running systems not tested for 8 and are waiting for their next upgrade cycle for a company wide upgrade, but needs new hardware in the meantime.

[McKay]

You mean "choice" like being able to choose if you want to use or not the Start Screen? :rofl:

So by not offering one choice, they're not offering any choices for anything at all? Try buying a new Mac and installing something like Leopard or Snow Leopard.

[Detection]

Admitting failure?

Why would they be admitting failure about an OS that is not even on sale yet ?

[techbeck]

Must mean they're offering IE10 for both 7 and Vista then too.

More than likely. They normally support the last couple OS versions. Wouldnt be surprised if it doesnt come out on Vista tho.

[Ice_Blue]

Amazing how hostile the haters are.

Just leave them to their own devices. Microsoft is giving them options, but they can't get past the hate.

Stick with whatever works for you, ffs.

Show me the gun they are holding to your head.

Every goddamn thread about Win 8 has to degenerate to the same whining and bitching about the same things we've heard a million times before.

You don't like Windows 8? Fine. You are getting the option to install whatever you want on your PC.

This thread is about a Microsoft offer to their customers.

Please keep it that way. There are a number of other threads you can go to in order to vent.

[John S. Veteran]

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