Windows 8 Critically Wounds One New Asus Computer, Kills Another in a 12-Hour Spree.
Dec. 17, 2012
This report is made possible by Pastor Glen Zimmermann of the Christian & Missionary Alliance Church of Eugene, Oregon. I am using his Toshiba laptop. Let me explain.
I have been on the road, visiting my mother. My laptop PC computer failed. So, I went to Best Buy to buy a replacement. I bought an Asus notebook for $279. I just wanted to be able to keep writing my required output of articles.
I got it back to my guest room. It loaded, slowly. The Windows 8 imitation Windows 7 screen was a nightmare. It was barely recognizable. Attention PC shoppers: big learning curve ahead!
About two hours later, this message appeared: Your PC ran into a problem and is forced to restart. It announced that it would send information to Microsoft. It logged me off. I could never get it to work right after that.
I took it back. I exchanged it for a more expensive Asus. I was now up to $479.
I took it back to my room. It happened again, only this time for keeps.
I got the same message after two hours. It logged me off. At 1:22 a.m. EST, It announced: Attempting Repairs. I waited. At 3:44, I got this message:
Automatic repair couldn't repair your PC. Press "Advanced Options" to try other options to repair your PC or "shut down" to turn off your PC.Log file: C:\Windows\System32\logfiles\srt\srtTrail.txt
When I saw this, I knew the machine was a goner.
Whenever you see programming code on a screen, it's all over. It means that something users are never supposed to see has appeared. The crisis is beyond anything a normal user can do. At 3:46, it started over. Choose an option Continue: Exit and Continue to Windows 8 Turn off your PC Use a device: Use a USB drive, network connection or Windows recovery DVD Troubleshoot: Refresh or restart your PC, or use advanced tools I tried the first option. I got the same screen. I shut it off. I got this: I was caught in an endless loop. I could make no corrections to my articles. About 10 hours later, I returned the computer to Best Buy. Is Windows 8 a disaster? For Asus, it is. If it does the same with other brands, Microsoft is in trouble. A BUGGY DISASTER Microsoft is trying to make Vista look good. So far, it has succeeded. Windows 8 is a hybrid program. It tries to be "fun" like a tablet. It is not fun. It sits on a desk. It tries to be a serious business program. It is a disaster. It operates nothing like Windows 7. The learning curve is worse than Vista to Windows 7. It shuts down good computers. In short, Apple has just received a shot in the arm. Best Buy promised that if I buy a new computer, and buy Windows 7 on the Web, they will install Windows 7 for free. But Best Buy is not allowed to sell Windows 7 in their stores. My guess is that Microsoft does not want salesmen to recommend Windows 7. That would make Windows 8 look like a turkey. It was introduced on Black Friday -- the day after Thanksgiving. That was appropriate. CONCLUSION If you are thinking of upgrading to Windows 8, don't. If you are thinking of buying a new PC, factor in the cost of a copy of Windows 7. Have an expert install it. I will be happy to get back home to my backup Windows 7 computer.
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